Cost of Living Comparison Between Baguio and Calapan City Cost of Living Comparison Between Baguio and Calapan City

🙂 Solo nomad: Baguio is 11.8% cheaper than Calapan City without rent, and 0.4% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Baguio is 15.1% cheaper than Calapan City without rent, and 8.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.64 ₱216

$3.45 ₱205

5.51%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$13.09 ₱778

$17.41 ₱1,035

-24.81%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$2.67 ₱159

$3.29 ₱196

-18.84%

Cappuccino

$2.43 ₱145

$2.36 ₱140

2.97%

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

$0.64 ₱37.91

$0.78 ₱46.44

-17.95%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.41 ₱24.19

$0.39 ₱23.35

5.13%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.45 ₱86.4

$1.35 ₱80.4

7.41%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.93 ₱115

$2.09 ₱124

-7.66%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.84 ₱110

$1.84 ₱109

White Bread (500g)

$1.19 ₱70.6

$1.22 ₱72.7

-2.46%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.08 ₱64.2

$1.03 ₱61.1

4.85%

Eggs

$2.18 ₱130

$2.03 ₱120

7.39%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.39 ₱558

$7.87 ₱468

19.31%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.92 ₱233

$4.26 ₱253

-7.98%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.51 ₱506

$7.71 ₱458

10.38%

Apples (1kg)

$2.72 ₱162

$2.96 ₱176

-8.11%

Banana (1kg)

$1.80 ₱107

$1.59 ₱94.3

13.21%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.35 ₱140

$2.63 ₱156

-10.65%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.16 ₱68.8

$1.56 ₱92.6

-25.64%

Potato (1kg)

$1.82 ₱108

$2.28 ₱135

-20.18%

Onion (1kg)

$2.30 ₱137

$2.61 ₱155

-11.88%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.68 ₱40.61

$1.06 ₱63.2

-35.85%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.75 ₱44.59

$0.71 ₱42.25

5.63%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.26 ₱193

$2.79 ₱166

16.85%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.54 ₱567

$6.65 ₱395

43.46%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.02 ₱60.6

$1.17 ₱69.4

-12.82%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.33 ₱138

$2.03 ₱120

14.78%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.28 ₱16.82

$0.28 ₱16.71

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$10.54 ₱626

$14.13 ₱840

-25.41%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.92 ₱54.9

$0.82 ₱48.89

12.20%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.22 ₱13.04

$0.22 ₱13.05

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.34 ₱139

$2.10 ₱125

11.43%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.11 ₱65.7

$1.17 ₱69.5

-5.13%

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

$31.4K ₱1.9M

$26.7K ₱1.6M

17.45%

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

$20.3K ₱1.2M

-0.19%

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

$149 ₱8,876

$114 ₱6,796

30.60%

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

$34.01 ₱2,021

$32.71 ₱1,944

3.97%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$26.10 ₱1,551

$27.46 ₱1,632

-4.95%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$21.62 ₱1,285

$33.53 ₱1,993

-35.52%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$4.06 ₱241

$4.37 ₱260

-7.09%

Cinema Ticket

$5.60 ₱333

$5.91 ₱351

-5.25%

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

$149 ₱8,838

$151 ₱8,996

-1.76%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,715 ₱280.2K

$4,315 ₱256.4K

9.27%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$48.65 ₱2,891

$46.11 ₱2,741

5.51%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$27.89 ₱1,658

$26.75 ₱1,590

4.26%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$75.8 ₱4,505

$75.5 ₱4,489

0.37%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$46.85 ₱2,784

$52.9 ₱3,144

-11.44%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$345 ₱20.5K

$261 ₱15.5K

32.55%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$141 ₱8,375

$178 ₱10.6K

-20.91%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$554 ₱32.9K

$589 ₱35.0K

-6.08%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$271 ₱16.1K

$390 ₱23.2K

-30.59%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,502 ₱148.7K

$2,086 ₱123.9K

19.98%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$992 ₱58.9K

$873 ₱51.9K

13.64%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$223 ₱13.2K

$125 ₱7,409

78.75%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.5

6.67

-32.53%

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

Last update for Baguio: January 12, 2026

Last update for Calapan City: January 13, 2026

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