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

🙂 Solo nomad: Baguio is 0.9% cheaper than Bacong without rent, and 13.8% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Baguio is 12% more expensive than Bacong without rent, and 2.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.47 ₱205

$2.60 ₱154

33.46%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$13.25 ₱783

$21.06 ₱1,245

-37.08%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$2.61 ₱155

$3.64 ₱215

-28.30%

Cappuccino

$2.44 ₱144

$2.07 ₱122

17.87%

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

$0.65 ₱38.45

$0.53 ₱31.44

22.64%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 ₱21.93

$0.32 ₱18.91

15.62%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.44 ₱85.1

$0.95 ₱56.3

51.58%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.99 ₱118

$1.80 ₱107

10.56%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.92 ₱113

$1.88 ₱111

2.13%

White Bread (500g)

$1.20 ₱71.1

$1.22 ₱71.8

-1.64%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.11 ₱65.6

$0.87 ₱51.4

27.59%

Eggs

$2.25 ₱133

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.38 ₱554

$6.02 ₱356

55.81%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.92 ₱232

$4.21 ₱249

-6.89%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.67 ₱512

$6.96 ₱411

24.57%

Apples (1kg)

$2.73 ₱161

$3.61 ₱213

-24.38%

Banana (1kg)

$1.87 ₱110

$1.14 ₱67.4

64.04%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.26 ₱134

$3.42 ₱202

-33.92%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.16 ₱68.5

$1.55 ₱91.3

-25.16%

Potato (1kg)

$1.81 ₱107

$2.57 ₱152

-29.57%

Onion (1kg)

$2.19 ₱129

$3.03 ₱179

-27.72%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.67 ₱39.80

$1.64 ₱96.9

-59.15%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.76 ₱45.19

$0.90 ₱53.4

-15.56%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.27 ₱193

$3.10 ₱183

5.48%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.27 ₱548

$7.03 ₱415

31.86%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.02 ₱60.2

$1.32 ₱78.2

-22.73%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.27 ₱134

$1.40 ₱82.9

62.14%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.26 ₱15.30

$0.26 ₱15.33

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$10.82 ₱639

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.86 ₱50.8

$0.73 ₱43.23

17.81%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.24 ₱14.21

$0.25 ₱14.87

-4.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.35 ₱139

$2.62 ₱155

-10.31%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.16 ₱68.3

$1.08 ₱64.0

7.41%

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

$31.8K ₱1.9M

$23.6K ₱1.4M

34.91%

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

$20.3K ₱1.2M

$19.2K ₱1.1M

5.66%

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

$147 ₱8,664

$56.8 ₱3,354

158.30%

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

$34.60 ₱2,045

$31.22 ₱1,845

10.83%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$25.99 ₱1,536

$29.96 ₱1,771

-13.25%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$21.69 ₱1,282

$33.99 ₱2,009

-36.19%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$4.24 ₱251

$4.41 ₱261

-3.85%

Cinema Ticket

$5.80 ₱343

$5.42 ₱320

7.01%

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

$153 ₱9,060

$35.61 ₱2,105

330.47%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,687 ₱277.0K

$4,326 ₱255.7K

8.34%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$47.97 ₱2,835

$45.98 ₱2,717

4.33%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$27.79 ₱1,643

$22.96 ₱1,357

21.04%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$74.9 ₱4,426

$62.1 ₱3,668

20.65%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$47.05 ₱2,781

$26.50 ₱1,566

77.55%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$345 ₱20.4K

$162 ₱9,587

112.55%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$142 ₱8,377

$174 ₱10.3K

-18.71%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$547 ₱32.3K

$577 ₱34.1K

-5.13%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$262 ₱15.5K

$402 ₱23.8K

-34.98%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,616 ₱154.6K

$2,465 ₱145.7K

6.11%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$974 ₱57.6K

$740 ₱43.8K

31.51%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$197 ₱11.6K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.5

-43.75%

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

Last update for Baguio: February 28, 2026

Last update for Bacong: March 1, 2026

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