Cost of Living Comparison Between Baguio and Santa Rosa Cost of Living Comparison Between Baguio and Santa Rosa

🙂 Solo nomad: Baguio is 12.5% cheaper than Santa Rosa without rent, and 5.2% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Baguio is 6.3% cheaper than Santa Rosa without rent, and 3.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.45 ₱192

$2.76 ₱154

25.00%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$13.35 ₱743

$21.57 ₱1,201

-38.11%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$2.68 ₱149

$3.03 ₱169

-11.55%

Cappuccino

$2.37 ₱132

$1.22 ₱68.1

94.26%

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

$0.64 ₱35.77

$0.4 ₱22.45

60.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 ₱20.77

$0.28 ₱15.75

32.14%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.45 ₱81

$1.25 ₱69.7

16.00%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.92 ₱107

$1.4 ₱78.2

37.14%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.84 ₱102

$2.11 ₱118

-12.80%

White Bread (500g)

$1.19 ₱66

$1.2 ₱66.6

-0.83%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.11 ₱61.8

$1.11 ₱62

Eggs

$2.24 ₱125

$1.72 ₱95.6

30.23%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.06 ₱505

$6.89 ₱384

31.49%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.91 ₱218

$4.13 ₱230

-5.33%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.79 ₱490

$7.1 ₱395

23.80%

Apples (1kg)

$2.75 ₱153

$4.4 ₱245

-37.50%

Banana (1kg)

$1.8 ₱100

$0.93 ₱51.9

93.55%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.28 ₱127

$2.89 ₱161

-21.11%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.21 ₱67.1

$1.65 ₱91.9

-26.67%

Potato (1kg)

$1.87 ₱104

$2.9 ₱161

-35.52%

Onion (1kg)

$2.19 ₱122

$4.22 ₱235

-48.10%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.69 ₱38.26

$1.63 ₱90.7

-57.67%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.72 ₱40.05

$1.01 ₱56.2

-28.71%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.27 ₱182

$3.21 ₱179

1.87%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.34 ₱520

$7.68 ₱428

21.61%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.02 ₱57

$1.55 ₱86.4

-34.19%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.33 ₱129

$2.03 ₱113

14.78%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.28 ₱15.6

$0.26 ₱14.39

7.69%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$10.56 ₱588

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.9 ₱50.3

$0.82 ₱45.79

9.76%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.22 ₱12.24

$0.24 ₱13.38

-8.33%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.32 ₱129

$2.19 ₱122

5.94%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.15 ₱64.1

$1.1 ₱61.3

4.55%

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

$32.3K ₱1.8M

$25.3K ₱1.4M

27.67%

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

$20.2K ₱1.1M

$20.3K ₱1.1M

-0.43%

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

$145 ₱8,085

$53.8 ₱2,996

169.86%

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

$34.36 ₱1,913

$32.76 ₱1,824

4.88%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$26.4 ₱1,470

$28.41 ₱1,582

-7.07%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$21.99 ₱1,224

$33.39 ₱1,859

-34.14%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$4.08 ₱227

Cinema Ticket

$5.66 ₱315

$6.94 ₱386

-18.44%

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

$150 ₱8,347

$80.9 ₱4,505

85.27%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,703 ₱261.8K

$2,737 ₱152.4K

71.81%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$49.42 ₱2,752

$31.34 ₱1,745

57.69%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$27.83 ₱1,550

$30.02 ₱1,672

-7.30%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$74.6 ₱4,152

$96.4 ₱5,367

-22.64%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$45.89 ₱2,555

$92.9 ₱5,172

-50.60%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$342 ₱19K

$249 ₱13.9K

36.97%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$143 ₱7,980

$178 ₱9,916

-19.52%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$544 ₱30.3K

$393 ₱21.9K

38.38%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$270 ₱15K

$281 ₱15.7K

-3.92%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,593 ₱144.4K

$2,691 ₱149.8K

-3.65%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,416 ₱78.8K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$261 ₱14.5K

$153 ₱8,492

70.90%

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: October 29, 2025

Last update for Santa Rosa: October 29, 2025

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