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

😐 Solo nomad: Baguio is 12.6% more expensive than Bacong without rent, and 15% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Baguio is 13.4% more expensive than Bacong without rent, and 3.5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.64 ₱216

$2.67 ₱159

36.33%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$13.09 ₱778

$20.99 ₱1,248

-37.64%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$2.67 ₱159

$3.57 ₱212

-25.21%

Cappuccino

$2.43 ₱145

$2.01 ₱119

20.90%

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

$0.64 ₱37.91

$0.57 ₱33.76

12.28%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.41 ₱24.19

$0.30 ₱17.77

36.67%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.45 ₱86.4

$1.01 ₱60.0

43.56%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.93 ₱115

$1.82 ₱108

6.04%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.84 ₱110

$1.80 ₱107

2.22%

White Bread (500g)

$1.19 ₱70.6

$1.23 ₱73.0

-3.25%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.08 ₱64.2

$0.88 ₱52.1

22.73%

Eggs

$2.18 ₱130

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.39 ₱558

$5.81 ₱345

61.62%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.92 ₱233

$4.28 ₱254

-8.41%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.51 ₱506

$6.96 ₱413

22.27%

Apples (1kg)

$2.72 ₱162

$3.75 ₱223

-27.47%

Banana (1kg)

$1.80 ₱107

$1.20 ₱71.1

50.00%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.35 ₱140

$3.36 ₱200

-30.06%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.16 ₱68.8

$1.55 ₱92.3

-25.16%

Potato (1kg)

$1.82 ₱108

$2.56 ₱152

-28.91%

Onion (1kg)

$2.30 ₱137

$3.01 ₱179

-23.59%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.68 ₱40.61

$1.69 ₱101

-59.76%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.75 ₱44.59

$0.93 ₱55.4

-19.35%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.26 ₱193

$3.10 ₱184

5.16%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.54 ₱567

$6.80 ₱404

40.29%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.02 ₱60.6

$1.29 ₱76.4

-20.93%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.33 ₱138

$1.44 ₱85.9

61.81%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.28 ₱16.82

$0.26 ₱15.42

7.69%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$10.54 ₱626

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.92 ₱54.9

$0.72 ₱42.83

27.78%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.22 ₱13.04

$0.25 ₱14.90

-12.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.34 ₱139

$2.63 ₱156

-11.03%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.11 ₱65.7

$1.03 ₱61.5

7.77%

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

$31.4K ₱1.9M

$24.3K ₱1.4M

29.52%

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

$20.3K ₱1.2M

$19.4K ₱1.2M

4.63%

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

$149 ₱8,876

$55.9 ₱3,319

167.41%

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

$34.01 ₱2,021

$30.78 ₱1,830

10.49%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$26.10 ₱1,551

$29.78 ₱1,770

-12.36%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$21.62 ₱1,285

$34.11 ₱2,027

-36.62%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$4.06 ₱241

$4.52 ₱269

-10.18%

Cinema Ticket

$5.60 ₱333

$5.34 ₱318

4.87%

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

$149 ₱8,838

$35.08 ₱2,085

323.92%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,715 ₱280.2K

$4,261 ₱253.3K

10.65%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$48.65 ₱2,891

$46.51 ₱2,764

4.60%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$27.89 ₱1,658

$23.22 ₱1,380

20.11%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$75.8 ₱4,505

$62.6 ₱3,719

21.14%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$46.85 ₱2,784

$26.55 ₱1,578

76.46%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$345 ₱20.5K

$164 ₱9,766

110.20%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$141 ₱8,375

$179 ₱10.6K

-21.24%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$554 ₱32.9K

$587 ₱34.9K

-5.64%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$271 ₱16.1K

$394 ₱23.4K

-31.22%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,502 ₱148.7K

$2,164 ₱128.6K

15.61%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$992 ₱58.9K

$786 ₱46.7K

26.14%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$223 ₱13.2K

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: January 12, 2026

Last update for Bacong: January 13, 2026

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