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

🙂 Solo nomad: Baguio is 14.5% cheaper than San Pablo without rent, and 7.3% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Baguio is 3.4% cheaper than San Pablo without rent, and 11.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.64 ₱216

$4.88 ₱290

-25.41%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$13.09 ₱778

$14.05 ₱835

-6.83%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$2.67 ₱159

$3.14 ₱187

-14.97%

Cappuccino

$2.43 ₱145

$2.93 ₱174

-17.06%

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

$0.64 ₱37.91

$0.46 ₱27.44

39.13%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.41 ₱24.19

$0.28 ₱16.79

46.43%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.45 ₱86.4

$0.74 ₱43.82

95.95%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.93 ₱115

$2.10 ₱125

-8.10%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.84 ₱110

$1.67 ₱99.2

10.18%

White Bread (500g)

$1.19 ₱70.6

$0.84 ₱49.79

41.67%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.08 ₱64.2

$0.67 ₱40.09

61.19%

Eggs

$2.18 ₱130

$2.01 ₱119

8.46%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.39 ₱558

$5.09 ₱302

84.48%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.92 ₱233

$3.97 ₱236

-1.26%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.51 ₱506

$6.97 ₱414

22.09%

Apples (1kg)

$2.72 ₱162

$4.45 ₱264

-38.88%

Banana (1kg)

$1.80 ₱107

$1.05 ₱62.4

71.43%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.35 ₱140

$2.33 ₱138

0.86%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.16 ₱68.8

$1.65 ₱98.3

-29.70%

Potato (1kg)

$1.82 ₱108

$1.38 ₱82.1

31.88%

Onion (1kg)

$2.30 ₱137

$1.08 ₱64.4

112.96%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.68 ₱40.61

$0.92 ₱54.9

-26.09%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.75 ₱44.59

$0.63 ₱37.58

19.05%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.26 ₱193

$2.46 ₱146

32.52%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.54 ₱567

$5.52 ₱328

72.83%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.02 ₱60.6

$1.12 ₱66.7

-8.93%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.33 ₱138

$1.98 ₱117

17.68%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.28 ₱16.82

$0.26 ₱15.35

7.69%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$10.54 ₱626

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.92 ₱54.9

$0.84 ₱49.70

9.52%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.22 ₱13.04

$0.24 ₱14.32

-8.33%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.34 ₱139

$2.11 ₱125

10.90%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.11 ₱65.7

$1.13 ₱67.4

-1.77%

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

$31.4K ₱1.9M

$25.5K ₱1.5M

23.42%

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

$20.3K ₱1.2M

$20.0K ₱1.2M

1.20%

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

$149 ₱8,876

$165 ₱9,829

-9.70%

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

$34.01 ₱2,021

$33.25 ₱1,976

2.29%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$26.10 ₱1,551

$30.19 ₱1,794

-13.55%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$21.62 ₱1,285

$34.35 ₱2,041

-37.06%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$4.06 ₱241

Cinema Ticket

$5.60 ₱333

$7.13 ₱423

-21.46%

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

$149 ₱8,838

$81.0 ₱4,816

83.52%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,715 ₱280.2K

$2,793 ₱166.0K

68.84%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$48.65 ₱2,891

$17.33 ₱1,030

180.73%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$27.89 ₱1,658

$29.48 ₱1,752

-5.39%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$75.8 ₱4,505

$97.9 ₱5,815

-22.52%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$46.85 ₱2,784

$94.5 ₱5,618

-50.44%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$345 ₱20.5K

$124 ₱7,356

179.08%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$141 ₱8,375

$180 ₱10.7K

-21.57%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$554 ₱32.9K

$589 ₱35.0K

-5.94%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$271 ₱16.1K

$388 ₱23.1K

-30.25%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,502 ₱148.7K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$992 ₱58.9K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$223 ₱13.2K

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: January 12, 2026

Last update for San Pablo: January 12, 2026

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