Cost of Living Comparison Between Baguio and San Juan Cost of Living Comparison Between Baguio and San Juan

🙂 Solo nomad: Baguio is 3.8% cheaper than San Juan without rent, and 1.4% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Baguio is 2.4% more expensive than San Juan without rent, and 14.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.45 ₱192

$2.87 ₱160

20.21%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$13.35 ₱743

$8.94 ₱498

49.33%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$2.68 ₱149

$3.62 ₱201

-25.97%

Cappuccino

$2.37 ₱132

$2.97 ₱165

-20.20%

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

$0.64 ₱35.77

$0.83 ₱45.97

-22.89%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 ₱20.77

$0.45 ₱24.97

-17.78%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.45 ₱81

$1.48 ₱82.6

-2.03%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.92 ₱107

$2.06 ₱115

-6.80%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.84 ₱102

$1.82 ₱101

1.10%

White Bread (500g)

$1.19 ₱66

$1.62 ₱90

-26.54%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.11 ₱61.8

$0.94 ₱52.2

18.09%

Eggs

$2.24 ₱125

$1.98 ₱110

13.13%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.06 ₱505

$8.11 ₱452

11.71%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.91 ₱218

$5.11 ₱285

-23.48%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.79 ₱490

$10.79 ₱601

-18.54%

Apples (1kg)

$2.75 ₱153

$2.33 ₱130

18.03%

Banana (1kg)

$1.8 ₱100

$1.57 ₱87.2

14.65%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.28 ₱127

$3.11 ₱173

-26.69%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.21 ₱67.1

$1.19 ₱66.5

1.68%

Potato (1kg)

$1.87 ₱104

$1.68 ₱93.6

11.31%

Onion (1kg)

$2.19 ₱122

$3.57 ₱199

-38.66%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.69 ₱38.26

$1.08 ₱60

-36.11%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.72 ₱40.05

$0.84 ₱46.5

-14.29%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.27 ₱182

$2.88 ₱161

13.54%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.34 ₱520

$7.53 ₱419

24.04%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.02 ₱57

$0.74 ₱41.23

37.84%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.33 ₱129

$1.61 ₱89.9

44.72%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.28 ₱15.6

$0.2 ₱11.07

40.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$10.56 ₱588

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.9 ₱50.3

$0.69 ₱38.19

30.43%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.22 ₱12.24

$0.22 ₱12.19

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.32 ₱129

$2.09 ₱116

11.00%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.15 ₱64.1

$1.16 ₱64.7

-0.86%

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

$32.3K ₱1.8M

$27.9K ₱1.6M

15.50%

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

$20.2K ₱1.1M

$17.8K ₱990.3K

13.80%

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

$145 ₱8,085

$127 ₱7,045

14.76%

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

$34.36 ₱1,913

$33.01 ₱1,838

4.09%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$26.4 ₱1,470

$26.42 ₱1,471

-0.08%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$21.99 ₱1,224

$69.9 ₱3,893

-68.55%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$4.08 ₱227

Cinema Ticket

$5.66 ₱315

$3.95 ₱220

43.29%

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

$150 ₱8,347

$148 ₱8,225

1.48%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,703 ₱261.8K

$4,381 ₱243.9K

7.34%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$49.42 ₱2,752

$45.08 ₱2,510

9.63%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$27.83 ₱1,550

$34 ₱1,893

-18.15%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$74.6 ₱4,152

$67.6 ₱3,762

10.36%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$45.89 ₱2,555

$116 ₱6,486

-60.61%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$342 ₱19K

$261 ₱14.5K

30.81%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$143 ₱7,980

$105 ₱5,821

37.09%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$544 ₱30.3K

$1,272 ₱70.8K

-57.26%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$270 ₱15K

$392 ₱21.8K

-31.10%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,593 ₱144.4K

$2,362 ₱131.5K

9.76%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,416 ₱78.8K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$261 ₱14.5K

$255 ₱14.2K

2.11%

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: October 29, 2025

Last update for San Juan: October 29, 2025

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