Cost of Living Comparison Between Baguio and Santiago City Cost of Living Comparison Between Baguio and Santiago City

😐 Solo nomad: Baguio is 31.6% more expensive than Santiago City without rent, and 19.1% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Baguio is 5.3% more expensive than Santiago City without rent, and 8.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.64 ₱216

$6.76 ₱402

-46.15%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$13.09 ₱778

$13.52 ₱803

-3.18%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$2.67 ₱159

$3.51 ₱209

-23.93%

Cappuccino

$2.43 ₱145

$0.88 ₱52.2

176.14%

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

$0.64 ₱37.91

$0.81 ₱48.43

-20.99%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.41 ₱24.19

$0.31 ₱18.31

32.26%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.45 ₱86.4

$1.09 ₱64.6

33.03%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.93 ₱115

$1.75 ₱104

10.29%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.84 ₱110

$1.64 ₱97.2

12.20%

White Bread (500g)

$1.19 ₱70.6

$1.20 ₱71.6

-0.83%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.08 ₱64.2

$0.77 ₱45.50

40.26%

Eggs

$2.18 ₱130

$1.54 ₱91.3

41.56%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.39 ₱558

$2.53 ₱150

271.15%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.92 ₱233

$3.28 ₱195

19.51%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.51 ₱506

$5.51 ₱328

54.45%

Apples (1kg)

$2.72 ₱162

$2.68 ₱160

1.49%

Banana (1kg)

$1.80 ₱107

$1.03 ₱61.5

74.76%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.35 ₱140

$0.73 ₱43.19

221.92%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.16 ₱68.8

$1.44 ₱85.3

-19.44%

Potato (1kg)

$1.82 ₱108

$3.32 ₱197

-45.18%

Onion (1kg)

$2.30 ₱137

$1.14 ₱67.5

101.75%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.68 ₱40.61

$0.81 ₱48.14

-16.05%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.75 ₱44.59

$0.99 ₱58.6

-24.24%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.26 ₱193

$2.24 ₱133

45.54%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.54 ₱567

$4.03 ₱240

136.72%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.02 ₱60.6

$1.03 ₱61.5

-0.97%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.33 ₱138

$1.69 ₱101

37.87%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.28 ₱16.82

$0.28 ₱16.70

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$10.54 ₱626

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.92 ₱54.9

$0.83 ₱49.12

10.84%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.22 ₱13.04

$0.13 ₱7.54

69.23%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.34 ₱139

$3.54 ₱210

-33.90%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.11 ₱65.7

$1.13 ₱67.3

-1.77%

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

$31.4K ₱1.9M

$22.3K ₱1.3M

40.61%

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

$20.3K ₱1.2M

$17.6K ₱1.0M

15.29%

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

$149 ₱8,876

$73.2 ₱4,353

103.92%

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

$34.01 ₱2,021

$26.97 ₱1,603

26.10%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$26.10 ₱1,551

$22.87 ₱1,359

14.12%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$21.62 ₱1,285

$33.67 ₱2,001

-35.79%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$4.06 ₱241

$4.41 ₱262

-7.94%

Cinema Ticket

$5.60 ₱333

$5.19 ₱309

7.90%

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

$149 ₱8,838

$88.0 ₱5,228

69.03%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,715 ₱280.2K

$4,378 ₱260.2K

7.70%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$48.65 ₱2,891

$41.96 ₱2,493

15.94%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$27.89 ₱1,658

$23.47 ₱1,395

18.83%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$75.8 ₱4,505

$52.3 ₱3,108

44.95%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$46.85 ₱2,784

$39.35 ₱2,338

19.06%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$345 ₱20.5K

$268 ₱15.9K

28.78%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$141 ₱8,375

$178 ₱10.6K

-20.94%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$554 ₱32.9K

$596 ₱35.4K

-7.17%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$271 ₱16.1K

$395 ₱23.5K

-31.36%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,502 ₱148.7K

$2,359 ₱140.2K

6.08%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$992 ₱58.9K

$957 ₱56.9K

3.65%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$223 ₱13.2K

$231 ₱13.8K

-3.73%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.5

6.67

-32.53%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Baguio: January 12, 2026

Last update for Santiago City: January 11, 2026

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