Cost of Living Comparison Between Baguio and Cebu Cost of Living Comparison Between Baguio and Cebu

🙂 Solo nomad: Baguio is 13.5% cheaper than Cebu without rent, and 8.9% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Baguio is 18.5% cheaper than Cebu without rent, and 18.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.45 ₱192

$4.46 ₱248

-22.65%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$13.35 ₱743

$23.59 ₱1,313

-43.41%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$2.68 ₱149

$4.54 ₱253

-40.97%

Cappuccino

$2.37 ₱132

$2.65 ₱148

-10.57%

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

$0.64 ₱35.77

$0.84 ₱46.77

-23.81%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 ₱20.77

$0.45 ₱25.1

-17.78%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.45 ₱81

$1.52 ₱84.9

-4.61%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.92 ₱107

$2.09 ₱116

-8.13%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.84 ₱102

$2.31 ₱129

-20.35%

White Bread (500g)

$1.19 ₱66

$1.57 ₱87.3

-24.20%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.11 ₱61.8

$1.13 ₱62.9

-1.77%

Eggs

$2.24 ₱125

$2.36 ₱131

-5.08%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.06 ₱505

$12.95 ₱721

-30.04%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.91 ₱218

$5.12 ₱285

-23.63%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.79 ₱490

$7.61 ₱424

15.51%

Apples (1kg)

$2.75 ₱153

$3.63 ₱202

-24.24%

Banana (1kg)

$1.8 ₱100

$1.47 ₱82

22.45%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.28 ₱127

$3.43 ₱191

-33.53%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.21 ₱67.1

$2.25 ₱125

-46.22%

Potato (1kg)

$1.87 ₱104

$2.53 ₱141

-26.09%

Onion (1kg)

$2.19 ₱122

$2.47 ₱137

-11.34%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.69 ₱38.26

$1 ₱55.8

-31.00%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.72 ₱40.05

$0.82 ₱45.9

-12.20%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.27 ₱182

$3.25 ₱181

0.62%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.34 ₱520

$6.68 ₱372

39.82%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.02 ₱57

$1.17 ₱64.9

-12.82%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.33 ₱129

$2.26 ₱126

3.10%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.28 ₱15.6

$0.26 ₱14.34

7.69%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$10.56 ₱588

$15.28 ₱851

-30.89%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.9 ₱50.3

$0.81 ₱45.31

11.11%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.22 ₱12.24

$0.25 ₱14

-12.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.32 ₱129

$2.72 ₱151

-14.71%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.15 ₱64.1

$1.13 ₱63.2

1.77%

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

$32.3K ₱1.8M

$29.6K ₱1.6M

9.19%

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

$20.2K ₱1.1M

$27.3K ₱1.5M

-25.83%

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

$145 ₱8,085

$99 ₱5,512

46.69%

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

$34.36 ₱1,913

$35 ₱1,949

-1.83%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$26.4 ₱1,470

$29.45 ₱1,640

-10.36%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$21.99 ₱1,224

$33.3 ₱1,854

-33.96%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$4.08 ₱227

$8.33 ₱464

-51.02%

Cinema Ticket

$5.66 ₱315

$5.97 ₱332

-5.19%

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

$150 ₱8,347

$228 ₱12.7K

-34.25%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,703 ₱261.8K

$3,917 ₱218.1K

20.06%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$49.42 ₱2,752

$51.8 ₱2,884

-4.59%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$27.83 ₱1,550

$22.69 ₱1,263

22.65%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$74.6 ₱4,152

$74.8 ₱4,163

-0.25%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$45.89 ₱2,555

$54.8 ₱3,049

-16.20%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$342 ₱19K

$501 ₱27.9K

-31.79%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$143 ₱7,980

$214 ₱11.9K

-33.00%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$544 ₱30.3K

$795 ₱44.3K

-31.64%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$270 ₱15K

$391 ₱21.8K

-30.94%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,593 ₱144.4K

$2,957 ₱164.6K

-12.30%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,416 ₱78.8K

$1,052 ₱58.6K

34.55%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$261 ₱14.5K

$375 ₱20.9K

-30.49%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.5

-43.75%

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

Last update for Baguio: October 29, 2025

Last update for Cebu: October 29, 2025

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