Cost of Living Comparison Between Surigao and Baguio Cost of Living Comparison Between Surigao and Baguio

🙂 Solo nomad: Surigao is 6.8% cheaper than Baguio without rent, and 0.9% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Surigao is 7.6% cheaper than Baguio without rent, and 9.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.47 ₱206

$3.64 ₱216

-4.67%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$17.49 ₱1,039

$13.09 ₱778

33.61%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.26 ₱194

$2.67 ₱159

22.10%

Cappuccino

$2.44 ₱145

$2.43 ₱145

0.41%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.78 ₱46.37

$0.64 ₱37.91

21.88%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.36 ₱21.54

$0.41 ₱24.19

-12.20%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.30 ₱77.3

$1.45 ₱86.4

-10.34%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.15 ₱128

$1.93 ₱115

11.40%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.82 ₱108

$1.84 ₱110

-1.09%

White Bread (500g)

$1.25 ₱74.4

$1.19 ₱70.6

5.04%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.00 ₱59.3

$1.08 ₱64.2

-7.41%

Eggs

$2.03 ₱121

$2.18 ₱130

-6.88%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.20 ₱487

$9.39 ₱558

-12.67%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.18 ₱249

$3.92 ₱233

6.63%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.49 ₱445

$8.51 ₱506

-11.99%

Apples (1kg)

$3.00 ₱178

$2.72 ₱162

10.29%

Banana (1kg)

$1.52 ₱90.1

$1.80 ₱107

-15.56%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.58 ₱154

$2.35 ₱140

9.79%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.54 ₱91.8

$1.16 ₱68.8

32.76%

Potato (1kg)

$2.33 ₱138

$1.82 ₱108

28.02%

Onion (1kg)

$2.52 ₱150

$2.30 ₱137

9.57%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.12 ₱66.7

$0.68 ₱40.61

64.71%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.75 ₱44.57

$0.75 ₱44.59

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.89 ₱171

$3.26 ₱193

-11.35%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.37 ₱379

$9.54 ₱567

-33.23%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.15 ₱68.4

$1.02 ₱60.6

12.75%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.95 ₱116

$2.33 ₱138

-16.31%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.28 ₱16.77

$0.28 ₱16.82

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$10.54 ₱626

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.84 ₱49.67

$0.92 ₱54.9

-8.70%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.22 ₱13.00

$0.22 ₱13.04

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.07 ₱123

$2.34 ₱139

-11.54%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.15 ₱68.2

$1.11 ₱65.7

3.60%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$26.3K ₱1.6M

$31.4K ₱1.9M

-16.31%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$20.2K ₱1.2M

$20.3K ₱1.2M

-0.23%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$111 ₱6,623

$149 ₱8,876

-25.38%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$24.78 ₱1,473

$34.01 ₱2,021

-27.14%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$38.95 ₱2,315

$26.10 ₱1,551

49.23%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$33.84 ₱2,011

$21.62 ₱1,285

56.52%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$4.47 ₱266

$4.06 ₱241

10.10%

Cinema Ticket

$5.87 ₱349

$5.60 ₱333

4.82%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$149 ₱8,876

$149 ₱8,838

0.44%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,266 ₱253.6K

$4,715 ₱280.2K

-9.52%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$45.08 ₱2,679

$48.65 ₱2,891

-7.34%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$26.13 ₱1,553

$27.89 ₱1,658

-6.31%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$74.8 ₱4,445

$75.8 ₱4,505

-1.35%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$53.0 ₱3,152

$46.85 ₱2,784

13.21%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$267 ₱15.9K

$345 ₱20.5K

-22.58%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$174 ₱10.3K

$141 ₱8,375

23.27%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$594 ₱35.3K

$554 ₱32.9K

7.22%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$399 ₱23.7K

$271 ₱16.1K

47.35%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,194 ₱130.4K

$2,502 ₱148.7K

-12.33%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$758 ₱45.1K

$992 ₱58.9K

-23.55%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$223 ₱13.2K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

6.67

4.5

48.22%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Surigao: January 12, 2026

Last update for Baguio: January 12, 2026

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