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

🙂 Solo nomad: Baguio is 6.4% cheaper than Boracay without rent, and 0.3% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Baguio is 9.2% cheaper than Boracay without rent, and 25% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.60 ₱216

$3.17 ₱190

13.56%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$13.11 ₱786

$21.11 ₱1,266

-37.90%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$2.62 ₱157

$4.96 ₱297

-47.18%

Cappuccino

$2.45 ₱147

$2.39 ₱143

2.51%

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

$0.66 ₱39.54

$1.21 ₱72.8

-45.45%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.40 ₱24.28

$0.26 ₱15.44

53.85%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.45 ₱87.2

$1.35 ₱80.7

7.41%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.99 ₱119

$2.08 ₱124

-4.33%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.92 ₱115

$1.74 ₱105

10.34%

White Bread (500g)

$1.25 ₱74.7

$1.27 ₱76.0

-1.57%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.07 ₱64.2

$0.91 ₱54.6

17.58%

Eggs

$2.25 ₱135

$2.71 ₱162

-16.97%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.34 ₱560

$8.13 ₱487

14.88%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.84 ₱230

$4.34 ₱260

-11.52%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.65 ₱519

$7.50 ₱450

15.33%

Apples (1kg)

$2.67 ₱160

$2.84 ₱170

-5.99%

Banana (1kg)

$1.86 ₱112

$1.49 ₱89.5

24.83%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.28 ₱136

$2.68 ₱161

-14.93%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.21 ₱72.3

$1.41 ₱84.5

-14.18%

Potato (1kg)

$1.82 ₱109

$1.79 ₱108

1.68%

Onion (1kg)

$2.30 ₱138

$2.50 ₱150

-8.00%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.67 ₱39.93

$1.08 ₱64.5

-37.96%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.77 ₱46.04

$0.73 ₱43.67

5.48%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.31 ₱198

$3.99 ₱239

-17.04%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.36 ₱561

$8.41 ₱504

11.30%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.04 ₱62.3

$1.16 ₱69.6

-10.34%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.24 ₱135

$1.97 ₱118

13.71%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.28 ₱16.94

$0.36 ₱21.79

-22.22%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$10.73 ₱644

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.88 ₱52.6

$0.83 ₱49.68

6.02%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.24 ₱14.47

$0.22 ₱13.10

9.09%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.35 ₱141

$2.11 ₱126

11.37%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.16 ₱69.3

$1.22 ₱73.0

-4.92%

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

$31.3K ₱1.9M

$26.4K ₱1.6M

18.54%

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

$20.6K ₱1.2M

$20.7K ₱1.2M

-0.18%

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

$148 ₱8,884

$117 ₱6,989

27.12%

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

$34.34 ₱2,059

$8.95 ₱537

283.69%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$26.43 ₱1,585

$38.60 ₱2,314

-31.53%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$21.66 ₱1,298

$53.2 ₱3,187

-59.26%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$4.11 ₱247

$4.32 ₱259

-4.86%

Cinema Ticket

$5.73 ₱344

$4.22 ₱253

35.78%

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

$152 ₱9,092

$154 ₱9,209

-1.27%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,739 ₱284.1K

$3,983 ₱238.8K

18.98%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$49.46 ₱2,965

$46.56 ₱2,791

6.23%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$28.00 ₱1,678

$26.29 ₱1,576

6.50%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$74.9 ₱4,487

$75.4 ₱4,523

-0.78%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$46.07 ₱2,762

$52.7 ₱3,156

-12.50%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$338 ₱20.3K

$263 ₱15.7K

28.74%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$146 ₱8,757

$176 ₱10.6K

-17.14%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$546 ₱32.8K

$588 ₱35.2K

-7.03%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$264 ₱15.9K

$757 ₱45.4K

-65.09%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,498 ₱149.8K

$2,406 ₱144.2K

3.84%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$960 ₱57.5K

$1,189 ₱71.3K

-19.31%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$190 ₱11.4K

$242 ₱14.5K

-21.70%

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: April 13, 2026

Last update for Boracay: April 13, 2026

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