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

😐 Solo nomad: Baguio is 5% more expensive than Batangas without rent, and 17.7% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Baguio is 6.3% more expensive than Batangas without rent, and 19.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.64 ₱216

$2.34 ₱139

55.56%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$13.09 ₱778

$21.00 ₱1,248

-37.67%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$2.67 ₱159

$2.68 ₱159

-0.37%

Cappuccino

$2.43 ₱145

$1.71 ₱101

42.11%

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

$0.64 ₱37.91

$0.84 ₱49.77

-23.81%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.41 ₱24.19

$0.35 ₱20.59

17.14%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.45 ₱86.4

$1.02 ₱60.4

42.16%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.93 ₱115

$1.37 ₱81.5

40.88%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.84 ₱110

$2.17 ₱129

-15.21%

White Bread (500g)

$1.19 ₱70.6

$1.20 ₱71.1

-0.83%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.08 ₱64.2

$0.82 ₱48.66

31.71%

Eggs

$2.18 ₱130

$1.83 ₱109

19.13%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.39 ₱558

$4.91 ₱292

91.24%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.92 ₱233

$4.27 ₱254

-8.20%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.51 ₱506

$7.35 ₱437

15.78%

Apples (1kg)

$2.72 ₱162

$2.70 ₱161

0.74%

Banana (1kg)

$1.80 ₱107

$1.58 ₱94.2

13.92%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.35 ₱140

$2.62 ₱156

-10.31%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.16 ₱68.8

$1.68 ₱100

-30.95%

Potato (1kg)

$1.82 ₱108

$2.54 ₱151

-28.35%

Onion (1kg)

$2.30 ₱137

$4.19 ₱249

-45.11%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.68 ₱40.61

$1.46 ₱86.8

-53.42%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.75 ₱44.59

$1.01 ₱60.2

-25.74%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.26 ₱193

$2.89 ₱172

12.80%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.54 ₱567

$7.72 ₱459

23.58%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.02 ₱60.6

$0.85 ₱50.8

20.00%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.33 ₱138

$2.04 ₱121

14.22%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.28 ₱16.82

$0.28 ₱16.67

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$10.54 ₱626

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.92 ₱54.9

$0.79 ₱46.82

16.46%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.22 ₱13.04

$0.25 ₱14.82

-12.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.34 ₱139

$2.07 ₱123

13.04%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.11 ₱65.7

$1.15 ₱68.3

-3.48%

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

$31.4K ₱1.9M

$25.2K ₱1.5M

24.70%

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

$20.3K ₱1.2M

$20.2K ₱1.2M

0.27%

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

$149 ₱8,876

$162 ₱9,639

-7.92%

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

$34.01 ₱2,021

$19.28 ₱1,146

76.40%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$26.10 ₱1,551

$30.16 ₱1,792

-13.46%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$21.62 ₱1,285

$27.62 ₱1,641

-21.72%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$4.06 ₱241

$4.55 ₱271

-10.77%

Cinema Ticket

$5.60 ₱333

$5.36 ₱318

4.48%

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

$149 ₱8,838

$82.1 ₱4,878

81.18%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,715 ₱280.2K

$1,425 ₱84.7K

230.93%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$48.65 ₱2,891

$17.89 ₱1,063

171.94%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$27.89 ₱1,658

$27.00 ₱1,604

3.30%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$75.8 ₱4,505

$61.7 ₱3,666

22.91%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$46.85 ₱2,784

$43.79 ₱2,603

6.99%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$345 ₱20.5K

$264 ₱15.7K

30.62%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$141 ₱8,375

$80.2 ₱4,768

75.66%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$554 ₱32.9K

$177 ₱10.5K

213.23%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$271 ₱16.1K

$105 ₱6,243

157.86%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,502 ₱148.7K

$2,052 ₱122.0K

21.93%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$992 ₱58.9K

$877 ₱52.1K

13.06%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$223 ₱13.2K

$178 ₱10.6K

24.92%

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: January 12, 2026

Last update for Batangas: January 13, 2026

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