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

😐 Solo nomad: Baguio is 17.3% more expensive than Cabanatuan without rent, and 49.2% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Baguio is 10.8% more expensive than Cabanatuan without rent, and 4.6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.64 ₱216

$4.40 ₱261

-17.27%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$13.09 ₱778

$35.34 ₱2,100

-62.96%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$2.67 ₱159

$3.53 ₱210

-24.36%

Cappuccino

$2.43 ₱145

$2.83 ₱168

-14.13%

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

$0.64 ₱37.91

$0.81 ₱48.14

-20.99%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.41 ₱24.19

$0.48 ₱28.55

-14.58%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.45 ₱86.4

$1.48 ₱88.2

-2.03%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.93 ₱115

$2.73 ₱162

-29.30%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.84 ₱110

$1.98 ₱118

-7.07%

White Bread (500g)

$1.19 ₱70.6

$1.54 ₱91.7

-22.73%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.08 ₱64.2

$0.98 ₱58.5

10.20%

Eggs

$2.18 ₱130

$2.06 ₱123

5.83%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.39 ₱558

$3.53 ₱210

166.01%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.92 ₱233

$3.14 ₱187

24.84%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.51 ₱506

$6.49 ₱385

31.12%

Apples (1kg)

$2.72 ₱162

$4.26 ₱253

-36.15%

Banana (1kg)

$1.80 ₱107

$1.26 ₱74.9

42.86%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.35 ₱140

$1.90 ₱113

23.68%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.16 ₱68.8

$0.78 ₱46.43

48.72%

Potato (1kg)

$1.82 ₱108

$1.47 ₱87.4

23.81%

Onion (1kg)

$2.30 ₱137

$1.46 ₱86.8

57.53%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.68 ₱40.61

$1.04 ₱61.9

-34.62%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.75 ₱44.59

$0.88 ₱52.3

-14.77%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.26 ₱193

$2.91 ₱173

12.03%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.54 ₱567

$5.91 ₱351

61.42%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.02 ₱60.6

$0.71 ₱41.97

43.66%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.33 ₱138

$1.80 ₱107

29.44%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.28 ₱16.82

$0.28 ₱16.80

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$10.54 ₱626

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.92 ₱54.9

$0.70 ₱41.31

31.43%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.22 ₱13.04

$0.22 ₱13.07

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.34 ₱139

$0.92 ₱54.7

154.35%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.11 ₱65.7

$1.12 ₱66.7

-0.89%

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

$31.4K ₱1.9M

$28.3K ₱1.7M

11.15%

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

$20.3K ₱1.2M

$17.4K ₱1.0M

16.49%

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

$149 ₱8,876

$58.6 ₱3,481

154.99%

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

$34.01 ₱2,021

$21.58 ₱1,282

57.60%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$26.10 ₱1,551

$24.92 ₱1,481

4.74%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$21.62 ₱1,285

$12.38 ₱736

74.64%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$4.06 ₱241

$2.63 ₱156

54.37%

Cinema Ticket

$5.60 ₱333

$7.11 ₱422

-21.24%

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

$149 ₱8,838

$154 ₱9,161

-3.53%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,715 ₱280.2K

$4,235 ₱251.7K

11.33%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$48.65 ₱2,891

$26.54 ₱1,577

83.31%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$27.89 ₱1,658

$33.64 ₱1,999

-17.09%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$75.8 ₱4,505

$61.1 ₱3,633

24.01%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$46.85 ₱2,784

$46.27 ₱2,750

1.25%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$345 ₱20.5K

$262 ₱15.6K

31.60%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$141 ₱8,375

$43.51 ₱2,586

223.90%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$554 ₱32.9K

$590 ₱35.1K

-6.20%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$271 ₱16.1K

$388 ₱23.0K

-30.15%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,502 ₱148.7K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$992 ₱58.9K

$237 ₱14.1K

319.15%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$223 ₱13.2K

$214 ₱12.7K

4.20%

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 Cabanatuan: January 11, 2026

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