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

🙂 Solo nomad: Baguio is 7.4% cheaper than Bacolod without rent, and 2.1% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Baguio is 10.6% more expensive than Bacolod without rent, and 10% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.47 ₱203

$2.16 ₱126

60.65%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$13.25 ₱775

$17.06 ₱998

-22.33%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$2.61 ₱153

$3.88 ₱227

-32.73%

Cappuccino

$2.44 ₱142

$2.97 ₱174

-17.85%

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

$0.65 ₱38.06

$1.62 ₱94.8

-59.88%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 ₱21.70

$1.22 ₱71.1

-69.67%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.44 ₱84.2

$1.30 ₱76.3

10.77%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.99 ₱117

$2.00 ₱117

-0.50%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.92 ₱112

$1.79 ₱105

7.26%

White Bread (500g)

$1.20 ₱70.3

$1.19 ₱69.3

0.84%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.11 ₱65.0

$0.91 ₱53.1

21.98%

Eggs

$2.25 ₱132

$1.78 ₱104

26.40%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.38 ₱549

$10.04 ₱587

-6.57%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.92 ₱229

$7.48 ₱438

-47.59%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.67 ₱507

$7.52 ₱440

15.29%

Apples (1kg)

$2.73 ₱159

$3.95 ₱231

-30.89%

Banana (1kg)

$1.87 ₱109

$2.72 ₱159

-31.25%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.26 ₱132

$2.59 ₱152

-12.74%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.16 ₱67.8

$0.65 ₱37.76

78.46%

Potato (1kg)

$1.81 ₱106

$2.23 ₱130

-18.83%

Onion (1kg)

$2.19 ₱128

$2.25 ₱131

-2.67%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.67 ₱39.39

$1.11 ₱64.8

-39.64%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.76 ₱44.73

$1.09 ₱63.9

-30.28%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.27 ₱191

$2.93 ₱171

11.60%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.27 ₱542

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.02 ₱59.6

$0.96 ₱56.1

6.25%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.27 ₱133

$2.06 ₱120

10.19%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.26 ₱15.15

$0.18 ₱10.32

44.44%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$10.82 ₱633

$10.66 ₱624

1.50%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.86 ₱50.3

$0.83 ₱48.41

3.61%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.24 ₱14.07

$0.26 ₱15.23

-7.69%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.35 ₱138

$2.11 ₱124

11.37%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.16 ₱67.6

$1.18 ₱68.9

-1.69%

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

$31.8K ₱1.9M

$24.9K ₱1.5M

27.65%

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

$20.3K ₱1.2M

$30.8K ₱1.8M

-33.97%

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

$147 ₱8,576

$102 ₱5,938

44.43%

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

$34.60 ₱2,024

$36.13 ₱2,113

-4.23%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$25.99 ₱1,520

$27.39 ₱1,602

-5.11%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$21.69 ₱1,269

$26.34 ₱1,541

-17.65%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$4.24 ₱248

$2.60 ₱152

63.08%

Cinema Ticket

$5.80 ₱339

$4.89 ₱286

18.61%

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

$153 ₱8,968

$35.43 ₱2,073

332.66%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,687 ₱274.2K

$4,231 ₱247.5K

10.78%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$47.97 ₱2,806

$54.8 ₱3,206

-12.46%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$27.79 ₱1,626

$26.88 ₱1,572

3.39%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$74.9 ₱4,381

$49.70 ₱2,907

50.68%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$47.05 ₱2,753

$44.83 ₱2,622

4.95%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$345 ₱20.2K

$224 ₱13.1K

53.64%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$142 ₱8,292

$151 ₱8,857

-6.39%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$547 ₱32.0K

$500 ₱29.3K

9.35%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$262 ₱15.3K

$432 ₱25.3K

-39.44%

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)

$197 ₱11.5K

$222 ₱13.0K

-11.51%

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 Bacolod: March 2, 2026

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