Cost of Living Comparison Between Bacong and Baguio Cost of Living Comparison Between Bacong and Baguio

🙂 Solo nomad: Bacong is 11.2% cheaper than Baguio without rent, and 13% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Bacong is 11.8% cheaper than Baguio without rent, and 3.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.67 ₱159

$3.64 ₱216

-26.65%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$20.99 ₱1,248

$13.09 ₱778

60.35%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.57 ₱212

$2.67 ₱159

33.71%

Cappuccino

$2.01 ₱119

$2.43 ₱145

-17.28%

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

$0.57 ₱33.76

$0.64 ₱37.91

-10.94%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.30 ₱17.77

$0.41 ₱24.19

-26.83%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.01 ₱60.0

$1.45 ₱86.4

-30.34%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.82 ₱108

$1.93 ₱115

-5.70%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.80 ₱107

$1.84 ₱110

-2.17%

White Bread (500g)

$1.23 ₱73.0

$1.19 ₱70.6

3.36%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.88 ₱52.1

$1.08 ₱64.2

-18.52%

Eggs

$2.18 ₱130

Local Cheese (1kg)

$5.81 ₱345

$9.39 ₱558

-38.13%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.28 ₱254

$3.92 ₱233

9.18%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$6.96 ₱413

$8.51 ₱506

-18.21%

Apples (1kg)

$3.75 ₱223

$2.72 ₱162

37.87%

Banana (1kg)

$1.20 ₱71.1

$1.80 ₱107

-33.33%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.36 ₱200

$2.35 ₱140

42.98%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.55 ₱92.3

$1.16 ₱68.8

33.62%

Potato (1kg)

$2.56 ₱152

$1.82 ₱108

40.66%

Onion (1kg)

$3.01 ₱179

$2.30 ₱137

30.87%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.69 ₱101

$0.68 ₱40.61

148.53%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.93 ₱55.4

$0.75 ₱44.59

24.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.10 ₱184

$3.26 ₱193

-4.91%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.80 ₱404

$9.54 ₱567

-28.72%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.29 ₱76.4

$1.02 ₱60.6

26.47%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.44 ₱85.9

$2.33 ₱138

-38.20%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.26 ₱15.42

$0.28 ₱16.82

-7.14%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$10.54 ₱626

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.72 ₱42.83

$0.92 ₱54.9

-21.74%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.25 ₱14.90

$0.22 ₱13.04

13.64%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.63 ₱156

$2.34 ₱139

12.39%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.03 ₱61.5

$1.11 ₱65.7

-7.21%

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

$24.3K ₱1.4M

$31.4K ₱1.9M

-22.79%

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

$19.4K ₱1.2M

$20.3K ₱1.2M

-4.43%

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

$55.9 ₱3,319

$149 ₱8,876

-62.60%

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

$30.78 ₱1,830

$34.01 ₱2,021

-9.50%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$29.78 ₱1,770

$26.10 ₱1,551

14.10%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$34.11 ₱2,027

$21.62 ₱1,285

57.77%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$4.52 ₱269

$4.06 ₱241

11.33%

Cinema Ticket

$5.34 ₱318

$5.60 ₱333

-4.64%

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

$35.08 ₱2,085

$149 ₱8,838

-76.41%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,261 ₱253.3K

$4,715 ₱280.2K

-9.62%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$46.51 ₱2,764

$48.65 ₱2,891

-4.40%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$23.22 ₱1,380

$27.89 ₱1,658

-16.74%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$62.6 ₱3,719

$75.8 ₱4,505

-17.45%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$26.55 ₱1,578

$46.85 ₱2,784

-43.33%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$164 ₱9,766

$345 ₱20.5K

-52.43%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$179 ₱10.6K

$141 ₱8,375

26.96%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$587 ₱34.9K

$554 ₱32.9K

5.98%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$394 ₱23.4K

$271 ₱16.1K

45.39%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,164 ₱128.6K

$2,502 ₱148.7K

-13.50%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$786 ₱46.7K

$992 ₱58.9K

-20.72%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$223 ₱13.2K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.5

77.78%

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

Last update for Bacong: January 13, 2026

Last update for Baguio: January 12, 2026

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