Cost of Living Comparison Between Baguio and Legazpi Cost of Living Comparison Between Baguio and Legazpi

🙂 Solo nomad: Baguio is 11.2% cheaper than Legazpi without rent, and 1.7% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Baguio is 2.1% cheaper than Legazpi without rent, and 3.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.64 ₱216

$3.48 ₱207

4.60%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$13.09 ₱778

$23.69 ₱1,408

-44.74%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$2.67 ₱159

$3.15 ₱187

-15.24%

Cappuccino

$2.43 ₱145

$2.17 ₱129

11.98%

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

$0.64 ₱37.91

$0.42 ₱25.21

52.38%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.41 ₱24.19

$0.34 ₱20.06

20.59%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.45 ₱86.4

$0.92 ₱55.0

57.61%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.93 ₱115

$3.63 ₱216

-46.83%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.84 ₱110

$1.64 ₱97.3

12.20%

White Bread (500g)

$1.19 ₱70.6

$1.27 ₱75.6

-6.30%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.08 ₱64.2

$1.01 ₱59.8

6.93%

Eggs

$2.18 ₱130

$2.15 ₱128

1.40%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.39 ₱558

$12.59 ₱748

-25.42%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.92 ₱233

$3.83 ₱228

2.35%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.51 ₱506

$7.23 ₱430

17.70%

Apples (1kg)

$2.72 ₱162

$2.94 ₱175

-7.48%

Banana (1kg)

$1.80 ₱107

$2.18 ₱130

-17.43%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.35 ₱140

$3.53 ₱210

-33.43%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.16 ₱68.8

$1.74 ₱103

-33.33%

Potato (1kg)

$1.82 ₱108

$2.69 ₱160

-32.34%

Onion (1kg)

$2.30 ₱137

$1.81 ₱107

27.07%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.68 ₱40.61

$1.72 ₱102

-60.47%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.75 ₱44.59

$0.88 ₱52.0

-14.77%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.26 ₱193

$4.37 ₱260

-25.40%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.54 ₱567

$6.85 ₱407

39.27%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.02 ₱60.6

$1.16 ₱69.0

-12.07%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.33 ₱138

$3.60 ₱214

-35.28%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.28 ₱16.82

$0.24 ₱14.30

16.67%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$10.54 ₱626

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.92 ₱54.9

$0.67 ₱39.65

37.31%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.22 ₱13.04

$0.27 ₱16.20

-18.52%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.34 ₱139

$2.73 ₱162

-14.29%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.11 ₱65.7

$1.27 ₱75.5

-12.60%

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

$31.4K ₱1.9M

$27.1K ₱1.6M

16.01%

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

$20.3K ₱1.2M

$20.4K ₱1.2M

-0.76%

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

$149 ₱8,876

$149 ₱8,874

0.02%

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

$34.01 ₱2,021

$23.33 ₱1,386

45.78%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$26.10 ₱1,551

$35.83 ₱2,129

-27.16%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$21.62 ₱1,285

$33.64 ₱1,999

-35.73%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$4.06 ₱241

$4.37 ₱260

-7.09%

Cinema Ticket

$5.60 ₱333

$5.43 ₱323

3.13%

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

$149 ₱8,838

$69.7 ₱4,140

113.45%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,715 ₱280.2K

$4,349 ₱258.5K

8.42%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$48.65 ₱2,891

$45.21 ₱2,687

7.61%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$27.89 ₱1,658

$26.24 ₱1,559

6.29%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$75.8 ₱4,505

$69.5 ₱4,132

9.03%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$46.85 ₱2,784

$69.7 ₱4,141

-32.76%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$345 ₱20.5K

$159 ₱9,437

117.55%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$141 ₱8,375

$108 ₱6,395

30.98%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$554 ₱32.9K

$388 ₱23.0K

42.80%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$271 ₱16.1K

$218 ₱12.9K

24.38%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,502 ₱148.7K

$2,317 ₱137.7K

8.00%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$992 ₱58.9K

$768 ₱45.7K

29.10%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$223 ₱13.2K

$278 ₱16.5K

-19.80%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.5

10.12

-55.53%

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

Last update for Baguio: January 12, 2026

Last update for Legazpi: January 13, 2026

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