Cost of Living Comparison Between Baguio and Boracay Cost of Living Comparison Between Baguio and Boracay

🙂 Solo nomad: Baguio is 1.8% cheaper than Boracay without rent, and 0.8% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Baguio is 5.1% cheaper than Boracay without rent, and 24.6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.64 ₱216

$3.08 ₱183

18.18%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$13.09 ₱778

$21.37 ₱1,270

-38.75%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$2.67 ₱159

$4.95 ₱294

-46.06%

Cappuccino

$2.43 ₱145

$2.71 ₱161

-10.33%

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

$0.64 ₱37.91

$1.25 ₱74.4

-48.80%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.41 ₱24.19

$0.26 ₱15.25

57.69%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.45 ₱86.4

$1.31 ₱78.0

10.69%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.93 ₱115

$2.17 ₱129

-11.06%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.84 ₱110

$1.81 ₱108

1.66%

White Bread (500g)

$1.19 ₱70.6

$1.23 ₱72.9

-3.25%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.08 ₱64.2

$0.85 ₱50.4

27.06%

Eggs

$2.18 ₱130

$2.59 ₱154

-15.83%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.39 ₱558

$7.91 ₱470

18.71%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.92 ₱233

$4.33 ₱257

-9.47%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.51 ₱506

$7.94 ₱472

7.18%

Apples (1kg)

$2.72 ₱162

$3.00 ₱178

-9.33%

Banana (1kg)

$1.80 ₱107

$1.55 ₱91.9

16.13%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.35 ₱140

$2.63 ₱156

-10.65%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.16 ₱68.8

$1.45 ₱86.3

-20.00%

Potato (1kg)

$1.82 ₱108

$1.76 ₱104

3.41%

Onion (1kg)

$2.30 ₱137

$2.65 ₱157

-13.21%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.68 ₱40.61

$1.12 ₱66.3

-39.29%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.75 ₱44.59

$0.75 ₱44.61

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.26 ₱193

$3.94 ₱234

-17.26%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.54 ₱567

$6.58 ₱391

44.98%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.02 ₱60.6

$1.21 ₱72.1

-15.70%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.33 ₱138

$1.98 ₱118

17.68%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.28 ₱16.82

$0.34 ₱20.16

-17.65%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$10.54 ₱626

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.92 ₱54.9

$0.82 ₱48.78

12.20%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.22 ₱13.04

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.34 ₱139

$2.14 ₱127

9.35%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.11 ₱65.7

$1.22 ₱72.6

-9.02%

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

$31.4K ₱1.9M

$26.8K ₱1.6M

17.10%

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

$20.3K ₱1.2M

-0.13%

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

$149 ₱8,876

$115 ₱6,810

30.33%

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

$34.01 ₱2,021

$9.11 ₱541

273.33%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$26.10 ₱1,551

$38.26 ₱2,274

-31.78%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$21.62 ₱1,285

$53.1 ₱3,157

-59.29%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$4.06 ₱241

$4.39 ₱261

-7.52%

Cinema Ticket

$5.60 ₱333

$4.12 ₱245

35.92%

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

$149 ₱8,838

$150 ₱8,906

-0.77%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,715 ₱280.2K

$4,001 ₱237.8K

17.86%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$48.65 ₱2,891

$46.09 ₱2,739

5.55%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$27.89 ₱1,658

$26.12 ₱1,552

6.78%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$75.8 ₱4,505

$76.0 ₱4,515

-0.21%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$46.85 ₱2,784

$52.3 ₱3,107

-10.37%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$345 ₱20.5K

$266 ₱15.8K

29.95%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$141 ₱8,375

$177 ₱10.5K

-20.50%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$554 ₱32.9K

$597 ₱35.5K

-7.20%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$271 ₱16.1K

$763 ₱45.3K

-64.49%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,502 ₱148.7K

$2,039 ₱121.2K

22.74%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$992 ₱58.9K

$893 ₱53.0K

11.11%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$223 ₱13.2K

$240 ₱14.3K

-7.30%

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: January 12, 2026

Last update for Boracay: January 13, 2026

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