Cost of Living Comparison Between Baguio and Batangas Cost of Living Comparison Between Baguio and Batangas

😐 Solo nomad: Baguio is 26.4% more expensive than Batangas without rent, and 16.3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Baguio is 28.3% more expensive than Batangas without rent, and 19.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.47 ₱205

$2.36 ₱140

47.03%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$13.25 ₱784

$21.22 ₱1,256

-37.56%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$2.61 ₱155

$2.63 ₱155

-0.76%

Cappuccino

$2.44 ₱144

$1.64 ₱96.8

48.78%

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

$0.65 ₱38.49

$0.77 ₱45.84

-15.58%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 ₱21.95

$0.34 ₱20.34

8.82%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.44 ₱85.2

$1.01 ₱60.0

42.57%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.99 ₱118

$1.32 ₱78.3

50.76%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.92 ₱113

$2.15 ₱127

-10.70%

White Bread (500g)

$1.20 ₱71.2

$1.27 ₱74.9

-5.51%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.11 ₱65.7

$0.84 ₱49.59

32.14%

Eggs

$2.25 ₱133

$1.91 ₱113

17.80%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.38 ₱555

$4.72 ₱279

98.73%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.92 ₱232

$4.20 ₱248

-6.67%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.67 ₱513

$7.33 ₱434

18.28%

Apples (1kg)

$2.73 ₱161

$2.67 ₱158

2.25%

Banana (1kg)

$1.87 ₱111

$1.57 ₱93.0

19.11%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.26 ₱134

$2.73 ₱162

-17.22%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.16 ₱68.6

$1.62 ₱96.1

-28.40%

Potato (1kg)

$1.81 ₱107

$2.59 ₱153

-30.12%

Onion (1kg)

$2.19 ₱129

$4.06 ₱240

-46.06%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.67 ₱39.84

$1.38 ₱81.8

-51.45%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.76 ₱45.25

$1.00 ₱59.3

-24.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.27 ₱193

$2.90 ₱172

12.76%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.27 ₱549

$7.79 ₱461

19.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.02 ₱60.3

$0.92 ₱54.2

10.87%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.27 ₱134

$2.05 ₱122

10.73%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.26 ₱15.32

$0.26 ₱15.31

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$10.82 ₱640

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.86 ₱50.8

$0.83 ₱48.82

3.61%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.24 ₱14.23

$0.25 ₱14.75

-4.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.35 ₱139

$2.14 ₱127

9.81%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.16 ₱68.4

$1.09 ₱64.5

6.42%

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

$31.8K ₱1.9M

$25.2K ₱1.5M

26.20%

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

$20.3K ₱1.2M

$20.8K ₱1.2M

-2.31%

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

$147 ₱8,675

$162 ₱9,575

-9.40%

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

$34.60 ₱2,047

$19.60 ₱1,159

76.53%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$25.99 ₱1,538

$30.47 ₱1,803

-14.70%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$21.69 ₱1,283

$27.73 ₱1,641

-21.78%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$4.24 ₱251

$4.38 ₱259

-3.20%

Cinema Ticket

$5.80 ₱343

$5.21 ₱309

11.32%

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

$153 ₱9,070

$79.7 ₱4,718

92.26%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,687 ₱277.3K

$1,410 ₱83.4K

232.41%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$47.97 ₱2,839

$17.52 ₱1,036

173.80%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$27.79 ₱1,644

$26.77 ₱1,584

3.81%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$74.9 ₱4,431

$62.0 ₱3,669

20.77%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$47.05 ₱2,784

$45.04 ₱2,665

4.46%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$345 ₱20.4K

$271 ₱16.0K

27.42%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$142 ₱8,387

$80.3 ₱4,750

76.56%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$547 ₱32.4K

$177 ₱10.4K

209.81%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$262 ₱15.5K

$104 ₱6,179

150.46%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,616 ₱154.8K

$2,400 ₱142.0K

8.99%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$974 ₱57.6K

$746 ₱44.1K

30.56%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$197 ₱11.6K

$178 ₱10.6K

10.37%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.5

8.13

-44.65%

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

Last update for Baguio: February 28, 2026

Last update for Batangas: March 2, 2026

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