How much does it cost to live in Siargao?
Typical Month (Mid Range)
$1,231 (₱77,416)
Housing, food, transport, mobile, coworking and gym.
Updated September 2026 · Sources cited: kayak.com, citycost.org
- Typical Month (Lower End)
- $479 (₱30,085)
- Typical Month (Premium)
- $10,888 (₱684,430)
Good to know
Good to Know
- Vacation-rental platforms like Airbnb and Booking price General Luna units for tourists and can run far above what long-term nomads actually pay — many people find cheaper furnished monthly deals through local Facebook rental groups instead of international platforms.
- Prices for both accommodation and dining shift with the surf season: expect higher rates and busier restaurants from November through March (peak surf/tourist season), with noticeably better deals in quieter months like June, July and September.
- Cooking at home is meaningfully cheaper than eating out in General Luna, since a lot of restaurant food there caters to tourists with imported ingredients and Western-style pricing well above local carinderia prices.
- Siargao is heavily cash-based - ATMs are limited (mainly in General Luna) and can run out or go offline during the island's frequent power outages, so carry more cash than you think you'll need.
- There's no public transit or ride-hailing (no Grab/Uber) on the island - almost everyone gets around by tricycle, habal-habal (motorcycle taxi), or their own rented scooter, and most longer-stay nomads rent a scooter by the month rather than paying per ride.
- Frequent brownouts are normal here - the more established coworking spaces (like Coco Space and Alter Space) run on solar power and/or Starlink specifically so work doesn't stop when the grid does.
- There is no cinema on Siargao, so that's a genuine gap versus a mainland Philippine city.
- Visa extensions require an in-person visit to the immigration satellite office (or a trip to Surigao City) - budget both the fee and some admin time, and note that overstaying carries daily fines.
Monthly Totals
- Mid-range month
- ₱77,416
Includes 6 estimated components
- Lean month
- ₱30,085
Includes 4 estimated components
- Comfortable month
- ₱684,430
Includes 6 estimated components
Living Costs
- Where nomads live
- General Luna is the hub where nomads and expats concentrate, especially along Tourism Road, in Catangnan barangay near Cloud 9, and increasingly in the quieter Pacifico area to the north as General Luna prices rise. All housing figures below are priced to this General Luna / Catangnan corridor.
Housing (per month)
- Mid-range 1-bed
- ₱45,000
Estimated
Estimated from Airbnb/Booking monthly-stay listings in General Luna and Catangnan (e.g. a solar-powered 1BR condo near Cloud 9 advertised for monthly stays) showing furnished condos/houses with Wi-Fi/Starlink and aircon in this range.
- Budget studio / 1-bed
- ₱25,000
Estimated
Blended estimate from nomad-guide ranges for basic long-term furnished units in Siargao and general Airbnb/Booking monthly-stay listings for simple studios in General Luna; no single page quotes one fixed figure for this tier.
- Premium apartment
- ₱644,913
Survey / cost-of-living site
KAYAK: 'The average price for a monthly General Luna vacation rental found by KAYAK users in the last 2 weeks is $10,258.' This aggregates upscale private-pool villas and vacation homes, so it likely skews well above what a long-term nomad renting directly would pay for a similar unit.
Published in USD
- Private room in a shared home
- ₱10,000
Estimated
No listing stated an exact monthly price for a private room in a shared home. Estimated from budget room-for-rent postings (e.g. a General Luna 'room for rent' listing describing a basic non-aircon private room with shared outdoor kitchen) and general expat guides describing private rooms as the cheapest furnished option.
Groceries
- Groceries for one (month)
- ₱12,700
Survey / cost-of-living site
citycost.org: 'Groceries cost around $202 per month for one person.'
Published in USD
Sample prices
1 Liter Milk
- 1 Liter Milk
- ₱95
Estimated
General knowledge of typical Philippine supermarket pricing; no Siargao-specific listing found for this single item.
Dozen Eggs
- Dozen Eggs
- ₱100
Estimated
Estimated from typical Philippine supermarket pricing; not confirmed from a Siargao-specific source.
1 Kg Rice
- 1 Kg Rice
- ₱60
Estimated
Estimated from typical Philippine market pricing; not confirmed from a Siargao-specific source.
1 Kg Chicken Breast
- 1 Kg Chicken Breast
- ₱220
Estimated
Estimated from typical Philippine supermarket/wet-market pricing; not confirmed from a Siargao-specific source.
1.5L Bottled Water (Store, Not Restaurant)
- 1.5L Bottled Water (Store, Not Restaurant)
- ₱40
Estimated
Estimated from typical Philippine convenience-store pricing; not confirmed from a Siargao-specific source.
Eating out
- Cheap meal
- ₱95
Estimated
Digital Nomad World states an everyday local meal costs $1 to $3; used the midpoint of that stated range. [Adjusted 2026-09-18: the source's 126 PHP reduced by 25%; see "adjusted".]
Published in USD
- High-end meal
- ₱1,257
Estimated
Blended from Digital Nomad World's note that beachfront restaurants with reliable Wi-Fi (e.g. a Mediterranean/Spanish spot) run 'around $10 for a meal' and RichestPH's mention that tourist-focused restaurants can cost '$15 or more'; no single source states one high-end figure.
Published in USD
- Mid-range meal
- ₱472
Estimated
citycost.org states a mid-range dinner for two costs $20; halved to estimate a single-person mid-range meal. [Adjusted 2026-09-18: the source's 629 PHP reduced by 25%; see "adjusted".]
Published in USD
Work, Transport & Essentials
Coworking
- Day pass
- ₱500
Survey / cost-of-living site
Coco Space (General Luna) day pass listed at PHP 500 on coworking directory nomadwise.io; independently confirmed at the same price by a nomad blogger who worked there (girlonazebra.com).
- Monthly hot desk
- ₱7,000
Survey / cost-of-living site
Coco Space '1 Month Membership' listed at PHP 7,000 on nomadwise.io coworking directory; matches the PHP 7,000 (~$120) figure a nomad blogger reported paying for a one-month membership at the same space.
Transport
- About monthly passes
- Siargao has no public transit system and therefore no monthly transit pass. There is no Grab/Uber either. Most residents and longer-stay nomads instead rent a scooter monthly (commonly PHP 6,000-8,000/month) rather than paying per-ride.
- Single ride
- ₱75
Estimated
Estimated as the midpoint of a PHP 50-100 tricycle fare range (e.g., to Del Carmen) quoted in a 2026 Siargao budget guide, since no single fixed fare exists.
Mobile & data
- Monthly plan
- ₱599
Survey / cost-of-living site
A Philippine telecom blog cites Globe's SIM-only GPlan 599 postpaid plan at PHP 599/month with 5GB data plus unlimited calls and texts.
Short Stays (per night)
- Seasonal pricing
- Yes
- Why
- Siargao experiences a pronounced high season (March–October) driven by optimal weather for surfing and beach tourism, with peak surf season September–October, contrasting sharply with the wet, typhoon-prone low season (November–February) when rainfall exceeds 600mm monthly and tourist demand drops materially.
Low season
- Budget
- ₱1,200
Hostels and basic guesthouses, November-February, confirmed USD$20-40 budget range
- Luxury
- ₱9,000
5-star resorts significantly marked down November-February, approaching 50% off peak rates
- Premium
- ₱5,600
4-star boutique properties offer 50-60% discounts in low season
- Standard
- ₱2,800
3-star and mid-range hotels, low season discounts (January-February)
High season
- Budget
- ₱3,500
2-star hotels and basic studio Airbnbs in General Luna, April-May peak pricing
- Luxury
- ₱19,000
5-star properties like Nay Palad Hideaway all-inclusive rate, peak season (September-October)
- Premium
- ₱13,000
4-star properties like Las Palmas Villas, Isla Cabana, boutique resorts in high season
- Standard
- ₱7,500
3-star hotels and 1BR Airbnbs in General Luna, high season rates (June-July)
Low-season months
- November
- December
- January
- February
High-season months
- March
- April
- May
- June
- July
- August
- September
- October
Sources cited for this category
These are the sources cited in this cost of living research for this city. Individual figures may not each trace to one of them.
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Data last updated September 2026 · Verify anything important.