Cost of Living Comparison Between Baguio and Cabanatuan Cost of Living Comparison Between Baguio and Cabanatuan

😐 Solo nomad: Baguio is 5.3% more expensive than Cabanatuan without rent, and 48.8% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Baguio is 6.6% more expensive than Cabanatuan without rent, and 1.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.47 ₱205

$4.37 ₱259

-20.59%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$13.25 ₱784

$35.91 ₱2,125

-63.10%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$2.61 ₱155

$3.49 ₱206

-25.21%

Cappuccino

$2.44 ₱144

$2.95 ₱174

-17.29%

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

$0.65 ₱38.49

$0.80 ₱47.39

-18.75%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 ₱21.95

$0.48 ₱28.51

-22.92%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.44 ₱85.2

$1.47 ₱87.0

-2.04%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.99 ₱118

$2.62 ₱155

-24.05%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.92 ₱113

$1.99 ₱118

-3.52%

White Bread (500g)

$1.20 ₱71.2

$1.55 ₱91.6

-22.58%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.11 ₱65.7

$0.91 ₱54.1

21.98%

Eggs

$2.25 ₱133

$2.00 ₱119

12.50%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.38 ₱555

$3.51 ₱208

167.24%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.92 ₱232

$3.08 ₱182

27.27%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.67 ₱513

$6.50 ₱385

33.38%

Apples (1kg)

$2.73 ₱161

$4.16 ₱246

-34.38%

Banana (1kg)

$1.87 ₱111

$1.27 ₱75.2

47.24%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.26 ₱134

$1.89 ₱112

19.58%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.16 ₱68.6

$0.76 ₱45.24

52.63%

Potato (1kg)

$1.81 ₱107

$1.43 ₱84.7

26.57%

Onion (1kg)

$2.19 ₱129

$1.46 ₱86.1

50.00%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.67 ₱39.84

$1.03 ₱61.2

-34.95%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.76 ₱45.25

$0.88 ₱52.3

-13.64%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.27 ₱193

$2.76 ₱163

18.48%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.27 ₱549

$5.92 ₱350

56.59%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.02 ₱60.3

$0.73 ₱43.47

39.73%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.27 ₱134

$1.82 ₱108

24.73%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.26 ₱15.32

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$10.82 ₱640

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.86 ₱50.8

$0.74 ₱43.84

16.22%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.24 ₱14.23

$0.22 ₱13.00

9.09%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.35 ₱139

$0.92 ₱54.2

155.43%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.16 ₱68.4

$1.15 ₱68.1

0.87%

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

$31.8K ₱1.9M

$28.7K ₱1.7M

10.86%

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

$20.3K ₱1.2M

$18.0K ₱1.1M

12.86%

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

$147 ₱8,675

$59.2 ₱3,502

147.69%

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

$34.60 ₱2,047

$21.05 ₱1,245

64.37%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$25.99 ₱1,538

$24.44 ₱1,446

6.34%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$21.69 ₱1,283

$12.59 ₱745

72.28%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$4.24 ₱251

$2.72 ₱161

55.88%

Cinema Ticket

$5.80 ₱343

$7.11 ₱420

-18.42%

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

$153 ₱9,070

$149 ₱8,796

3.12%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,687 ₱277.3K

$4,295 ₱254.1K

9.13%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$47.97 ₱2,839

$27.04 ₱1,600

77.40%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$27.79 ₱1,644

$33.61 ₱1,989

-17.32%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$74.9 ₱4,431

$61.3 ₱3,629

22.11%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$47.05 ₱2,784

$46.39 ₱2,745

1.42%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$345 ₱20.4K

$264 ₱15.6K

30.57%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$142 ₱8,387

$44.35 ₱2,624

219.59%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$547 ₱32.4K

$584 ₱34.5K

-6.29%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$262 ₱15.5K

$401 ₱23.7K

-34.78%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,616 ₱154.8K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$974 ₱57.6K

$236 ₱14.0K

313.00%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$197 ₱11.6K

$213 ₱12.6K

-7.56%

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 Cabanatuan: March 1, 2026

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