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

🙂 Solo nomad: Baguio is 18.5% cheaper than El Nido without rent, and 2.4% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Baguio is 24.5% cheaper than El Nido without rent, and 14.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.64 ₱216

$5.36 ₱319

-32.09%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$13.09 ₱778

$30.54 ₱1,815

-57.14%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$2.67 ₱159

$4.32 ₱257

-38.19%

Cappuccino

$2.43 ₱145

$3.99 ₱237

-39.10%

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

$0.64 ₱37.91

$1.36 ₱80.8

-52.94%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.41 ₱24.19

$0.36 ₱21.59

13.89%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.45 ₱86.4

$1.36 ₱80.9

6.62%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.93 ₱115

$2.14 ₱127

-9.81%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.84 ₱110

$1.88 ₱112

-2.13%

White Bread (500g)

$1.19 ₱70.6

$1.22 ₱72.6

-2.46%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.08 ₱64.2

$1.73 ₱103

-37.57%

Eggs

$2.18 ₱130

$2.60 ₱154

-16.15%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.39 ₱558

$8.18 ₱486

14.79%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.92 ₱233

$3.28 ₱195

19.51%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.51 ₱506

$8.13 ₱483

4.67%

Apples (1kg)

$2.72 ₱162

$2.96 ₱176

-8.11%

Banana (1kg)

$1.80 ₱107

$0.73 ₱43.61

146.58%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.35 ₱140

$2.71 ₱161

-13.28%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.16 ₱68.8

$2.11 ₱125

-45.02%

Potato (1kg)

$1.82 ₱108

$2.32 ₱138

-21.55%

Onion (1kg)

$2.30 ₱137

$2.14 ₱127

7.48%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.68 ₱40.61

$1.06 ₱62.9

-35.85%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.75 ₱44.59

$0.72 ₱43.05

4.17%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.26 ₱193

$2.91 ₱173

12.03%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.54 ₱567

$6.05 ₱359

57.69%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.02 ₱60.6

$1.20 ₱71.4

-15.00%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.33 ₱138

$2.00 ₱119

16.50%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.28 ₱16.82

$0.36 ₱21.60

-22.22%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$10.54 ₱626

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.92 ₱54.9

$0.78 ₱46.54

17.95%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.22 ₱13.04

$0.24 ₱14.30

-8.33%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.34 ₱139

$2.09 ₱124

11.96%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.11 ₱65.7

$1.04 ₱61.7

6.73%

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

$31.4K ₱1.9M

$27.0K ₱1.6M

16.38%

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

$20.3K ₱1.2M

$20.5K ₱1.2M

-1.14%

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

$149 ₱8,876

$111 ₱6,620

34.07%

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

$34.01 ₱2,021

$33.14 ₱1,970

2.63%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$26.10 ₱1,551

$32.46 ₱1,929

-19.59%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$21.62 ₱1,285

$33.33 ₱1,981

-35.13%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$4.06 ₱241

$4.46 ₱265

-8.97%

Cinema Ticket

$5.60 ₱333

$6.07 ₱361

-7.74%

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

$149 ₱8,838

$154 ₱9,148

-3.39%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,715 ₱280.2K

$4,256 ₱253.0K

10.78%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$48.65 ₱2,891

$45.60 ₱2,710

6.69%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$27.89 ₱1,658

$26.55 ₱1,578

5.05%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$75.8 ₱4,505

$76.6 ₱4,550

-0.98%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$46.85 ₱2,784

$53.8 ₱3,200

-12.98%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$345 ₱20.5K

$270 ₱16.0K

28.08%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$141 ₱8,375

$178 ₱10.6K

-20.74%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$554 ₱32.9K

$598 ₱35.6K

-7.45%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$271 ₱16.1K

$398 ₱23.6K

-31.92%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,502 ₱148.7K

$1,850 ₱110.0K

35.25%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$992 ₱58.9K

$772 ₱45.9K

28.39%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$223 ₱13.2K

$273 ₱16.2K

-18.47%

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 El Nido: January 12, 2026

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