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

🙂 Solo nomad: Baguio is 4.1% cheaper than San Juan without rent, and 0.5% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Baguio is 12.4% cheaper than San Juan without rent, and 13.5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.60 ₱215

$2.81 ₱168

28.11%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$13.11 ₱786

$8.72 ₱522

50.34%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$2.62 ₱157

$3.65 ₱219

-28.22%

Cappuccino

$2.45 ₱147

$2.92 ₱175

-16.10%

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

$0.66 ₱39.52

$0.79 ₱47.31

-16.46%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.40 ₱24.26

$0.48 ₱28.60

-16.67%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.45 ₱87.1

$1.50 ₱90.1

-3.33%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.99 ₱119

$2.14 ₱128

-7.01%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.92 ₱115

$1.79 ₱107

7.26%

White Bread (500g)

$1.25 ₱74.6

$1.60 ₱96.1

-21.88%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.07 ₱64.1

$0.99 ₱59.1

8.08%

Eggs

$2.25 ₱135

$2.00 ₱120

12.50%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.34 ₱559

$8.07 ₱483

15.74%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.84 ₱230

$5.23 ₱313

-26.58%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.65 ₱518

$10.73 ₱643

-19.38%

Apples (1kg)

$2.67 ₱160

$2.29 ₱137

16.59%

Banana (1kg)

$1.86 ₱111

$1.58 ₱94.8

17.72%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.28 ₱136

$3.09 ₱185

-26.21%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.21 ₱72.3

$1.20 ₱72.0

0.83%

Potato (1kg)

$1.82 ₱109

$1.72 ₱103

5.81%

Onion (1kg)

$2.30 ₱138

$3.45 ₱206

-33.33%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.67 ₱39.90

$1.12 ₱67.1

-40.18%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.77 ₱46.00

$0.84 ₱50.5

-8.33%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.31 ₱198

$2.76 ₱165

19.93%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.36 ₱561

$7.68 ₱460

21.87%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.04 ₱62.3

$0.69 ₱41.34

50.72%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.24 ₱134

$1.56 ₱93.5

43.59%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.28 ₱16.93

$0.18 ₱10.59

55.56%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$10.73 ₱643

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.88 ₱52.6

$0.68 ₱40.59

29.41%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.24 ₱14.46

$0.24 ₱14.39

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.35 ₱141

$2.14 ₱128

9.81%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.16 ₱69.2

$1.17 ₱69.9

-0.85%

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

$31.3K ₱1.9M

$28.7K ₱1.7M

9.15%

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

$20.6K ₱1.2M

$17.6K ₱1.1M

17.41%

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

$148 ₱8,878

$131 ₱7,830

13.39%

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

$34.34 ₱2,057

$32.19 ₱1,928

6.68%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$26.43 ₱1,584

$26.35 ₱1,579

0.30%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$21.66 ₱1,297

$71.9 ₱4,307

-69.87%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$4.11 ₱246

$4.47 ₱268

-8.05%

Cinema Ticket

$5.73 ₱343

$3.90 ₱234

46.92%

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

$152 ₱9,086

$146 ₱8,748

3.86%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,739 ₱283.9K

$4,388 ₱262.9K

7.99%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$49.46 ₱2,963

$46.38 ₱2,779

6.64%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$28.00 ₱1,677

$34.67 ₱2,077

-19.24%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$74.9 ₱4,484

$69.8 ₱4,181

7.25%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$46.07 ₱2,760

$116 ₱6,925

-60.15%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$338 ₱20.3K

$269 ₱16.1K

25.90%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$146 ₱8,752

$105 ₱6,282

39.31%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$546 ₱32.7K

$1,289 ₱77.2K

-57.61%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$264 ₱15.8K

$388 ₱23.2K

-31.77%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,498 ₱149.7K

$2,337 ₱140.0K

6.91%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$960 ₱57.5K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$190 ₱11.4K

$250 ₱15.0K

-24.23%

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: April 13, 2026

Last update for San Juan: April 12, 2026

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