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

🙂 Solo nomad: Baguio is 9.8% cheaper than Bacolod without rent, and 5.7% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Baguio is 4.9% cheaper than Bacolod without rent, and 11.9% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.64 ₱216

$2.16 ₱129

68.52%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$13.09 ₱778

$16.51 ₱981

-20.71%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$2.67 ₱159

$3.82 ₱227

-30.10%

Cappuccino

$2.43 ₱145

$2.83 ₱168

-14.13%

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

$0.64 ₱37.91

$1.63 ₱96.6

-60.74%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.41 ₱24.19

$1.20 ₱71.6

-65.83%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.45 ₱86.4

$1.26 ₱74.7

15.08%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.93 ₱115

$1.89 ₱113

2.12%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.84 ₱110

$1.75 ₱104

5.14%

White Bread (500g)

$1.19 ₱70.6

$1.25 ₱74.2

-4.80%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.08 ₱64.2

$0.94 ₱55.9

14.89%

Eggs

$2.18 ₱130

$1.79 ₱106

21.79%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.39 ₱558

$9.87 ₱586

-4.86%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.92 ₱233

$7.36 ₱437

-46.74%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.51 ₱506

$7.80 ₱463

9.10%

Apples (1kg)

$2.72 ₱162

$3.88 ₱231

-29.90%

Banana (1kg)

$1.80 ₱107

$2.82 ₱168

-36.17%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.35 ₱140

$2.62 ₱155

-10.31%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.16 ₱68.8

$0.64 ₱37.88

81.25%

Potato (1kg)

$1.82 ₱108

$2.25 ₱134

-19.11%

Onion (1kg)

$2.30 ₱137

$2.19 ₱130

5.02%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.68 ₱40.61

$1.07 ₱63.5

-36.45%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.75 ₱44.59

$1.12 ₱66.8

-33.04%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.26 ₱193

$2.97 ₱176

9.76%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.54 ₱567

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.02 ₱60.6

$0.95 ₱56.4

7.37%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.33 ₱138

$2.05 ₱122

13.66%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.28 ₱16.82

$0.18 ₱10.84

55.56%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$10.54 ₱626

$10.49 ₱623

0.48%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.92 ₱54.9

$0.76 ₱45.21

21.05%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.22 ₱13.04

$0.26 ₱15.53

-15.38%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.34 ₱139

$2.18 ₱129

7.34%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.11 ₱65.7

$1.23 ₱73.1

-9.76%

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

$31.4K ₱1.9M

$24.5K ₱1.5M

28.46%

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

$20.3K ₱1.2M

$31.4K ₱1.9M

-35.39%

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

$149 ₱8,876

$103 ₱6,148

44.36%

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

$34.01 ₱2,021

$35.04 ₱2,083

-2.94%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$26.10 ₱1,551

$26.94 ₱1,601

-3.12%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$21.62 ₱1,285

$26.93 ₱1,600

-19.72%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$4.06 ₱241

$2.72 ₱162

49.26%

Cinema Ticket

$5.60 ₱333

$5.02 ₱298

11.55%

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

$149 ₱8,838

$35.56 ₱2,113

318.19%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,715 ₱280.2K

$4,309 ₱256.1K

9.44%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$48.65 ₱2,891

$56.1 ₱3,332

-13.22%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$27.89 ₱1,658

$26.36 ₱1,566

5.80%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$75.8 ₱4,505

$49.76 ₱2,957

52.35%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$46.85 ₱2,784

$43.69 ₱2,597

7.23%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$345 ₱20.5K

$224 ₱13.3K

54.39%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$141 ₱8,375

$146 ₱8,702

-3.76%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$554 ₱32.9K

$498 ₱29.6K

11.20%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$271 ₱16.1K

$430 ₱25.6K

-37.04%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,502 ₱148.7K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$992 ₱58.9K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$223 ₱13.2K

$230 ₱13.7K

-3.27%

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: January 12, 2026

Last update for Bacolod: January 13, 2026

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