Cost of Living Comparison Between Baguio and Butuan Cost of Living Comparison Between Baguio and Butuan

🙂 Solo nomad: Baguio is 2.5% cheaper than Butuan without rent, and 5.9% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Baguio is 26.9% more expensive than Butuan without rent, and 2.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.47 ₱202

$4.48 ₱261

-22.54%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$13.25 ₱772

$16.08 ₱936

-17.60%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$2.61 ₱152

$2.43 ₱142

7.41%

Cappuccino

$2.44 ₱142

$1.61 ₱93.6

51.55%

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

$0.65 ₱37.88

$0.36 ₱20.75

80.56%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 ₱21.60

$0.29 ₱16.72

27.59%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.44 ₱83.8

$1.22 ₱71.0

18.03%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.99 ₱116

$1.79 ₱104

11.17%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.92 ₱112

$1.66 ₱96.7

15.66%

White Bread (500g)

$1.20 ₱70.0

$1.06 ₱61.9

13.21%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.11 ₱64.7

$0.92 ₱53.8

20.65%

Eggs

$2.25 ₱131

$1.97 ₱115

14.21%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.38 ₱546

$5.79 ₱337

62.00%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.92 ₱228

$3.74 ₱218

4.81%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.67 ₱505

$7.11 ₱414

21.94%

Apples (1kg)

$2.73 ₱159

$1.39 ₱81.1

96.40%

Banana (1kg)

$1.87 ₱109

$0.51 ₱29.53

266.67%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.26 ₱132

$0.93 ₱53.9

143.01%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.16 ₱67.5

$1.35 ₱78.6

-14.07%

Potato (1kg)

$1.81 ₱105

$2.29 ₱134

-20.96%

Onion (1kg)

$2.19 ₱127

$3.25 ₱189

-32.62%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.67 ₱39.21

$1.34 ₱77.9

-50.00%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.76 ₱44.53

$0.54 ₱31.32

40.74%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.27 ₱190

$2.54 ₱148

28.74%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.27 ₱540

$8.42 ₱491

10.10%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.02 ₱59.4

$0.70 ₱40.95

45.71%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.27 ₱132

$0.92 ₱53.8

146.74%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.26 ₱15.08

$0.28 ₱16.44

-7.14%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$10.82 ₱630

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.86 ₱50.0

$0.74 ₱43.20

16.22%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.24 ₱14.00

$0.25 ₱14.61

-4.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.35 ₱137

$2.17 ₱126

8.29%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.16 ₱67.3

$1.15 ₱67.1

0.87%

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

$31.8K ₱1.9M

$22.2K ₱1.3M

43.56%

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

$20.3K ₱1.2M

$21.1K ₱1.2M

-3.53%

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

$147 ₱8,537

$106 ₱6,144

38.95%

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

$34.60 ₱2,015

$34.41 ₱2,004

0.55%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$25.99 ₱1,513

$35.50 ₱2,067

-26.79%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$21.69 ₱1,263

$34.40 ₱2,003

-36.95%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$4.24 ₱247

$4.39 ₱256

-3.42%

Cinema Ticket

$5.80 ₱338

$4.30 ₱250

34.88%

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

$153 ₱8,926

$70.4 ₱4,102

117.62%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,687 ₱272.9K

$1,778 ₱103.5K

163.58%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$47.97 ₱2,794

$46.18 ₱2,689

3.88%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$27.79 ₱1,618

$9.87 ₱574

181.56%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$74.9 ₱4,361

$71.1 ₱4,138

5.39%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$47.05 ₱2,740

$69.9 ₱4,071

-32.70%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$345 ₱20.1K

$261 ₱15.2K

32.01%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$142 ₱8,254

$176 ₱10.2K

-19.29%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$547 ₱31.9K

$580 ₱33.8K

-5.71%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$262 ₱15.2K

$393 ₱22.9K

-33.50%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,616 ₱152.3K

$2,720 ₱158.4K

-3.83%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$974 ₱56.7K

$730 ₱42.5K

33.43%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$197 ₱11.5K

$110 ₱6,427

78.35%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.5

9.56

-52.93%

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

Last update for Baguio: February 28, 2026

Last update for Butuan: March 2, 2026

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