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

🙂 Solo nomad: Baguio is 4.7% cheaper than Albay without rent, and 0.7% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Baguio is 5.2% cheaper than Albay without rent, and 5.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.47 ₱202

$3.50 ₱204

-0.86%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$13.25 ₱772

$18.04 ₱1,051

-26.55%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$2.61 ₱152

$3.24 ₱189

-19.44%

Cappuccino

$2.44 ₱142

$2.46 ₱143

-0.81%

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

$0.65 ₱37.88

$0.84 ₱48.62

-22.62%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 ₱21.60

$0.39 ₱22.72

-5.13%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.44 ₱83.8

$1.37 ₱79.8

5.11%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.99 ₱116

$2.16 ₱126

-7.87%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.92 ₱112

White Bread (500g)

$1.20 ₱70.0

$1.26 ₱73.1

-4.76%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.11 ₱64.7

$0.94 ₱54.7

18.09%

Eggs

$2.25 ₱131

$2.10 ₱122

7.14%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.38 ₱546

$8.04 ₱468

16.67%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.92 ₱228

$4.23 ₱247

-7.33%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.67 ₱505

$7.55 ₱439

14.83%

Apples (1kg)

$2.73 ₱159

$3.00 ₱174

-9.00%

Banana (1kg)

$1.87 ₱109

$1.52 ₱88.4

23.03%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.26 ₱132

$2.60 ₱151

-13.08%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.16 ₱67.5

$1.54 ₱89.4

-24.68%

Potato (1kg)

$1.81 ₱105

$2.22 ₱129

-18.47%

Onion (1kg)

$2.19 ₱127

$2.56 ₱149

-14.45%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.67 ₱39.21

$1.07 ₱62.4

-37.38%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.76 ₱44.53

$0.76 ₱44.21

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.27 ₱190

$2.78 ₱162

17.63%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.27 ₱540

$7.96 ₱464

16.46%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.02 ₱59.4

$1.20 ₱70.2

-15.00%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.27 ₱132

$2.05 ₱119

10.73%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.26 ₱15.08

$0.28 ₱16.31

-7.14%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$10.82 ₱630

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.86 ₱50.0

$0.79 ₱45.79

8.86%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.24 ₱14.00

$0.22 ₱12.75

9.09%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.35 ₱137

$2.11 ₱123

11.37%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.16 ₱67.3

$1.10 ₱64.2

5.45%

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

$31.8K ₱1.9M

$26.9K ₱1.6M

18.35%

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

$20.3K ₱1.2M

0.34%

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

$147 ₱8,537

$112 ₱6,546

30.41%

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

$34.60 ₱2,015

$32.20 ₱1,875

7.45%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$25.99 ₱1,513

$27.28 ₱1,588

-4.73%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$21.69 ₱1,263

$34.39 ₱2,002

-36.93%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$4.24 ₱247

$4.45 ₱259

-4.72%

Cinema Ticket

$5.80 ₱338

$5.82 ₱339

-0.34%

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

$153 ₱8,926

$149 ₱8,694

2.67%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,687 ₱272.9K

$4,377 ₱254.9K

7.08%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$47.97 ₱2,794

$46.36 ₱2,700

3.47%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$27.79 ₱1,618

$26.43 ₱1,539

5.15%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$74.9 ₱4,361

$76.4 ₱4,451

-2.03%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$47.05 ₱2,740

$52.5 ₱3,055

-10.31%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$345 ₱20.1K

$265 ₱15.4K

29.97%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$142 ₱8,254

$173 ₱10.1K

-18.17%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$547 ₱31.9K

$597 ₱34.7K

-8.29%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$262 ₱15.2K

$394 ₱23.0K

-33.65%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,616 ₱152.3K

$2,602 ₱151.5K

0.53%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$974 ₱56.7K

$783 ₱45.6K

24.38%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$197 ₱11.5K

$175 ₱10.2K

12.31%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.5

6.67

-32.53%

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

Last update for Baguio: February 28, 2026

Last update for Albay: March 2, 2026

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