Cost of Living Comparison Between Albay and Baguio Cost of Living Comparison Between Albay and Baguio

🙂 Solo nomad: Albay is 12.8% cheaper than Baguio without rent, and 2.2% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Albay is 3.9% cheaper than Baguio without rent, and 8.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.59 ₱200

$3.45 ₱192

4.06%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$17.9 ₱997

$13.35 ₱743

34.08%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.37 ₱188

$2.68 ₱149

25.75%

Cappuccino

$2.43 ₱136

$2.37 ₱132

2.53%

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

$0.84 ₱46.55

$0.64 ₱35.77

31.25%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.4 ₱22.2

$0.37 ₱20.77

8.11%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.35 ₱74.9

$1.45 ₱81

-6.90%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.1 ₱117

$1.92 ₱107

9.38%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.89 ₱105

$1.84 ₱102

2.72%

White Bread (500g)

$1.22 ₱68.1

$1.19 ₱66

2.52%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.99 ₱55.2

$1.11 ₱61.8

-10.81%

Eggs

$2.1 ₱117

$2.24 ₱125

-6.25%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$7.91 ₱441

$9.06 ₱505

-12.69%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.36 ₱243

$3.91 ₱218

11.51%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.81 ₱435

$8.79 ₱490

-11.15%

Apples (1kg)

$2.84 ₱158

$2.75 ₱153

3.27%

Banana (1kg)

$1.59 ₱88.8

$1.8 ₱100

-11.67%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.6 ₱145

$2.28 ₱127

14.04%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.6 ₱88.9

$1.21 ₱67.1

32.23%

Potato (1kg)

$2.22 ₱124

$1.87 ₱104

18.72%

Onion (1kg)

$2.62 ₱146

$2.19 ₱122

19.63%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.11 ₱61.6

$0.69 ₱38.26

60.87%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.77 ₱43.09

$0.72 ₱40.05

6.94%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.87 ₱160

$3.27 ₱182

-12.23%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.44 ₱359

$9.34 ₱520

-31.05%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.2 ₱67

$1.02 ₱57

17.65%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.99 ₱111

$2.33 ₱129

-14.59%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.28 ₱15.72

$0.28 ₱15.6

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$10.56 ₱588

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.84 ₱46.61

$0.9 ₱50.3

-6.67%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.22 ₱12.23

$0.22 ₱12.24

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.11 ₱118

$2.32 ₱129

-9.05%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.09 ₱60.8

$1.15 ₱64.1

-5.22%

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

$26.7K ₱1.5M

$32.3K ₱1.8M

-17.40%

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

$20.8K ₱1.2M

$20.2K ₱1.1M

2.80%

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

$113 ₱6,300

$145 ₱8,085

-22.07%

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

$32.39 ₱1,803

$34.36 ₱1,913

-5.73%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.33 ₱1,522

$26.4 ₱1,470

3.52%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$33.75 ₱1,879

$21.99 ₱1,224

53.48%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$4.08 ₱227

Cinema Ticket

$5.84 ₱325

$5.66 ₱315

3.18%

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

$150 ₱8,354

$150 ₱8,347

0.09%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,283 ₱238.5K

$4,703 ₱261.8K

-8.93%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$45.56 ₱2,537

$49.42 ₱2,752

-7.81%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$26.52 ₱1,477

$27.83 ₱1,550

-4.71%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$75.3 ₱4,192

$74.6 ₱4,152

0.95%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$54.1 ₱3,014

$45.89 ₱2,555

17.96%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$264 ₱14.7K

$342 ₱19K

-22.84%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$175 ₱9,716

$143 ₱7,980

21.75%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$580 ₱32.3K

$544 ₱30.3K

6.66%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$402 ₱22.4K

$270 ₱15K

48.83%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,355 ₱131.1K

$2,593 ₱144.4K

-9.18%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,416 ₱78.8K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$178 ₱9,914

$261 ₱14.5K

-31.69%

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 Albay: October 27, 2025

Last update for Baguio: October 29, 2025

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