Cost of Living Comparison Between Baguio and Puerto Galera Cost of Living Comparison Between Baguio and Puerto Galera

🙂 Solo nomad: Baguio is 1.2% cheaper than Puerto Galera without rent, and 10.5% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Baguio is 12.6% cheaper than Puerto Galera without rent, and 19.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.45 ₱192

$4.74 ₱264

-27.22%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$13.35 ₱743

$21.12 ₱1,176

-36.79%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$2.68 ₱149

$3.09 ₱172

-13.27%

Cappuccino

$2.37 ₱132

$2.93 ₱163

-19.11%

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

$0.64 ₱35.77

$1 ₱55.7

-36.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 ₱20.77

$0.37 ₱20.67

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.45 ₱81

$1.27 ₱70.4

14.17%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.92 ₱107

$2.73 ₱152

-29.67%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.84 ₱102

$2.09 ₱117

-11.96%

White Bread (500g)

$1.19 ₱66

$1.21 ₱67.5

-1.65%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.11 ₱61.8

$1.07 ₱59.3

3.74%

Eggs

$2.24 ₱125

$2.02 ₱113

10.89%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.06 ₱505

$6.88 ₱383

31.69%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.91 ₱218

$4.35 ₱242

-10.11%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.79 ₱490

$7.08 ₱394

24.15%

Apples (1kg)

$2.75 ₱153

$4.38 ₱244

-37.21%

Banana (1kg)

$1.8 ₱100

$1.52 ₱84.4

18.42%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.28 ₱127

$2.99 ₱166

-23.75%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.21 ₱67.1

$1.7 ₱94.5

-28.82%

Potato (1kg)

$1.87 ₱104

$2.86 ₱159

-34.62%

Onion (1kg)

$2.19 ₱122

$4.19 ₱233

-47.73%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.69 ₱38.26

$1.56 ₱86.8

-55.77%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.72 ₱40.05

$1.04 ₱58

-30.77%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.27 ₱182

$3.23 ₱180

1.24%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.34 ₱520

$7.8 ₱434

19.74%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.02 ₱57

$1.61 ₱89.7

-36.65%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.33 ₱129

$1.96 ₱109

18.88%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.28 ₱15.6

$0.28 ₱15.72

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$10.56 ₱588

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.9 ₱50.3

$0.83 ₱46.38

8.43%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.22 ₱12.24

$0.25 ₱13.76

-12.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.32 ₱129

$2.19 ₱122

5.94%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.15 ₱64.1

$1.11 ₱61.7

3.60%

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

$32.3K ₱1.8M

$25.3K ₱1.4M

27.62%

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

$20.2K ₱1.1M

$20.6K ₱1.1M

-1.93%

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

$145 ₱8,085

$165 ₱9,159

-11.73%

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

$34.36 ₱1,913

$32.42 ₱1,805

5.98%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$26.4 ₱1,470

$29.86 ₱1,662

-11.59%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$21.99 ₱1,224

$34.56 ₱1,924

-36.37%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$4.08 ₱227

Cinema Ticket

$5.66 ₱315

$7.3 ₱406

-22.47%

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

$150 ₱8,347

$80.4 ₱4,475

86.51%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,703 ₱261.8K

$2,812 ₱156.5K

67.26%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$49.42 ₱2,752

$31.38 ₱1,747

57.49%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$27.83 ₱1,550

$29.13 ₱1,622

-4.46%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$74.6 ₱4,152

$98.5 ₱5,482

-24.26%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$45.89 ₱2,555

$94.4 ₱5,258

-51.41%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$342 ₱19K

$265 ₱14.7K

28.99%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$143 ₱7,980

$178 ₱9,893

-19.34%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$544 ₱30.3K

$586 ₱32.6K

-7.20%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$270 ₱15K

$399 ₱22.2K

-32.27%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,593 ₱144.4K

$2,507 ₱139.6K

3.42%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,416 ₱78.8K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$261 ₱14.5K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.5

8.13

-44.65%

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

Last update for Baguio: October 29, 2025

Last update for Puerto Galera: October 28, 2025

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