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

😐 Solo nomad: Baguio is 5% more expensive than Iloilo without rent, and 11.8% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Baguio is 4.7% more expensive than Iloilo without rent, and 7.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.64 ₱216

$2.69 ₱160

35.32%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$13.09 ₱778

$21.54 ₱1,280

-39.23%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$2.67 ₱159

$3.63 ₱216

-26.45%

Cappuccino

$2.43 ₱145

$2.08 ₱123

16.83%

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

$0.64 ₱37.91

$0.57 ₱33.88

12.28%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.41 ₱24.19

$0.30 ₱17.81

36.67%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.45 ₱86.4

$1.01 ₱59.9

43.56%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.93 ₱115

$1.72 ₱102

12.21%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.84 ₱110

$1.78 ₱106

3.37%

White Bread (500g)

$1.19 ₱70.6

$1.26 ₱75.1

-5.56%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.08 ₱64.2

$0.93 ₱55.2

16.13%

Eggs

$2.18 ₱130

$2.27 ₱135

-3.96%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.39 ₱558

$5.80 ₱345

61.90%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.92 ₱233

$4.23 ₱251

-7.33%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.51 ₱506

$7.04 ₱419

20.88%

Apples (1kg)

$2.72 ₱162

$3.71 ₱220

-26.68%

Banana (1kg)

$1.80 ₱107

$1.16 ₱68.9

55.17%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.35 ₱140

$3.37 ₱200

-30.27%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.16 ₱68.8

$1.55 ₱92.1

-25.16%

Potato (1kg)

$1.82 ₱108

$2.67 ₱159

-31.84%

Onion (1kg)

$2.30 ₱137

$3.03 ₱180

-24.09%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.68 ₱40.61

$1.63 ₱96.9

-58.28%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.75 ₱44.59

$0.87 ₱52.0

-13.79%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.26 ₱193

$3.10 ₱185

5.16%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.54 ₱567

$5.83 ₱347

63.64%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.02 ₱60.6

$1.33 ₱79.1

-23.31%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.33 ₱138

$1.39 ₱82.8

67.63%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.28 ₱16.82

$0.23 ₱13.60

21.74%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$10.54 ₱626

$5.21 ₱310

102.30%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.92 ₱54.9

$0.70 ₱41.39

31.43%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.22 ₱13.04

$0.31 ₱18.52

-29.03%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.34 ₱139

$2.59 ₱154

-9.65%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.11 ₱65.7

$1.10 ₱65.2

0.91%

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

$31.4K ₱1.9M

$23.9K ₱1.4M

31.32%

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

$20.3K ₱1.2M

$19.3K ₱1.1M

4.85%

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

$149 ₱8,876

$65.5 ₱3,894

127.91%

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

$34.01 ₱2,021

$31.65 ₱1,881

7.46%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$26.10 ₱1,551

$29.83 ₱1,773

-12.50%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$21.62 ₱1,285

$26.70 ₱1,587

-19.03%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$4.06 ₱241

Cinema Ticket

$5.60 ₱333

$5.28 ₱314

6.06%

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

$149 ₱8,838

$35.58 ₱2,114

317.96%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,715 ₱280.2K

$4,382 ₱260.4K

7.62%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$48.65 ₱2,891

$44.99 ₱2,674

8.14%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$27.89 ₱1,658

$23.47 ₱1,395

18.83%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$75.8 ₱4,505

$61.5 ₱3,658

23.19%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$46.85 ₱2,784

$26.67 ₱1,585

75.67%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$345 ₱20.5K

$235 ₱14.0K

46.96%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$141 ₱8,375

$180 ₱10.7K

-21.50%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$554 ₱32.9K

$352 ₱20.9K

57.07%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$271 ₱16.1K

$288 ₱17.1K

-5.94%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,502 ₱148.7K

$3,092 ₱183.8K

-19.07%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$992 ₱58.9K

$1,107 ₱65.8K

-10.45%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$223 ₱13.2K

$218 ₱12.9K

2.32%

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: January 12, 2026

Last update for Iloilo: January 12, 2026

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