Cost of Living Comparison Between Baguio and Pasay Cost of Living Comparison Between Baguio and Pasay

😐 Solo nomad: Baguio is 4.5% more expensive than Pasay without rent, and 14.4% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Baguio is 4.2% cheaper than Pasay without rent, and 7.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.47 ₱205

$4.70 ₱278

-26.17%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$13.25 ₱784

$21.25 ₱1,257

-37.65%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$2.61 ₱155

$3.08 ₱182

-15.26%

Cappuccino

$2.44 ₱144

$2.20 ₱130

10.91%

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

$0.65 ₱38.49

$0.57 ₱33.85

14.04%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 ₱21.95

$0.35 ₱20.65

5.71%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.44 ₱85.2

$1.03 ₱61.1

39.81%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.99 ₱118

$1.53 ₱90.7

30.07%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.92 ₱113

$2.00 ₱118

-4.00%

White Bread (500g)

$1.20 ₱71.2

$1.22 ₱71.9

-1.64%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.11 ₱65.7

$0.99 ₱58.7

12.12%

Eggs

$2.25 ₱133

$2.03 ₱120

10.84%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.38 ₱555

$4.85 ₱287

93.40%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.92 ₱232

$4.27 ₱252

-8.20%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.67 ₱513

$5.62 ₱333

54.27%

Apples (1kg)

$2.73 ₱161

$4.37 ₱259

-37.53%

Banana (1kg)

$1.87 ₱111

$1.58 ₱93.4

18.35%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.26 ₱134

$2.55 ₱151

-11.37%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.16 ₱68.6

$1.72 ₱102

-32.56%

Potato (1kg)

$1.81 ₱107

$2.75 ₱163

-34.18%

Onion (1kg)

$2.19 ₱129

$4.08 ₱241

-46.32%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.67 ₱39.84

$1.38 ₱81.8

-51.45%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.76 ₱45.25

$0.92 ₱54.3

-17.39%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.27 ₱193

$3.16 ₱187

3.48%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.27 ₱549

$7.75 ₱459

19.61%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.02 ₱60.3

$0.97 ₱57.5

5.15%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.27 ₱134

$1.15 ₱68.2

97.39%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.26 ₱15.32

$0.20 ₱11.81

30.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$10.82 ₱640

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.86 ₱50.8

$0.74 ₱43.80

16.22%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.24 ₱14.23

$0.27 ₱16.09

-11.11%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.35 ₱139

$2.10 ₱124

11.90%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.16 ₱68.4

$1.15 ₱67.9

0.87%

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

$31.8K ₱1.9M

$12.2K ₱722.5K

160.48%

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

$20.3K ₱1.2M

$15.7K ₱926.1K

29.83%

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

$147 ₱8,675

$114 ₱6,747

28.57%

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

$34.60 ₱2,047

$32.53 ₱1,925

6.36%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$25.99 ₱1,538

$29.87 ₱1,768

-12.99%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$21.69 ₱1,283

$35.33 ₱2,090

-38.61%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$4.24 ₱251

Cinema Ticket

$5.80 ₱343

$6.09 ₱360

-4.76%

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

$153 ₱9,070

$82.8 ₱4,897

85.22%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,687 ₱277.3K

$2,816 ₱166.6K

66.46%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$47.97 ₱2,839

$32.08 ₱1,898

49.53%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$27.79 ₱1,644

$18.06 ₱1,068

53.88%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$74.9 ₱4,431

$84.3 ₱4,990

-11.19%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$47.05 ₱2,784

$70.2 ₱4,156

-33.02%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$345 ₱20.4K

$405 ₱24.0K

-14.94%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$142 ₱8,387

$306 ₱18.1K

-53.75%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$547 ₱32.4K

$1,447 ₱85.6K

-62.19%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$262 ₱15.5K

$402 ₱23.8K

-34.89%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,616 ₱154.8K

$2,030 ₱120.1K

28.85%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$974 ₱57.6K

$610 ₱36.1K

59.67%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$197 ₱11.6K

$556 ₱32.9K

-64.62%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.5

-43.75%

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

Last update for Baguio: February 28, 2026

Last update for Pasay: March 1, 2026

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