Cost of Living Comparison Between Baguio and Binan City Cost of Living Comparison Between Baguio and Binan City

🙂 Solo nomad: Baguio is 1% cheaper than Binan City without rent, and 13.4% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Baguio is 15.3% cheaper than Binan City without rent, and 14.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.47 ₱205

$4.82 ₱285

-28.01%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$13.25 ₱784

$21.35 ₱1,263

-37.94%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$2.61 ₱155

$3.05 ₱181

-14.43%

Cappuccino

$2.44 ₱144

$2.95 ₱174

-17.29%

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

$0.65 ₱38.49

$0.93 ₱54.8

-30.11%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 ₱21.95

$0.37 ₱22.13

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.44 ₱85.2

$1.21 ₱71.8

19.01%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.99 ₱118

$2.61 ₱155

-23.75%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.92 ₱113

$2.07 ₱123

-7.25%

White Bread (500g)

$1.20 ₱71.2

$1.26 ₱74.6

-4.76%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.11 ₱65.7

$1.11 ₱65.8

Eggs

$2.25 ₱133

$1.93 ₱114

16.58%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.38 ₱555

$6.89 ₱408

36.14%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.92 ₱232

$4.40 ₱261

-10.91%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.67 ₱513

$7.76 ₱459

11.73%

Apples (1kg)

$2.73 ₱161

$4.47 ₱265

-38.93%

Banana (1kg)

$1.87 ₱111

$1.55 ₱91.6

20.65%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.26 ₱134

$2.71 ₱160

-16.61%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.16 ₱68.6

$1.69 ₱99.9

-31.36%

Potato (1kg)

$1.81 ₱107

$2.89 ₱171

-37.37%

Onion (1kg)

$2.19 ₱129

$2.79 ₱165

-21.51%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.67 ₱39.84

$1.63 ₱96.4

-58.90%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.76 ₱45.25

$0.94 ₱55.9

-19.15%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.27 ₱193

$3.23 ₱191

1.24%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.27 ₱549

$6.73 ₱398

37.74%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.02 ₱60.3

$1.20 ₱70.9

-15.00%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.27 ₱134

$1.94 ₱115

17.01%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.26 ₱15.32

$0.26 ₱15.30

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$10.82 ₱640

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.86 ₱50.8

$0.76 ₱45.01

13.16%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.24 ₱14.23

$0.24 ₱14.22

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.35 ₱139

$3.62 ₱214

-35.08%

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

$26.2K ₱1.5M

21.53%

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

$20.3K ₱1.2M

$20.1K ₱1.2M

1.20%

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

$147 ₱8,675

$164 ₱9,692

-10.50%

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

$34.60 ₱2,047

$32.87 ₱1,945

5.26%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$25.99 ₱1,538

$35.17 ₱2,081

-26.10%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$21.69 ₱1,283

$33.63 ₱1,990

-35.50%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$4.24 ₱251

Cinema Ticket

$5.80 ₱343

$7.28 ₱431

-20.33%

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

$153 ₱9,070

$82.7 ₱4,891

85.42%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,687 ₱277.3K

$7,185 ₱425.1K

-34.77%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$47.97 ₱2,839

$32.44 ₱1,919

47.87%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$27.79 ₱1,644

$29.22 ₱1,729

-4.89%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$74.9 ₱4,431

$84.8 ₱5,018

-11.70%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$47.05 ₱2,784

$95.8 ₱5,669

-50.90%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$345 ₱20.4K

$268 ₱15.8K

28.82%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$142 ₱8,387

$175 ₱10.4K

-19.10%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$547 ₱32.4K

$583 ₱34.5K

-6.22%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$262 ₱15.5K

$388 ₱23.0K

-32.66%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,616 ₱154.8K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$974 ₱57.6K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$197 ₱11.6K

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: February 28, 2026

Last update for Binan City: March 1, 2026

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