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

🙂 Solo nomad: Baguio is 10.2% cheaper than San Pablo without rent, and 8.7% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Baguio is 5.8% more expensive than San Pablo without rent, and 9.7% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.47 ₱202

$4.73 ₱276

-26.64%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$13.25 ₱772

$13.90 ₱809

-4.68%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$2.61 ₱152

$3.04 ₱177

-14.14%

Cappuccino

$2.44 ₱142

$2.87 ₱167

-14.98%

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

$0.65 ₱37.88

$0.45 ₱26.23

44.44%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 ₱21.60

$0.28 ₱16.46

32.14%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.44 ₱83.8

$0.74 ₱42.91

94.59%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.99 ₱116

$2.18 ₱127

-8.72%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.92 ₱112

$1.69 ₱98.5

13.61%

White Bread (500g)

$1.20 ₱70.0

$0.82 ₱48.01

46.34%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.11 ₱64.7

$0.69 ₱40.23

60.87%

Eggs

$2.25 ₱131

$2.00 ₱116

12.50%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.38 ₱546

$5.12 ₱298

83.20%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.92 ₱228

$3.79 ₱221

3.43%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.67 ₱505

$6.94 ₱404

24.93%

Apples (1kg)

$2.73 ₱159

$4.44 ₱258

-38.51%

Banana (1kg)

$1.87 ₱109

$1.07 ₱62.4

74.77%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.26 ₱132

$2.27 ₱132

-0.44%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.16 ₱67.5

$1.62 ₱94.4

-28.40%

Potato (1kg)

$1.81 ₱105

$1.45 ₱84.1

24.83%

Onion (1kg)

$2.19 ₱127

$1.08 ₱62.9

102.78%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.67 ₱39.21

$0.85 ₱49.71

-21.18%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.76 ₱44.53

$0.64 ₱37.21

18.75%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.27 ₱190

$2.41 ₱140

35.68%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.27 ₱540

$5.71 ₱332

62.35%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.02 ₱59.4

$1.18 ₱68.7

-13.56%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.27 ₱132

$2.06 ₱120

10.19%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.26 ₱15.08

$0.28 ₱16.44

-7.14%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$10.82 ₱630

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.86 ₱50.0

$0.79 ₱45.88

8.86%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.24 ₱14.00

$0.22 ₱12.75

9.09%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.35 ₱137

$2.19 ₱127

7.31%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.16 ₱67.3

$1.10 ₱63.9

5.45%

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

$31.8K ₱1.9M

$25.2K ₱1.5M

26.22%

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

$20.3K ₱1.2M

$20.1K ₱1.2M

1.18%

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

$147 ₱8,537

$161 ₱9,399

-9.17%

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

$34.60 ₱2,015

$33.10 ₱1,928

4.53%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$25.99 ₱1,513

$29.39 ₱1,712

-11.57%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$21.69 ₱1,263

$33.64 ₱1,959

-35.52%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$4.24 ₱247

Cinema Ticket

$5.80 ₱338

$7.16 ₱417

-18.99%

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

$153 ₱8,926

$82.1 ₱4,780

86.73%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,687 ₱272.9K

$2,821 ₱164.3K

66.14%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$47.97 ₱2,794

$17.26 ₱1,005

177.93%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$27.79 ₱1,618

$29.78 ₱1,734

-6.68%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$74.9 ₱4,361

$96.8 ₱5,635

-22.62%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$47.05 ₱2,740

$93.3 ₱5,432

-49.57%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$345 ₱20.1K

$125 ₱7,262

176.50%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$142 ₱8,254

$179 ₱10.4K

-20.77%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$547 ₱31.9K

$581 ₱33.9K

-5.90%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$262 ₱15.2K

$397 ₱23.1K

-34.20%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,616 ₱152.3K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$974 ₱56.7K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$197 ₱11.5K

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: February 28, 2026

Last update for San Pablo: March 2, 2026

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