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

😐 Solo nomad: Baguio is 24.2% more expensive than Santiago City without rent, and 16.6% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Baguio is 40.6% more expensive than Santiago City without rent, and 10.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.47 ₱202

$6.52 ₱380

-46.78%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$13.25 ₱772

$13.03 ₱759

1.69%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$2.61 ₱152

$3.51 ₱205

-25.64%

Cappuccino

$2.44 ₱142

$0.92 ₱53.3

165.22%

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

$0.65 ₱37.88

$0.76 ₱44.45

-14.47%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 ₱21.60

$0.31 ₱17.81

19.35%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.44 ₱83.8

$1.03 ₱60.2

39.81%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.99 ₱116

$1.76 ₱102

13.07%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.92 ₱112

$1.65 ₱96.1

16.36%

White Bread (500g)

$1.20 ₱70.0

$1.27 ₱73.7

-5.51%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.11 ₱64.7

$0.81 ₱47.40

37.04%

Eggs

$2.25 ₱131

$1.53 ₱89.1

47.06%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.38 ₱546

$2.58 ₱150

263.57%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.92 ₱228

$3.23 ₱188

21.36%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.67 ₱505

$5.58 ₱325

55.38%

Apples (1kg)

$2.73 ₱159

$2.72 ₱158

0.37%

Banana (1kg)

$1.87 ₱109

$1.03 ₱59.9

81.55%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.26 ₱132

$0.73 ₱42.46

209.59%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.16 ₱67.5

$1.48 ₱85.9

-21.62%

Potato (1kg)

$1.81 ₱105

$3.35 ₱195

-45.97%

Onion (1kg)

$2.19 ₱127

$1.08 ₱62.9

102.78%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.67 ₱39.21

$0.79 ₱46.26

-15.19%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.76 ₱44.53

$0.95 ₱55.1

-20.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.27 ₱190

$2.26 ₱132

44.69%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.27 ₱540

$4.19 ₱244

121.24%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.02 ₱59.4

$1.04 ₱60.3

-1.92%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.27 ₱132

$1.68 ₱98.1

35.12%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.26 ₱15.08

$0.28 ₱16.49

-7.14%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$10.82 ₱630

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.86 ₱50.0

$0.82 ₱47.76

4.88%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.24 ₱14.00

$0.13 ₱7.62

84.62%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.35 ₱137

$3.49 ₱203

-32.66%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.16 ₱67.3

$1.09 ₱63.5

6.42%

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

$31.8K ₱1.9M

$21.7K ₱1.3M

46.60%

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

$20.3K ₱1.2M

$17.2K ₱1.0M

18.11%

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

$147 ₱8,537

$75.4 ₱4,390

94.44%

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

$34.60 ₱2,015

$26.99 ₱1,572

28.20%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$25.99 ₱1,513

$23.31 ₱1,357

11.50%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$21.69 ₱1,263

$33.58 ₱1,955

-35.41%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$4.24 ₱247

$4.35 ₱253

-2.53%

Cinema Ticket

$5.80 ₱338

$5.45 ₱317

6.42%

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

$153 ₱8,926

$87.6 ₱5,101

74.99%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,687 ₱272.9K

$4,349 ₱253.2K

7.78%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$47.97 ₱2,794

$41.71 ₱2,429

15.01%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$27.79 ₱1,618

$23.66 ₱1,378

17.46%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$74.9 ₱4,361

$52.7 ₱3,070

42.05%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$47.05 ₱2,740

$39.78 ₱2,316

18.28%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$345 ₱20.1K

$261 ₱15.2K

32.22%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$142 ₱8,254

$176 ₱10.2K

-19.28%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$547 ₱31.9K

$590 ₱34.3K

-7.19%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$262 ₱15.2K

$398 ₱23.2K

-34.23%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,616 ₱152.3K

$2,558 ₱149.0K

2.24%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$974 ₱56.7K

$738 ₱43.0K

31.97%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$197 ₱11.5K

$234 ₱13.6K

-15.77%

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: February 28, 2026

Last update for Santiago City: February 28, 2026

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