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

😐 Solo nomad: Baguio is 3.3% more expensive than Bulacan without rent, and 8.3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Baguio is 6.1% more expensive than Bulacan without rent, and 13.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.47 ₱203

$2.62 ₱153

32.44%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$13.25 ₱775

$14.20 ₱831

-6.69%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$2.61 ₱153

$2.86 ₱167

-8.74%

Cappuccino

$2.44 ₱142

$2.17 ₱127

12.44%

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

$0.65 ₱38.06

$0.74 ₱43.44

-12.16%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 ₱21.70

$0.31 ₱17.99

19.35%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.44 ₱84.2

$1.08 ₱63.4

33.33%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.99 ₱117

$2.01 ₱118

-1.00%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.92 ₱112

$2.05 ₱120

-6.34%

White Bread (500g)

$1.20 ₱70.3

$1.27 ₱74.5

-5.51%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.11 ₱65.0

$0.92 ₱54.1

20.65%

Eggs

$2.25 ₱132

$1.96 ₱114

14.80%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.38 ₱549

$3.02 ₱177

210.60%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.92 ₱229

$3.65 ₱214

7.40%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.67 ₱507

$6.34 ₱371

36.75%

Apples (1kg)

$2.73 ₱159

$2.15 ₱126

26.98%

Banana (1kg)

$1.87 ₱109

$1.51 ₱88.4

23.84%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.26 ₱132

$2.03 ₱119

11.33%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.16 ₱67.8

$1.40 ₱81.8

-17.14%

Potato (1kg)

$1.81 ₱106

$1.72 ₱101

5.23%

Onion (1kg)

$2.19 ₱128

$1.56 ₱91.6

40.38%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.67 ₱39.39

$0.83 ₱48.34

-19.28%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.76 ₱44.73

$0.81 ₱47.35

-6.17%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.27 ₱191

$2.77 ₱162

18.05%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.27 ₱542

$3.49 ₱204

165.62%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.02 ₱59.6

$1.09 ₱63.7

-6.42%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.27 ₱133

$1.68 ₱98.4

35.12%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.26 ₱15.15

$0.29 ₱17.07

-10.34%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$10.82 ₱633

$7.57 ₱443

42.93%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.86 ₱50.3

$0.82 ₱47.85

4.88%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.24 ₱14.07

$0.24 ₱14.11

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.35 ₱138

$2.64 ₱155

-10.98%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.16 ₱67.6

$1.10 ₱64.6

5.45%

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

$31.8K ₱1.9M

$26.6K ₱1.6M

19.43%

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

$20.3K ₱1.2M

$14.6K ₱853.1K

39.35%

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

$147 ₱8,576

$113 ₱6,602

29.90%

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

$34.60 ₱2,024

$32.18 ₱1,883

7.52%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$25.99 ₱1,520

$28.30 ₱1,656

-8.16%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$21.69 ₱1,269

$42.18 ₱2,468

-48.58%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$4.24 ₱248

$4.37 ₱256

-2.97%

Cinema Ticket

$5.80 ₱339

$6.35 ₱372

-8.66%

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

$153 ₱8,968

$105 ₱6,171

45.33%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,687 ₱274.2K

$4,268 ₱249.7K

9.82%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$47.97 ₱2,806

$30.20 ₱1,766

58.84%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$27.79 ₱1,626

$23.49 ₱1,374

18.31%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$74.9 ₱4,381

$77.6 ₱4,541

-3.53%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$47.05 ₱2,753

$100.0 ₱5,848

-52.93%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$345 ₱20.2K

$259 ₱15.2K

32.94%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$142 ₱8,292

$132 ₱7,705

7.62%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$547 ₱32.0K

$398 ₱23.3K

37.35%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$262 ₱15.3K

$202 ₱11.8K

29.28%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,616 ₱153.0K

$2,414 ₱141.2K

8.35%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$974 ₱57.0K

$732 ₱42.8K

33.12%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$197 ₱11.5K

$323 ₱18.9K

-39.06%

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: February 28, 2026

Last update for Bulacan: March 1, 2026

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