Cost of Living Comparison Between Bacolod and Baguio Cost of Living Comparison Between Bacolod and Baguio

😐 Solo nomad: Bacolod is 8% more expensive than Baguio without rent, and 2.1% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Bacolod is 9.5% cheaper than Baguio without rent, and 11.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.16 ₱126

$3.47 ₱203

-37.75%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$17.06 ₱998

$13.25 ₱775

28.75%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.88 ₱227

$2.61 ₱153

48.66%

Cappuccino

$2.97 ₱174

$2.44 ₱142

21.72%

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

$1.62 ₱94.8

$0.65 ₱38.06

149.23%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.22 ₱71.1

$0.37 ₱21.70

229.73%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.30 ₱76.3

$1.44 ₱84.2

-9.72%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.00 ₱117

$1.99 ₱117

0.50%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.79 ₱105

$1.92 ₱112

-6.77%

White Bread (500g)

$1.19 ₱69.3

$1.20 ₱70.3

-0.83%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.91 ₱53.1

$1.11 ₱65.0

-18.02%

Eggs

$1.78 ₱104

$2.25 ₱132

-20.89%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.04 ₱587

$9.38 ₱549

7.04%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.48 ₱438

$3.92 ₱229

90.82%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.52 ₱440

$8.67 ₱507

-13.26%

Apples (1kg)

$3.95 ₱231

$2.73 ₱159

44.69%

Banana (1kg)

$2.72 ₱159

$1.87 ₱109

45.45%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.59 ₱152

$2.26 ₱132

14.60%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.65 ₱37.76

$1.16 ₱67.8

-43.97%

Potato (1kg)

$2.23 ₱130

$1.81 ₱106

23.20%

Onion (1kg)

$2.25 ₱131

$2.19 ₱128

2.74%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.11 ₱64.8

$0.67 ₱39.39

65.67%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.09 ₱63.9

$0.76 ₱44.73

43.42%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.93 ₱171

$3.27 ₱191

-10.40%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.27 ₱542

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.96 ₱56.1

$1.02 ₱59.6

-5.88%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.06 ₱120

$2.27 ₱133

-9.25%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.18 ₱10.32

$0.26 ₱15.15

-30.77%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$10.66 ₱624

$10.82 ₱633

-1.48%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.83 ₱48.41

$0.86 ₱50.3

-3.49%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.26 ₱15.23

$0.24 ₱14.07

8.33%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.11 ₱124

$2.35 ₱138

-10.21%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.18 ₱68.9

$1.16 ₱67.6

1.72%

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

$24.9K ₱1.5M

$31.8K ₱1.9M

-21.66%

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

$30.8K ₱1.8M

$20.3K ₱1.2M

51.44%

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

$102 ₱5,938

$147 ₱8,576

-30.76%

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

$36.13 ₱2,113

$34.60 ₱2,024

4.42%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.39 ₱1,602

$25.99 ₱1,520

5.39%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$26.34 ₱1,541

$21.69 ₱1,269

21.44%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$2.60 ₱152

$4.24 ₱248

-38.68%

Cinema Ticket

$4.89 ₱286

$5.80 ₱339

-15.69%

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

$35.43 ₱2,073

$153 ₱8,968

-76.89%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,231 ₱247.5K

$4,687 ₱274.2K

-9.73%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$54.8 ₱3,206

$47.97 ₱2,806

14.24%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$26.88 ₱1,572

$27.79 ₱1,626

-3.27%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$49.70 ₱2,907

$74.9 ₱4,381

-33.64%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$44.83 ₱2,622

$47.05 ₱2,753

-4.72%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$224 ₱13.1K

$345 ₱20.2K

-34.91%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$151 ₱8,857

$142 ₱8,292

6.82%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$500 ₱29.3K

$547 ₱32.0K

-8.55%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$432 ₱25.3K

$262 ₱15.3K

65.14%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,616 ₱153.0K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$974 ₱57.0K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$222 ₱13.0K

$197 ₱11.5K

13.01%

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 Bacolod: March 2, 2026

Last update for Baguio: February 28, 2026

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