Cost of Living Comparison Between Zamboanga and Baguio Cost of Living Comparison Between Zamboanga and Baguio

🙂 Solo nomad: Zamboanga is 7.3% cheaper than Baguio without rent, and 3.5% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Zamboanga is 10.8% more expensive than Baguio without rent, and 8.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.48 ₱86.0

$3.47 ₱202

-57.35%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$9.74 ₱567

$13.25 ₱772

-26.49%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$2.72 ₱158

$2.61 ₱152

4.21%

Cappuccino

$1.81 ₱105

$2.44 ₱142

-25.82%

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

$0.89 ₱51.8

$0.65 ₱37.88

36.92%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.42 ₱24.26

$0.37 ₱21.60

13.51%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.25 ₱73.1

$1.44 ₱83.8

-13.19%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.65 ₱96.1

$1.99 ₱116

-17.09%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.94 ₱113

$1.92 ₱112

1.04%

White Bread (500g)

$1.59 ₱92.6

$1.20 ₱70.0

32.50%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.26 ₱73.3

$1.11 ₱64.7

13.51%

Eggs

$1.68 ₱98.0

$2.25 ₱131

-25.33%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.10 ₱646

$9.38 ₱546

18.34%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.43 ₱258

$3.92 ₱228

13.01%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$3.56 ₱208

$8.67 ₱505

-58.94%

Apples (1kg)

$3.38 ₱197

$2.73 ₱159

23.81%

Banana (1kg)

$1.37 ₱79.6

$1.87 ₱109

-26.74%

Oranges (1kg)

$4.33 ₱252

$2.26 ₱132

91.59%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.61 ₱152

$1.16 ₱67.5

125.00%

Potato (1kg)

$1.34 ₱78.0

$1.81 ₱105

-25.97%

Onion (1kg)

$2.83 ₱165

$2.19 ₱127

29.22%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.91 ₱52.8

$0.67 ₱39.21

35.82%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.56 ₱32.87

$0.76 ₱44.53

-26.32%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.15 ₱183

$3.27 ₱190

-3.67%

Wine (Bottle)

$4.60 ₱268

$9.27 ₱540

-50.38%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.41 ₱81.9

$1.02 ₱59.4

38.24%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.17 ₱127

$2.27 ₱132

-4.41%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.24 ₱14.06

$0.26 ₱15.08

-7.69%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$10.82 ₱630

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.93 ₱54.4

$0.86 ₱50.0

8.14%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.22 ₱12.77

$0.24 ₱14.00

-8.33%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.12 ₱123

$2.35 ₱137

-9.79%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.22 ₱71.1

$1.16 ₱67.3

5.17%

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

$26.3K ₱1.5M

$31.8K ₱1.9M

-17.37%

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

$20.1K ₱1.2M

$20.3K ₱1.2M

-1.15%

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

$162 ₱9,418

$147 ₱8,537

10.32%

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

$47.59 ₱2,771

$34.60 ₱2,015

37.54%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$52.4 ₱3,053

$25.99 ₱1,513

101.73%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$40.16 ₱2,339

$21.69 ₱1,263

85.15%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$4.35 ₱253

$4.24 ₱247

2.59%

Cinema Ticket

$7.21 ₱420

$5.80 ₱338

24.31%

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

$52.7 ₱3,070

$153 ₱8,926

-65.61%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,244 ₱72.5K

$4,687 ₱272.9K

-73.45%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$24.53 ₱1,429

$47.97 ₱2,794

-48.86%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$26.45 ₱1,540

$27.79 ₱1,618

-4.82%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$89.0 ₱5,183

$74.9 ₱4,361

18.85%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$62.8 ₱3,658

$47.05 ₱2,740

33.54%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$141 ₱8,187

$345 ₱20.1K

-59.22%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$70.3 ₱4,091

$142 ₱8,254

-50.44%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$371 ₱21.6K

$547 ₱31.9K

-32.15%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$143 ₱8,325

$262 ₱15.2K

-45.34%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,403 ₱139.9K

$2,616 ₱152.3K

-8.12%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$641 ₱37.3K

$974 ₱56.7K

-34.20%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$207 ₱12.1K

$197 ₱11.5K

5.38%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.5

166.67%

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

Last update for Zamboanga: March 2, 2026

Last update for Baguio: February 28, 2026

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