Cost of Living Comparison Between Baguio and Caloocan Cost of Living Comparison Between Baguio and Caloocan

😐 Solo nomad: Baguio is 52.1% more expensive than Caloocan without rent, and 14.3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Baguio is 58.9% more expensive than Caloocan without rent, and 8.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.47 ₱205

$3.65 ₱216

-4.93%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$13.25 ₱784

$13.47 ₱797

-1.63%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$2.61 ₱155

Cappuccino

$2.44 ₱144

$1.14 ₱67.3

114.04%

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

$0.65 ₱38.49

$0.47 ₱27.53

38.30%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 ₱21.95

$0.37 ₱21.93

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.44 ₱85.2

$1.37 ₱80.9

5.11%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.99 ₱118

$1.90 ₱113

4.74%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.92 ₱113

$1.92 ₱114

White Bread (500g)

$1.20 ₱71.2

$1.21 ₱71.4

-0.83%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.11 ₱65.7

$1.05 ₱61.9

5.71%

Eggs

$2.25 ₱133

$2.02 ₱120

11.39%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.38 ₱555

$2.18 ₱129

330.28%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.92 ₱232

$2.78 ₱164

41.01%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.67 ₱513

$5.75 ₱340

50.78%

Apples (1kg)

$2.73 ₱161

$2.05 ₱122

33.17%

Banana (1kg)

$1.87 ₱111

$1.10 ₱64.9

70.00%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.26 ₱134

$2.35 ₱139

-3.83%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.16 ₱68.6

$1.17 ₱69.4

-0.85%

Potato (1kg)

$1.81 ₱107

$1.27 ₱75.4

42.52%

Onion (1kg)

$2.19 ₱129

$2.29 ₱135

-4.37%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.67 ₱39.84

$0.69 ₱40.55

-2.90%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.76 ₱45.25

$0.58 ₱34.29

31.03%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.27 ₱193

$3.22 ₱190

1.55%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.27 ₱549

$5.20 ₱308

78.27%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.02 ₱60.3

$1.07 ₱63.6

-4.67%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.27 ₱134

$2.28 ₱135

-0.44%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.26 ₱15.32

$0.22 ₱13.04

18.18%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$10.82 ₱640

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.86 ₱50.8

$0.78 ₱46.18

10.26%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.24 ₱14.23

$0.22 ₱12.99

9.09%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.35 ₱139

$2.46 ₱145

-4.47%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.16 ₱68.4

$1.12 ₱66.2

3.57%

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

$31.8K ₱1.9M

$31.7K ₱1.9M

0.35%

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

$20.3K ₱1.2M

$20.1K ₱1.2M

1.09%

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

$147 ₱8,675

$61.5 ₱3,637

138.55%

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

$34.60 ₱2,047

$10.74 ₱635

222.16%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$25.99 ₱1,538

$25.88 ₱1,531

0.43%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$21.69 ₱1,283

$5.45 ₱322

297.98%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$4.24 ₱251

$4.47 ₱265

-5.15%

Cinema Ticket

$5.80 ₱343

$5.81 ₱344

-0.17%

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

$153 ₱9,070

$153 ₱9,038

0.35%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,687 ₱277.3K

$4,685 ₱277.2K

0.05%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$47.97 ₱2,839

$49.24 ₱2,914

-2.58%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$27.79 ₱1,644

$27.40 ₱1,621

1.42%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$74.9 ₱4,431

$53.3 ₱3,153

40.53%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$47.05 ₱2,784

$47.43 ₱2,806

-0.80%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$345 ₱20.4K

$289 ₱17.1K

19.25%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$142 ₱8,387

$260 ₱15.4K

-45.47%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$547 ₱32.4K

$575 ₱34.0K

-4.84%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$262 ₱15.5K

$525 ₱31.1K

-50.17%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,616 ₱154.8K

$2,578 ₱152.5K

1.47%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$974 ₱57.6K

$700 ₱41.4K

39.03%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$197 ₱11.6K

$291 ₱17.2K

-32.47%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.5

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

Last update for Baguio: February 28, 2026

Last update for Caloocan: March 3, 2026

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