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

😐 Solo nomad: Baguio is 8.5% more expensive than Pampanga without rent, and 17.3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Baguio is 0.4% more expensive than Pampanga without rent, and 1.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.47 ₱205

$3.14 ₱186

10.51%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$13.25 ₱784

$17.39 ₱1,029

-23.81%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$2.61 ₱155

$3.20 ₱189

-18.44%

Cappuccino

$2.44 ₱144

$2.70 ₱160

-9.63%

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

$0.65 ₱38.49

$0.39 ₱23.13

66.67%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 ₱21.95

$0.36 ₱21.12

2.78%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.44 ₱85.2

$1.15 ₱68.2

25.22%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.99 ₱118

$2.36 ₱139

-15.68%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.92 ₱113

$1.43 ₱84.9

34.27%

White Bread (500g)

$1.20 ₱71.2

$1.09 ₱64.7

10.09%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.11 ₱65.7

$0.91 ₱53.6

21.98%

Eggs

$2.25 ₱133

$1.46 ₱86.4

54.11%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.38 ₱555

$4.47 ₱264

109.84%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.92 ₱232

$2.96 ₱175

32.43%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.67 ₱513

$7.44 ₱440

16.53%

Apples (1kg)

$2.73 ₱161

$2.17 ₱128

25.81%

Banana (1kg)

$1.87 ₱111

$1.04 ₱61.5

79.81%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.26 ₱134

$2.36 ₱140

-4.24%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.16 ₱68.6

$0.99 ₱58.7

17.17%

Potato (1kg)

$1.81 ₱107

$1.72 ₱101

5.23%

Onion (1kg)

$2.19 ₱129

$1.76 ₱104

24.43%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.67 ₱39.84

$0.90 ₱53.0

-25.56%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.76 ₱45.25

$0.61 ₱36.11

24.59%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.27 ₱193

$2.18 ₱129

50.00%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.27 ₱549

$6.46 ₱382

43.50%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.02 ₱60.3

$0.77 ₱45.67

32.47%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.27 ₱134

$1.38 ₱81.6

64.49%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.26 ₱15.32

$0.29 ₱17.20

-10.34%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$10.82 ₱640

$11.71 ₱693

-7.60%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.86 ₱50.8

$0.83 ₱48.86

3.61%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.24 ₱14.23

$0.29 ₱17.24

-17.24%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.35 ₱139

$2.17 ₱128

8.29%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.16 ₱68.4

$1.15 ₱68.2

0.87%

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

$31.8K ₱1.9M

$17.9K ₱1.1M

77.89%

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

$20.3K ₱1.2M

$17.6K ₱1.0M

15.62%

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

$147 ₱8,675

$128 ₱7,548

14.93%

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

$34.60 ₱2,047

$27.02 ₱1,599

28.05%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$25.99 ₱1,538

$26.63 ₱1,576

-2.40%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$21.69 ₱1,283

$51.0 ₱3,016

-57.45%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$4.24 ₱251

$4.30 ₱255

-1.40%

Cinema Ticket

$5.80 ₱343

$4.37 ₱259

32.72%

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

$153 ₱9,070

$123 ₱7,256

25.00%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,687 ₱277.3K

$1,785 ₱105.6K

162.56%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$47.97 ₱2,839

$28.78 ₱1,703

66.68%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$27.79 ₱1,644

$26.41 ₱1,563

5.23%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$74.9 ₱4,431

$60.6 ₱3,587

23.54%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$47.05 ₱2,784

$42.57 ₱2,519

10.52%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$345 ₱20.4K

$151 ₱8,930

128.47%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$142 ₱8,387

$97.6 ₱5,776

45.20%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$547 ₱32.4K

$591 ₱35.0K

-7.41%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$262 ₱15.5K

$422 ₱25.0K

-37.99%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,616 ₱154.8K

$2,395 ₱141.7K

9.23%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$974 ₱57.6K

$733 ₱43.4K

32.78%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$197 ₱11.6K

$320 ₱19.0K

-38.54%

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: February 28, 2026

Last update for Pampanga: March 1, 2026

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