Cost of Living Comparison Between Baguio and Iloilo Cost of Living Comparison Between Baguio and Iloilo

😐 Solo nomad: Baguio is 7.4% more expensive than Iloilo without rent, and 10.3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Baguio is 3.9% more expensive than Iloilo without rent, and 11.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.47 ₱202

$2.63 ₱153

31.94%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$13.25 ₱772

$21.49 ₱1,251

-38.34%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$2.61 ₱152

$3.50 ₱204

-25.43%

Cappuccino

$2.44 ₱142

$2.04 ₱119

19.61%

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

$0.65 ₱37.88

$0.52 ₱30.49

25.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 ₱21.60

$0.30 ₱17.36

23.33%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.44 ₱83.8

$0.98 ₱57.3

46.94%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.99 ₱116

$1.74 ₱101

14.37%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.92 ₱112

$1.84 ₱107

4.35%

White Bread (500g)

$1.20 ₱70.0

$1.23 ₱71.4

-2.44%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.11 ₱64.7

$0.89 ₱51.9

24.72%

Eggs

$2.25 ₱131

$2.16 ₱126

4.17%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.38 ₱546

$5.78 ₱337

62.28%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.92 ₱228

$4.21 ₱245

-6.89%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.67 ₱505

$6.76 ₱393

28.25%

Apples (1kg)

$2.73 ₱159

$3.73 ₱217

-26.81%

Banana (1kg)

$1.87 ₱109

$1.19 ₱69.5

57.14%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.26 ₱132

$3.43 ₱200

-34.11%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.16 ₱67.5

$1.62 ₱94.1

-28.40%

Potato (1kg)

$1.81 ₱105

$2.68 ₱156

-32.46%

Onion (1kg)

$2.19 ₱127

$3.09 ₱180

-29.13%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.67 ₱39.21

$1.62 ₱94.5

-58.64%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.76 ₱44.53

$0.91 ₱52.7

-16.48%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.27 ₱190

$3.21 ₱187

1.87%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.27 ₱540

$5.93 ₱346

56.32%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.02 ₱59.4

$1.29 ₱75.0

-20.93%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.27 ₱132

$1.41 ₱81.9

60.99%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.26 ₱15.08

$0.23 ₱13.36

13.04%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$10.82 ₱630

$5.21 ₱303

107.68%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.86 ₱50.0

$0.70 ₱40.58

22.86%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.24 ₱14.00

$0.31 ₱18.13

-22.58%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.35 ₱137

$2.68 ₱156

-12.31%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.16 ₱67.3

$1.10 ₱63.9

5.45%

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

$31.8K ₱1.9M

$24.0K ₱1.4M

32.55%

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

$20.3K ₱1.2M

$19.2K ₱1.1M

5.85%

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

$147 ₱8,537

$65.0 ₱3,783

125.69%

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

$34.60 ₱2,015

$31.25 ₱1,820

10.72%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$25.99 ₱1,513

$29.98 ₱1,745

-13.31%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$21.69 ₱1,263

$27.23 ₱1,585

-20.35%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$4.24 ₱247

Cinema Ticket

$5.80 ₱338

$5.16 ₱301

12.40%

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

$153 ₱8,926

$35.36 ₱2,059

333.51%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,687 ₱272.9K

$4,295 ₱250.1K

9.13%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$47.97 ₱2,794

$44.23 ₱2,576

8.46%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$27.79 ₱1,618

$23.06 ₱1,343

20.51%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$74.9 ₱4,361

$62.7 ₱3,651

19.46%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$47.05 ₱2,740

$26.71 ₱1,556

76.15%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$345 ₱20.1K

$237 ₱13.8K

45.20%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$142 ₱8,254

$176 ₱10.2K

-19.43%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$547 ₱31.9K

$347 ₱20.2K

57.45%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$262 ₱15.2K

$278 ₱16.2K

-6.07%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,616 ₱152.3K

$3,977 ₱231.6K

-34.23%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$974 ₱56.7K

$1,126 ₱65.6K

-13.52%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$197 ₱11.5K

$220 ₱12.8K

-10.46%

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: February 28, 2026

Last update for Iloilo: March 3, 2026

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