Cost of Living Comparison Between Baguio and Pampanga Cost of Living Comparison Between Baguio and Pampanga

😐 Solo nomad: Baguio is 25.1% more expensive than Pampanga without rent, and 19% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Baguio is 12.8% more expensive than Pampanga without rent, and 4.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.64 ₱216

$3.12 ₱185

16.67%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$13.09 ₱778

$17.41 ₱1,034

-24.81%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$2.67 ₱159

$3.17 ₱188

-15.77%

Cappuccino

$2.43 ₱145

$2.73 ₱162

-10.99%

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

$0.64 ₱37.91

$0.40 ₱23.49

60.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.41 ₱24.19

$0.39 ₱22.99

5.13%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.45 ₱86.4

$1.20 ₱71.6

20.83%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.93 ₱115

$2.41 ₱144

-19.92%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.84 ₱110

$1.44 ₱85.4

27.78%

White Bread (500g)

$1.19 ₱70.6

$1.13 ₱67.2

5.31%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.08 ₱64.2

$0.90 ₱53.2

20.00%

Eggs

$2.18 ₱130

$1.45 ₱86.1

50.34%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.39 ₱558

$4.32 ₱257

117.36%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.92 ₱233

$2.96 ₱176

32.43%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.51 ₱506

$7.36 ₱437

15.62%

Apples (1kg)

$2.72 ₱162

$2.09 ₱124

30.14%

Banana (1kg)

$1.80 ₱107

$1.04 ₱62.0

73.08%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.35 ₱140

Tomato (1kg)

$1.16 ₱68.8

$0.95 ₱56.7

22.11%

Potato (1kg)

$1.82 ₱108

$1.67 ₱99.0

8.98%

Onion (1kg)

$2.30 ₱137

$1.75 ₱104

31.43%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.68 ₱40.61

$0.96 ₱56.8

-29.17%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.75 ₱44.59

$0.62 ₱36.78

20.97%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.26 ₱193

$2.18 ₱129

49.54%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.54 ₱567

$6.16 ₱366

54.87%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.02 ₱60.6

$0.74 ₱44.06

37.84%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.33 ₱138

$1.46 ₱86.7

59.59%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.28 ₱16.82

$0.29 ₱17.39

-3.45%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$10.54 ₱626

$11.31 ₱672

-6.81%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.92 ₱54.9

$0.78 ₱46.11

17.95%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.22 ₱13.04

$0.29 ₱17.32

-24.14%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.34 ₱139

$2.18 ₱129

7.34%

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

$17.4K ₱1.0M

80.60%

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

$20.3K ₱1.2M

$17.8K ₱1.1M

14.17%

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

$149 ₱8,876

$132 ₱7,819

13.52%

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

$34.01 ₱2,021

$26.44 ₱1,571

28.63%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$26.10 ₱1,551

$26.87 ₱1,597

-2.87%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$21.62 ₱1,285

$50.9 ₱3,023

-57.50%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$4.06 ₱241

$4.44 ₱264

-8.56%

Cinema Ticket

$5.60 ₱333

$4.34 ₱258

29.03%

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

$149 ₱8,838

$123 ₱7,320

20.73%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,715 ₱280.2K

$1,737 ₱103.2K

171.44%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$48.65 ₱2,891

$29.56 ₱1,757

64.58%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$27.89 ₱1,658

$27.05 ₱1,607

3.11%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$75.8 ₱4,505

$61.2 ₱3,637

23.89%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$46.85 ₱2,784

$42.65 ₱2,534

9.85%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$345 ₱20.5K

$152 ₱9,028

127.37%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$141 ₱8,375

$97.5 ₱5,796

44.51%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$554 ₱32.9K

$596 ₱35.4K

-7.10%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$271 ₱16.1K

$419 ₱24.9K

-35.38%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,502 ₱148.7K

$2,017 ₱119.9K

24.08%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$992 ₱58.9K

$897 ₱53.3K

10.59%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$223 ₱13.2K

$311 ₱18.5K

-28.30%

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 Pampanga: January 11, 2026

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