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

🙂 Solo nomad: Baguio is 13.1% cheaper than Santa Rosa without rent, and 6.8% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Baguio is 17.2% cheaper than Santa Rosa without rent, and 1.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.47 ₱205

$2.74 ₱162

26.64%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$13.25 ₱784

$21.07 ₱1,247

-37.11%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$2.61 ₱155

$3.08 ₱182

-15.26%

Cappuccino

$2.44 ₱144

$1.27 ₱75.3

92.13%

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

$0.65 ₱38.49

$0.37 ₱22.04

75.68%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 ₱21.95

$0.28 ₱16.67

32.14%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.44 ₱85.2

$1.28 ₱75.4

12.50%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.99 ₱118

$1.45 ₱85.8

37.24%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.92 ₱113

$2.10 ₱124

-8.57%

White Bread (500g)

$1.20 ₱71.2

$1.25 ₱73.9

-4.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.11 ₱65.7

$1.10 ₱65.3

0.91%

Eggs

$2.25 ₱133

$1.76 ₱104

27.84%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.38 ₱555

$7.07 ₱419

32.67%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.92 ₱232

$4.31 ₱255

-9.05%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.67 ₱513

$7.35 ₱435

17.96%

Apples (1kg)

$2.73 ₱161

$4.32 ₱256

-36.81%

Banana (1kg)

$1.87 ₱111

$0.85 ₱50.5

120.00%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.26 ₱134

$2.93 ₱173

-22.87%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.16 ₱68.6

$1.71 ₱101

-32.16%

Potato (1kg)

$1.81 ₱107

$2.77 ₱164

-34.66%

Onion (1kg)

$2.19 ₱129

$4.06 ₱240

-46.06%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.67 ₱39.84

$1.58 ₱93.6

-57.59%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.76 ₱45.25

$1.06 ₱62.6

-28.30%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.27 ₱193

$3.10 ₱184

5.48%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.27 ₱549

$9.39 ₱556

-1.28%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.02 ₱60.3

$1.62 ₱96.1

-37.04%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.27 ₱134

$1.99 ₱117

14.07%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.26 ₱15.32

$0.26 ₱15.31

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$10.82 ₱640

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.86 ₱50.8

$0.83 ₱49.22

3.61%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.24 ₱14.23

$0.24 ₱14.27

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.35 ₱139

$2.18 ₱129

7.80%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.16 ₱68.4

$1.09 ₱64.8

6.42%

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

$31.8K ₱1.9M

$25.4K ₱1.5M

25.13%

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

$20.3K ₱1.2M

$20.8K ₱1.2M

-2.44%

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

$147 ₱8,675

$52.4 ₱3,098

180.06%

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

$34.60 ₱2,047

$32.62 ₱1,930

6.07%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$25.99 ₱1,538

$28.47 ₱1,685

-8.71%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$21.69 ₱1,283

$33.60 ₱1,988

-35.45%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$4.24 ₱251

$4.37 ₱258

-2.97%

Cinema Ticket

$5.80 ₱343

$6.96 ₱412

-16.67%

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

$153 ₱9,070

$79.6 ₱4,712

92.50%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,687 ₱277.3K

$2,745 ₱162.4K

70.78%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$47.97 ₱2,839

$31.41 ₱1,859

52.72%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$27.79 ₱1,644

$29.47 ₱1,744

-5.70%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$74.9 ₱4,431

$99.7 ₱5,899

-24.88%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$47.05 ₱2,784

$94.7 ₱5,603

-50.32%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$345 ₱20.4K

$246 ₱14.5K

40.39%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$142 ₱8,387

$177 ₱10.5K

-19.75%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$547 ₱32.4K

$400 ₱23.6K

36.88%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$262 ₱15.5K

$274 ₱16.2K

-4.40%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,616 ₱154.8K

$2,237 ₱132.4K

16.93%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$974 ₱57.6K

$624 ₱36.9K

56.05%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$197 ₱11.6K

$154 ₱9,110

27.84%

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 Santa Rosa: March 3, 2026

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