Cost of Living Comparison Between Baguio and Bulacan Cost of Living Comparison Between Baguio and Bulacan

😐 Solo nomad: Baguio is 4% more expensive than Bulacan without rent, and 10.3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Baguio is 3.8% more expensive than Bulacan without rent, and 11.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.64 ₱216

$2.74 ₱163

32.85%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$13.09 ₱778

$14.26 ₱848

-8.20%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$2.67 ₱159

$2.76 ₱164

-3.26%

Cappuccino

$2.43 ₱145

$2.25 ₱134

8.00%

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

$0.64 ₱37.91

$0.74 ₱44.19

-13.51%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.41 ₱24.19

$0.34 ₱19.93

20.59%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.45 ₱86.4

$1.03 ₱61.4

40.78%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.93 ₱115

$2.09 ₱124

-7.66%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.84 ₱110

$2.11 ₱125

-12.80%

White Bread (500g)

$1.19 ₱70.6

$1.27 ₱75.6

-6.30%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.08 ₱64.2

$0.91 ₱54.0

18.68%

Eggs

$2.18 ₱130

$1.97 ₱117

10.66%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.39 ₱558

$3.14 ₱187

199.04%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.92 ₱233

$3.53 ₱210

11.05%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.51 ₱506

$6.66 ₱396

27.78%

Apples (1kg)

$2.72 ₱162

$2.09 ₱125

30.14%

Banana (1kg)

$1.80 ₱107

$1.45 ₱85.9

24.14%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.35 ₱140

$2.14 ₱127

9.81%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.16 ₱68.8

$1.48 ₱87.7

-21.62%

Potato (1kg)

$1.82 ₱108

$1.75 ₱104

4.00%

Onion (1kg)

$2.30 ₱137

$1.58 ₱94.2

45.57%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.68 ₱40.61

$0.88 ₱52.4

-22.73%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.75 ₱44.59

$0.85 ₱50.4

-11.76%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.26 ₱193

$2.79 ₱166

16.85%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.54 ₱567

$3.34 ₱199

185.63%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.02 ₱60.6

$1.05 ₱62.3

-2.86%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.33 ₱138

$1.71 ₱101

36.26%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.28 ₱16.82

$0.27 ₱15.87

3.70%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$10.54 ₱626

$7.63 ₱453

38.14%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.92 ₱54.9

$0.78 ₱46.30

17.95%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.22 ₱13.04

$0.24 ₱14.28

-8.33%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.34 ₱139

$2.69 ₱160

-13.01%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.11 ₱65.7

$1.16 ₱68.7

-4.31%

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

$31.4K ₱1.9M

$26.6K ₱1.6M

18.22%

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

$20.3K ₱1.2M

$14.7K ₱874.4K

37.76%

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

$149 ₱8,876

$114 ₱6,783

30.85%

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

$34.01 ₱2,021

$33.34 ₱1,982

2.01%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$26.10 ₱1,551

$26.17 ₱1,555

-0.27%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$21.62 ₱1,285

$40.67 ₱2,417

-46.84%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$4.06 ₱241

$4.50 ₱267

-9.78%

Cinema Ticket

$5.60 ₱333

$6.36 ₱378

-11.95%

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

$149 ₱8,838

$108 ₱6,409

37.90%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,715 ₱280.2K

$4,235 ₱251.7K

11.35%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$48.65 ₱2,891

$30.48 ₱1,812

59.61%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$27.89 ₱1,658

$23.24 ₱1,381

20.01%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$75.8 ₱4,505

$74.9 ₱4,449

1.27%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$46.85 ₱2,784

$101 ₱6,005

-53.63%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$345 ₱20.5K

$256 ₱15.2K

34.74%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$141 ₱8,375

$134 ₱7,979

4.97%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$554 ₱32.9K

$389 ₱23.1K

42.36%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$271 ₱16.1K

$202 ₱12.0K

33.98%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,502 ₱148.7K

$2,016 ₱119.8K

24.13%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$992 ₱58.9K

$898 ₱53.4K

10.39%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$223 ₱13.2K

$317 ₱18.9K

-29.79%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.5

6.17

-27.07%

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

Last update for Baguio: January 12, 2026

Last update for Bulacan: January 11, 2026

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