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

🙂 Solo nomad: Baguio is 23.2% cheaper than San Juan without rent, and 2.3% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Baguio is 18.9% cheaper than San Juan without rent, and 15.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.64 ₱216

$2.75 ₱163

32.36%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$13.09 ₱778

$8.93 ₱531

46.58%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$2.67 ₱159

$3.59 ₱213

-25.63%

Cappuccino

$2.43 ₱145

$2.97 ₱177

-18.18%

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

$0.64 ₱37.91

$0.82 ₱48.97

-21.95%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.41 ₱24.19

$0.47 ₱28.16

-12.77%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.45 ₱86.4

$1.47 ₱87.4

-1.36%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.93 ₱115

$2.03 ₱121

-4.93%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.84 ₱110

$1.76 ₱105

4.55%

White Bread (500g)

$1.19 ₱70.6

$1.63 ₱96.6

-26.99%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.08 ₱64.2

$1.02 ₱60.4

5.88%

Eggs

$2.18 ₱130

$2.08 ₱124

4.81%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.39 ₱558

$7.94 ₱472

18.26%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.92 ₱233

$5.27 ₱313

-25.62%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.51 ₱506

$10.53 ₱626

-19.18%

Apples (1kg)

$2.72 ₱162

$2.39 ₱142

13.81%

Banana (1kg)

$1.80 ₱107

$1.58 ₱93.9

13.92%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.35 ₱140

$3.17 ₱188

-25.87%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.16 ₱68.8

$1.20 ₱71.2

-3.33%

Potato (1kg)

$1.82 ₱108

$1.71 ₱102

6.43%

Onion (1kg)

$2.30 ₱137

$3.50 ₱208

-34.29%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.68 ₱40.61

$1.06 ₱63.0

-35.85%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.75 ₱44.59

$0.82 ₱48.65

-8.54%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.26 ₱193

$2.88 ₱171

13.19%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.54 ₱567

$7.46 ₱443

27.88%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.02 ₱60.6

$0.73 ₱43.66

39.73%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.33 ₱138

$1.65 ₱97.9

41.21%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.28 ₱16.82

$0.19 ₱11.05

47.37%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$10.54 ₱626

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.92 ₱54.9

$0.74 ₱44.23

24.32%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.22 ₱13.04

$0.24 ₱14.29

-8.33%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.34 ₱139

$2.19 ₱130

6.85%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.11 ₱65.7

$1.16 ₱69.0

-4.31%

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

$31.4K ₱1.9M

$28.9K ₱1.7M

8.68%

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

$20.3K ₱1.2M

$17.8K ₱1.1M

13.68%

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

$149 ₱8,876

$130 ₱7,730

14.83%

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

$34.01 ₱2,021

$32.30 ₱1,920

5.29%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$26.10 ₱1,551

$27.03 ₱1,606

-3.44%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$21.62 ₱1,285

$70.8 ₱4,206

-69.45%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$4.06 ₱241

$4.53 ₱269

-10.38%

Cinema Ticket

$5.60 ₱333

$4.06 ₱241

37.93%

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

$149 ₱8,838

$150 ₱8,920

-0.92%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,715 ₱280.2K

$4,352 ₱258.7K

8.34%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$48.65 ₱2,891

$46.07 ₱2,738

5.60%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$27.89 ₱1,658

$33.55 ₱1,994

-16.87%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$75.8 ₱4,505

$69.5 ₱4,133

9.02%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$46.85 ₱2,784

$114 ₱6,804

-59.08%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$345 ₱20.5K

$261 ₱15.5K

32.38%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$141 ₱8,375

$108 ₱6,404

30.78%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$554 ₱32.9K

$1,274 ₱75.7K

-56.53%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$271 ₱16.1K

$393 ₱23.4K

-31.12%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,502 ₱148.7K

$2,061 ₱122.5K

21.44%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$992 ₱58.9K

$868 ₱51.6K

14.20%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$223 ₱13.2K

$254 ₱15.1K

-12.42%

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: January 12, 2026

Last update for San Juan: January 12, 2026

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