Cost of Living Comparison Between Baguio and Nueva Ecija Cost of Living Comparison Between Baguio and Nueva Ecija

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.64 ₱216

$4.42 ₱262

-17.65%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$13.09 ₱778

$35.37 ₱2,102

-62.99%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$2.67 ₱159

$3.24 ₱193

-17.59%

Cappuccino

$2.43 ₱145

$1.36 ₱80.8

78.68%

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

$0.64 ₱37.91

$0.74 ₱44.18

-13.51%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.41 ₱24.19

$0.34 ₱19.93

20.59%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.45 ₱86.4

$0.92 ₱54.6

57.61%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.93 ₱115

$2.28 ₱135

-15.35%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.84 ₱110

$2.95 ₱175

-37.63%

White Bread (500g)

$1.19 ₱70.6

$0.99 ₱59.0

20.20%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.08 ₱64.2

$0.94 ₱55.7

14.89%

Eggs

$2.18 ₱130

$1.77 ₱105

23.16%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.39 ₱558

$8.11 ₱482

15.78%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.92 ₱233

$3.60 ₱214

8.89%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.51 ₱506

$6.43 ₱382

32.35%

Apples (1kg)

$2.72 ₱162

$4.23 ₱252

-35.70%

Banana (1kg)

$1.80 ₱107

$0.77 ₱45.93

133.77%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.35 ₱140

$1.89 ₱113

24.34%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.16 ₱68.8

$1.87 ₱111

-37.97%

Potato (1kg)

$1.82 ₱108

$1.73 ₱103

5.20%

Onion (1kg)

$2.30 ₱137

$2.15 ₱128

6.98%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.68 ₱40.61

$2.30 ₱137

-70.43%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.75 ₱44.59

$0.51 ₱30.55

47.06%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.26 ₱193

$2.44 ₱145

33.61%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.54 ₱567

$4.55 ₱270

109.67%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.02 ₱60.6

$1.35 ₱80.5

-24.44%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.33 ₱138

$2.43 ₱144

-4.12%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.28 ₱16.82

$0.32 ₱19.23

-12.50%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$10.54 ₱626

$6.08 ₱362

73.36%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.92 ₱54.9

$0.83 ₱49.61

10.84%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.22 ₱13.04

$0.24 ₱14.31

-8.33%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.34 ₱139

$1.12 ₱66.5

108.93%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.11 ₱65.7

$0.98 ₱58.0

13.27%

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

$31.4K ₱1.9M

$17.6K ₱1.0M

78.45%

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

$20.3K ₱1.2M

$23.4K ₱1.4M

-13.53%

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

$149 ₱8,876

$90.4 ₱5,371

65.25%

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

$34.01 ₱2,021

$32.14 ₱1,910

5.82%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$26.10 ₱1,551

$20.41 ₱1,213

27.88%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$21.62 ₱1,285

$34.40 ₱2,045

-37.15%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$4.06 ₱241

$4.51 ₱268

-9.98%

Cinema Ticket

$5.60 ₱333

$5.11 ₱303

9.59%

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

$149 ₱8,838

$153 ₱9,085

-2.72%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,715 ₱280.2K

$4,230 ₱251.4K

11.47%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$48.65 ₱2,891

$45.84 ₱2,724

6.13%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$27.89 ₱1,658

$34.33 ₱2,041

-18.76%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$75.8 ₱4,505

$68.7 ₱4,080

10.43%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$46.85 ₱2,784

$115 ₱6,823

-59.19%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$345 ₱20.5K

$129 ₱7,653

168.25%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$141 ₱8,375

$74.4 ₱4,422

89.40%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$554 ₱32.9K

$195 ₱11.6K

183.47%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$271 ₱16.1K

$139 ₱8,277

94.49%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,502 ₱148.7K

$2,091 ₱124.3K

19.65%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$992 ₱58.9K

$901 ₱53.5K

10.06%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$223 ₱13.2K

$205 ₱12.2K

8.90%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.5

6.17

-27.07%

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

Last update for Baguio: January 12, 2026

Last update for Nueva Ecija: January 11, 2026

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