Cost of Living Comparison Between Baguio and Cavite Cost of Living Comparison Between Baguio and Cavite

😐 Solo nomad: Baguio is 20.6% more expensive than Cavite without rent, and 29.2% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Baguio is 6.1% more expensive than Cavite without rent, and 4.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.64 ₱216

$2.67 ₱159

36.33%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$13.09 ₱778

$13.08 ₱777

0.08%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$2.67 ₱159

$2.56 ₱152

4.30%

Cappuccino

$2.43 ₱145

$1.93 ₱115

25.91%

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

$0.64 ₱37.91

$0.64 ₱37.84

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.41 ₱24.19

$0.33 ₱19.83

24.24%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.45 ₱86.4

$1.25 ₱74.3

16.00%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.93 ₱115

$1.78 ₱106

8.43%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.84 ₱110

$1.70 ₱101

8.24%

White Bread (500g)

$1.19 ₱70.6

$1.25 ₱74.1

-4.80%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.08 ₱64.2

$1.05 ₱62.7

2.86%

Eggs

$2.18 ₱130

$2.26 ₱134

-3.54%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.39 ₱558

$7.34 ₱437

27.93%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.92 ₱233

$3.88 ₱231

1.03%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.51 ₱506

$7.26 ₱432

17.22%

Apples (1kg)

$2.72 ₱162

$2.67 ₱159

1.87%

Banana (1kg)

$1.80 ₱107

$1.32 ₱78.4

36.36%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.35 ₱140

$2.27 ₱135

3.52%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.16 ₱68.8

$1.16 ₱69.2

Potato (1kg)

$1.82 ₱108

$1.84 ₱109

-1.09%

Onion (1kg)

$2.30 ₱137

$1.73 ₱103

32.95%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.68 ₱40.61

$0.61 ₱36.12

11.48%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.75 ₱44.59

$0.60 ₱35.68

25.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.26 ₱193

$2.33 ₱139

39.91%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.54 ₱567

$5.04 ₱300

89.29%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.02 ₱60.6

$0.98 ₱58.4

4.08%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.33 ₱138

$1.38 ₱82.2

68.84%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.28 ₱16.82

$0.26 ₱15.40

7.69%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$10.54 ₱626

$3.06 ₱182

244.44%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.92 ₱54.9

$0.70 ₱41.55

31.43%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.22 ₱13.04

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.34 ₱139

$2.45 ₱146

-4.49%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.11 ₱65.7

$1.10 ₱65.6

0.91%

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

$31.4K ₱1.9M

$31.9K ₱1.9M

-1.48%

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

$20.3K ₱1.2M

$20.5K ₱1.2M

-1.12%

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

$149 ₱8,876

$50.1 ₱2,978

198.04%

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

$34.01 ₱2,021

$17.93 ₱1,066

89.68%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$26.10 ₱1,551

$25.97 ₱1,543

0.50%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$21.62 ₱1,285

$33.74 ₱2,005

-35.92%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$4.06 ₱241

Cinema Ticket

$5.60 ₱333

$5.93 ₱352

-5.56%

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

$149 ₱8,838

$151 ₱8,944

-1.19%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,715 ₱280.2K

$4,821 ₱286.5K

-2.20%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$48.65 ₱2,891

$40.82 ₱2,426

19.18%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$27.89 ₱1,658

$26.25 ₱1,560

6.25%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$75.8 ₱4,505

$76.2 ₱4,525

-0.45%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$46.85 ₱2,784

$46.77 ₱2,779

0.17%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$345 ₱20.5K

$160 ₱9,493

116.24%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$141 ₱8,375

$123 ₱7,334

14.21%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$554 ₱32.9K

$270 ₱16.1K

104.87%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$271 ₱16.1K

$387 ₱23.0K

-30.07%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,502 ₱148.7K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$992 ₱58.9K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$223 ₱13.2K

$237 ₱14.1K

-5.92%

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: January 12, 2026

Last update for Cavite: January 11, 2026

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