Cost of Living Comparison Between Baguio and Olongapo Cost of Living Comparison Between Baguio and Olongapo

😐 Solo nomad: Baguio is 21.3% more expensive than Olongapo without rent, and 12.3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Baguio is 1.1% more expensive than Olongapo without rent, and 12.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.47 ₱203

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$13.25 ₱775

$13.44 ₱786

-1.41%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$2.61 ₱153

$2.74 ₱160

-4.74%

Cappuccino

$2.44 ₱142

$2.41 ₱141

1.24%

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

$0.65 ₱38.04

$0.70 ₱40.68

-7.14%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 ₱21.69

$0.37 ₱21.78

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.44 ₱84.2

$1.38 ₱80.9

4.35%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.99 ₱116

$1.57 ₱91.7

26.75%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.92 ₱112

$1.85 ₱108

3.78%

White Bread (500g)

$1.20 ₱70.3

$0.42 ₱24.55

185.71%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.11 ₱64.9

$0.85 ₱49.59

30.59%

Eggs

$2.25 ₱132

$2.08 ₱121

8.17%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.38 ₱548

$8.98 ₱525

4.45%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.92 ₱229

$2.81 ₱164

39.50%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.67 ₱507

$8.57 ₱501

1.17%

Apples (1kg)

$2.73 ₱159

$2.75 ₱161

-0.73%

Banana (1kg)

$1.87 ₱109

$1.07 ₱62.7

74.77%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.26 ₱132

$2.29 ₱134

-1.31%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.16 ₱67.8

$1.22 ₱71.5

-4.92%

Potato (1kg)

$1.81 ₱106

$1.87 ₱110

-3.21%

Onion (1kg)

$2.19 ₱128

$2.20 ₱129

-0.45%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.67 ₱39.37

$0.72 ₱41.96

-6.94%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.76 ₱44.71

$0.42 ₱24.72

80.95%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.27 ₱191

$3.29 ₱193

-0.61%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.27 ₱542

$9.32 ₱545

-0.54%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.02 ₱59.6

$1.08 ₱63.2

-5.56%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.27 ₱133

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.26 ₱15.14

$0.20 ₱11.69

30.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$10.82 ₱632

$18.33 ₱1,072

-40.97%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.86 ₱50.2

$0.92 ₱53.9

-6.52%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.24 ₱14.06

$0.24 ₱14.04

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.35 ₱137

$2.41 ₱141

-2.49%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.16 ₱67.6

$1.11 ₱64.8

4.50%

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

$31.8K ₱1.9M

$32.4K ₱1.9M

-1.96%

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

$20.3K ₱1.2M

$20.4K ₱1.2M

-0.52%

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

$147 ₱8,572

$148 ₱8,677

-1.21%

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

$34.60 ₱2,023

$34.25 ₱2,002

1.02%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$25.99 ₱1,520

$25.73 ₱1,505

1.01%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$21.69 ₱1,268

$14.93 ₱873

45.28%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$4.24 ₱248

$5.45 ₱318

-22.20%

Cinema Ticket

$5.80 ₱339

$4.40 ₱257

31.82%

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

$153 ₱8,963

$88.5 ₱5,176

73.15%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,687 ₱274.0K

$4,718 ₱275.9K

-0.65%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$47.97 ₱2,805

$48.13 ₱2,814

-0.33%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$27.79 ₱1,625

$27.25 ₱1,594

1.98%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$74.9 ₱4,379

$74.7 ₱4,366

0.28%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$47.05 ₱2,751

$45.79 ₱2,677

2.75%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$345 ₱20.2K

$122 ₱7,135

182.55%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$142 ₱8,288

$90.1 ₱5,270

57.24%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$547 ₱32.0K

$265 ₱15.5K

106.74%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$262 ₱15.3K

$181 ₱10.6K

44.72%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,616 ₱152.9K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$974 ₱56.9K

$347 ₱20.3K

180.49%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$197 ₱11.5K

$147 ₱8,609

33.70%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.5

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

Last update for Baguio: February 28, 2026

Last update for Olongapo: March 1, 2026

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