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

😐 Solo nomad: Baguio is 7.6% more expensive than Puerto Princesa without rent, and 7.1% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Baguio is 6.1% cheaper than Puerto Princesa without rent, and 2.7% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.47 ₱202

$4.03 ₱235

-13.90%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$13.25 ₱772

$26.74 ₱1,557

-50.45%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$2.61 ₱152

$4.22 ₱246

-38.15%

Cappuccino

$2.44 ₱142

$2.53 ₱148

-3.56%

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

$0.65 ₱37.88

$0.63 ₱36.85

3.17%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 ₱21.60

$0.42 ₱24.37

-11.90%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.44 ₱83.8

$1.23 ₱71.5

17.07%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.99 ₱116

$1.79 ₱104

11.17%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.92 ₱112

$1.52 ₱88.4

26.32%

White Bread (500g)

$1.20 ₱70.0

$1.13 ₱65.6

6.19%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.11 ₱64.7

$0.79 ₱46.20

40.51%

Eggs

$2.25 ₱131

$1.82 ₱106

23.63%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.38 ₱546

$8.75 ₱510

7.20%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.92 ₱228

$5.12 ₱298

-23.44%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.67 ₱505

$6.02 ₱351

44.02%

Apples (1kg)

$2.73 ₱159

$3.58 ₱208

-23.74%

Banana (1kg)

$1.87 ₱109

$1.01 ₱58.6

85.15%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.26 ₱132

$3.52 ₱205

-35.80%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.16 ₱67.5

$0.92 ₱53.7

26.09%

Potato (1kg)

$1.81 ₱105

$1.74 ₱102

4.02%

Onion (1kg)

$2.19 ₱127

$1.36 ₱79.1

61.03%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.67 ₱39.21

$2.60 ₱151

-74.23%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.76 ₱44.53

$0.77 ₱44.87

-1.30%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.27 ₱190

$3.03 ₱177

7.92%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.27 ₱540

$7.74 ₱451

19.77%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.02 ₱59.4

$1.07 ₱62.2

-4.67%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.27 ₱132

$1.80 ₱105

26.11%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.26 ₱15.08

$0.28 ₱16.48

-7.14%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$10.82 ₱630

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.86 ₱50.0

$1.75 ₱102

-50.86%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.24 ₱14.00

$0.24 ₱14.04

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.35 ₱137

$2.11 ₱123

11.37%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.16 ₱67.3

$1.16 ₱67.7

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

$31.8K ₱1.9M

$14.3K ₱831.5K

122.77%

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

$20.3K ₱1.2M

$20.5K ₱1.2M

-0.64%

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

$147 ₱8,537

$122 ₱7,075

20.67%

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

$34.60 ₱2,015

$13.62 ₱793

154.04%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$25.99 ₱1,513

$34.00 ₱1,980

-23.56%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$21.69 ₱1,263

$26.67 ₱1,553

-18.67%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$4.24 ₱247

$4.42 ₱257

-4.07%

Cinema Ticket

$5.80 ₱338

$5.21 ₱303

11.32%

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

$153 ₱8,926

$61.6 ₱3,586

148.93%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,687 ₱272.9K

$4,276 ₱249.0K

9.60%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$47.97 ₱2,794

$45.06 ₱2,624

6.46%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$27.79 ₱1,618

$27.07 ₱1,576

2.66%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$74.9 ₱4,361

$76.0 ₱4,426

-1.47%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$47.05 ₱2,740

$53.8 ₱3,135

-12.60%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$345 ₱20.1K

$294 ₱17.1K

17.30%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$142 ₱8,254

$222 ₱12.9K

-36.12%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$547 ₱31.9K

$451 ₱26.3K

21.29%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$262 ₱15.2K

$305 ₱17.8K

-14.29%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,616 ₱152.3K

$2,299 ₱133.9K

13.75%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$974 ₱56.7K

$791 ₱46.0K

23.15%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$197 ₱11.5K

$169 ₱9,829

16.61%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.5

8.25

-45.45%

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

Last update for Baguio: February 28, 2026

Last update for Puerto Princesa: March 1, 2026

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