Cost of Living Comparison Between Baguio and Las Pinas Cost of Living Comparison Between Baguio and Las Pinas

🙂 Solo nomad: Baguio is 16.6% cheaper than Las Pinas without rent, and 9.2% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Baguio is 15% cheaper than Las Pinas without rent, and 13.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.47 ₱205

$4.68 ₱276

-25.85%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$13.25 ₱783

$23.49 ₱1,388

-43.59%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$2.61 ₱155

$3.01 ₱178

-13.29%

Cappuccino

$2.44 ₱144

$2.62 ₱155

-6.87%

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

$0.65 ₱38.45

$0.94 ₱55.3

-30.85%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 ₱21.93

$0.54 ₱32.00

-31.48%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.44 ₱85.1

$1.30 ₱77.1

10.77%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.99 ₱118

$2.63 ₱156

-24.33%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.92 ₱113

$2.14 ₱127

-10.28%

White Bread (500g)

$1.20 ₱71.1

$1.25 ₱74.1

-4.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.11 ₱65.6

$1.05 ₱61.8

5.71%

Eggs

$2.25 ₱133

$2.15 ₱127

4.65%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.38 ₱554

$6.87 ₱406

36.54%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.92 ₱232

$4.44 ₱263

-11.71%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.67 ₱512

$7.12 ₱421

21.77%

Apples (1kg)

$2.73 ₱161

$3.40 ₱201

-19.71%

Banana (1kg)

$1.87 ₱110

$1.56 ₱92.1

19.87%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.26 ₱134

$3.01 ₱178

-24.92%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.16 ₱68.5

$1.66 ₱97.9

-30.12%

Potato (1kg)

$1.81 ₱107

$2.81 ₱166

-35.59%

Onion (1kg)

$2.19 ₱129

$3.06 ₱181

-28.43%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.67 ₱39.80

$1.57 ₱92.7

-57.32%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.76 ₱45.19

$1.05 ₱62.1

-27.62%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.27 ₱193

Wine (Bottle)

$9.27 ₱548

$10.13 ₱599

-8.49%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.02 ₱60.2

$1.45 ₱85.6

-29.66%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.27 ₱134

$1.98 ₱117

14.65%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.26 ₱15.30

$0.24 ₱14.19

8.33%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$10.82 ₱639

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.86 ₱50.8

$0.78 ₱46.28

10.26%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.24 ₱14.21

$0.24 ₱14.20

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.35 ₱139

$2.07 ₱122

13.53%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.16 ₱68.3

$1.11 ₱65.5

4.50%

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

$31.8K ₱1.9M

$26.0K ₱1.5M

22.22%

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

$20.3K ₱1.2M

$20.1K ₱1.2M

0.92%

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

$147 ₱8,664

$136 ₱8,048

7.67%

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

$34.60 ₱2,045

$25.18 ₱1,488

37.41%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$25.99 ₱1,536

$29.43 ₱1,740

-11.69%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$21.69 ₱1,282

$53.7 ₱3,172

-59.59%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$4.24 ₱251

Cinema Ticket

$5.80 ₱343

$6.68 ₱395

-13.17%

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

$153 ₱9,060

$104 ₱6,173

46.75%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,687 ₱277.0K

$2,802 ₱165.6K

67.29%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$47.97 ₱2,835

$31.39 ₱1,855

52.82%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$27.79 ₱1,643

$29.85 ₱1,764

-6.90%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$74.9 ₱4,426

$81.2 ₱4,801

-7.82%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$47.05 ₱2,781

$47.39 ₱2,801

-0.72%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$345 ₱20.4K

$215 ₱12.7K

60.39%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$142 ₱8,377

$170 ₱10.0K

-16.64%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$547 ₱32.3K

$671 ₱39.6K

-18.43%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$262 ₱15.5K

$398 ₱23.5K

-34.22%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,616 ₱154.6K

$505 ₱29.8K

417.95%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$974 ₱57.6K

$337 ₱19.9K

188.62%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$197 ₱11.6K

$587 ₱34.7K

-66.49%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.5

7.52

-40.16%

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

Last update for Baguio: February 28, 2026

Last update for Las Pinas: March 2, 2026

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