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

😐 Solo nomad: Zamboanga is 12.9% more expensive than Baguio without rent, and 2.9% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Zamboanga is 2.8% cheaper than Baguio without rent, and 4.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.54 ₱91.4

$3.64 ₱216

-57.69%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$9.82 ₱584

$13.09 ₱778

-24.98%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$2.67 ₱159

Cappuccino

$1.81 ₱107

$2.43 ₱145

-25.51%

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

$0.98 ₱58.0

$0.64 ₱37.91

53.12%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.45 ₱26.75

$0.41 ₱24.19

9.76%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.20 ₱71.5

$1.45 ₱86.4

-17.24%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.67 ₱99.0

$1.93 ₱115

-13.47%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.03 ₱121

$1.84 ₱110

10.33%

White Bread (500g)

$1.64 ₱97.7

$1.19 ₱70.6

37.82%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.24 ₱73.6

$1.08 ₱64.2

14.81%

Eggs

$1.63 ₱97.1

$2.18 ₱130

-25.23%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.41 ₱678

$9.39 ₱558

21.51%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.41 ₱262

$3.92 ₱233

12.50%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$3.57 ₱212

$8.51 ₱506

-58.05%

Apples (1kg)

$3.52 ₱209

$2.72 ₱162

29.41%

Banana (1kg)

$1.35 ₱80.1

$1.80 ₱107

-25.00%

Oranges (1kg)

$4.18 ₱248

$2.35 ₱140

77.87%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.70 ₱160

$1.16 ₱68.8

132.76%

Potato (1kg)

$1.33 ₱78.8

$1.82 ₱108

-26.92%

Onion (1kg)

$2.77 ₱165

$2.30 ₱137

20.43%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.96 ₱56.9

$0.68 ₱40.61

41.18%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.53 ₱31.36

$0.75 ₱44.59

-29.33%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.15 ₱187

$3.26 ₱193

-3.37%

Wine (Bottle)

$4.56 ₱271

$9.54 ₱567

-52.20%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.43 ₱84.9

$1.02 ₱60.6

40.20%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.20 ₱131

$2.33 ₱138

-5.58%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.22 ₱13.01

$0.28 ₱16.82

-21.43%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$10.54 ₱626

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.87 ₱52.0

$0.92 ₱54.9

-5.43%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.22 ₱13.00

$0.22 ₱13.04

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.19 ₱130

$2.34 ₱139

-6.41%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.20 ₱71.6

$1.11 ₱65.7

8.11%

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

$26.1K ₱1.5M

$31.4K ₱1.9M

-17.01%

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

$20.4K ₱1.2M

$20.3K ₱1.2M

0.81%

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

$167 ₱9,899

$149 ₱8,876

11.52%

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

$47.94 ₱2,849

$34.01 ₱2,021

40.96%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$53.8 ₱3,199

$26.10 ₱1,551

106.25%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$40.37 ₱2,399

$21.62 ₱1,285

86.73%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$4.49 ₱267

$4.06 ₱241

10.59%

Cinema Ticket

$7.00 ₱416

$5.60 ₱333

25.00%

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

$53.0 ₱3,150

$149 ₱8,838

-64.35%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,228 ₱73.0K

$4,715 ₱280.2K

-73.96%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$24.88 ₱1,479

$48.65 ₱2,891

-48.86%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$26.32 ₱1,564

$27.89 ₱1,658

-5.63%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$87.3 ₱5,191

$75.8 ₱4,505

15.21%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$62.8 ₱3,733

$46.85 ₱2,784

34.07%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$141 ₱8,374

$345 ₱20.5K

-59.21%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$70.7 ₱4,201

$141 ₱8,375

-49.85%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$373 ₱22.2K

$554 ₱32.9K

-32.64%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$140 ₱8,334

$271 ₱16.1K

-48.23%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,755 ₱104.3K

$2,502 ₱148.7K

-29.86%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$905 ₱53.8K

$992 ₱58.9K

-8.72%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$202 ₱12.0K

$223 ₱13.2K

-9.17%

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: January 12, 2026

Last update for Baguio: January 12, 2026

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