Cost of Living Comparison Between Baguio and El Nido Cost of Living Comparison Between Baguio and El Nido

🙂 Solo nomad: Baguio is 11.1% cheaper than El Nido without rent, and 3.9% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Baguio is 11.3% cheaper than El Nido without rent, and 16.7% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.45 ₱192

$5.22 ₱290

-33.91%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$13.35 ₱743

$30.22 ₱1,682

-55.82%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$2.68 ₱149

$4.24 ₱236

-36.79%

Cappuccino

$2.37 ₱132

$3.94 ₱220

-39.85%

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

$0.64 ₱35.77

$1.35 ₱75

-52.59%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 ₱20.77

$0.82 ₱45.56

-54.88%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.45 ₱81

$1.35 ₱75.4

7.41%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.92 ₱107

$2.14 ₱119

-10.28%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.84 ₱102

$1.85 ₱103

-0.54%

White Bread (500g)

$1.19 ₱66

$1.21 ₱67.5

-1.65%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.11 ₱61.8

$1.81 ₱101

-38.67%

Eggs

$2.24 ₱125

$2.51 ₱140

-10.76%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.06 ₱505

$8.16 ₱454

11.03%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.91 ₱218

$3.47 ₱193

12.68%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.79 ₱490

$8.22 ₱458

6.93%

Apples (1kg)

$2.75 ₱153

$2.87 ₱160

-4.18%

Banana (1kg)

$1.8 ₱100

$0.74 ₱40.98

143.24%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.28 ₱127

$2.68 ₱149

-14.93%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.21 ₱67.1

$2.09 ₱116

-42.11%

Potato (1kg)

$1.87 ₱104

$2.31 ₱129

-19.05%

Onion (1kg)

$2.19 ₱122

$2.09 ₱116

4.78%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.69 ₱38.26

$1.12 ₱62.2

-38.39%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.72 ₱40.05

$0.73 ₱40.48

-1.37%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.27 ₱182

$2.89 ₱161

13.15%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.34 ₱520

$6.22 ₱346

50.16%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.02 ₱57

$1.2 ₱66.8

-15.00%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.33 ₱129

$2.04 ₱114

14.22%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.28 ₱15.6

$0.34 ₱18.92

-17.65%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$10.56 ₱588

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.9 ₱50.3

$0.84 ₱46.64

7.14%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.22 ₱12.24

$0.24 ₱13.43

-8.33%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.32 ₱129

$2.17 ₱121

6.91%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.15 ₱64.1

$1.03 ₱57.4

11.65%

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

$32.3K ₱1.8M

$26.2K ₱1.5M

23.07%

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

$20.2K ₱1.1M

$20.1K ₱1.1M

0.65%

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

$145 ₱8,085

$114 ₱6,344

27.46%

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

$34.36 ₱1,913

$32.49 ₱1,809

5.76%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$26.4 ₱1,470

$32.26 ₱1,796

-18.16%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$21.99 ₱1,224

$33.76 ₱1,880

-34.86%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$4.08 ₱227

Cinema Ticket

$5.66 ₱315

$5.8 ₱323

-2.41%

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

$150 ₱8,347

$155 ₱8,610

-3.05%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,703 ₱261.8K

$4,265 ₱237.5K

10.25%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$49.42 ₱2,752

$46.04 ₱2,563

7.34%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$27.83 ₱1,550

$26.66 ₱1,484

4.39%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$74.6 ₱4,152

$75.6 ₱4,211

-1.40%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$45.89 ₱2,555

$53.8 ₱2,993

-14.62%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$342 ₱19K

$270 ₱15K

26.56%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$143 ₱7,980

$177 ₱9,860

-19.06%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$544 ₱30.3K

$592 ₱33K

-8.23%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$270 ₱15K

$402 ₱22.4K

-32.80%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,593 ₱144.4K

$2,167 ₱120.6K

19.67%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,416 ₱78.8K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$261 ₱14.5K

$277 ₱15.4K

-5.73%

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: October 29, 2025

Last update for El Nido: October 28, 2025

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