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

😐 Solo nomad: Baguio is 4.6% more expensive than Sorsogon City without rent, and 0.4% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Baguio is 7.4% cheaper than Sorsogon City without rent, and 9.6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.64 ₱216

$3.61 ₱215

0.83%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$13.09 ₱778

$17.95 ₱1,067

-27.08%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$2.67 ₱159

$3.28 ₱195

-18.60%

Cappuccino

$2.43 ₱145

$2.43 ₱144

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

$0.64 ₱37.91

$0.82 ₱48.90

-21.95%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.41 ₱24.19

$0.39 ₱23.21

5.13%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.45 ₱86.4

$1.36 ₱81.0

6.62%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.93 ₱115

$2.15 ₱128

-10.23%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.84 ₱110

$1.85 ₱110

-0.54%

White Bread (500g)

$1.19 ₱70.6

$1.26 ₱75.1

-5.56%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.08 ₱64.2

$1.01 ₱60.0

6.93%

Eggs

$2.18 ₱130

$2.05 ₱122

6.34%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.39 ₱558

$7.97 ₱474

17.82%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.92 ₱233

$4.30 ₱256

-8.84%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.51 ₱506

$7.67 ₱456

10.95%

Apples (1kg)

$2.72 ₱162

$3.01 ₱179

-9.63%

Banana (1kg)

$1.80 ₱107

$1.59 ₱94.4

13.21%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.35 ₱140

$2.63 ₱156

-10.65%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.16 ₱68.8

$1.62 ₱96.2

-28.40%

Potato (1kg)

$1.82 ₱108

$2.32 ₱138

-21.55%

Onion (1kg)

$2.30 ₱137

$2.64 ₱157

-12.88%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.68 ₱40.61

$1.11 ₱66.1

-38.74%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.75 ₱44.59

$0.71 ₱42.02

5.63%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.26 ₱193

$2.90 ₱172

12.41%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.54 ₱567

$6.27 ₱372

52.15%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.02 ₱60.6

$1.15 ₱68.5

-11.30%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.33 ₱138

$2.00 ₱119

16.50%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.28 ₱16.82

$0.28 ₱16.81

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$10.54 ₱626

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.92 ₱54.9

$0.78 ₱46.13

17.95%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.22 ₱13.04

$0.22 ₱12.99

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.34 ₱139

$2.19 ₱130

6.85%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.11 ₱65.7

$1.11 ₱65.8

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

$31.4K ₱1.9M

$26.1K ₱1.5M

20.46%

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

$20.3K ₱1.2M

$20.4K ₱1.2M

-0.50%

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

$149 ₱8,876

$115 ₱6,813

30.27%

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

$34.01 ₱2,021

$32.71 ₱1,944

3.97%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$26.10 ₱1,551

$27.93 ₱1,660

-6.55%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$21.62 ₱1,285

$34.38 ₱2,043

-37.11%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$4.06 ₱241

$4.41 ₱262

-7.94%

Cinema Ticket

$5.60 ₱333

$6.04 ₱359

-7.28%

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

$149 ₱8,838

$151 ₱8,997

-1.77%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,715 ₱280.2K

$4,245 ₱252.3K

11.09%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$48.65 ₱2,891

$45.61 ₱2,711

6.67%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$27.89 ₱1,658

$26.07 ₱1,549

6.98%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$75.8 ₱4,505

$74.0 ₱4,396

2.49%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$46.85 ₱2,784

$54.1 ₱3,217

-13.45%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$345 ₱20.5K

$261 ₱15.5K

32.11%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$141 ₱8,375

$176 ₱10.5K

-20.01%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$554 ₱32.9K

$598 ₱35.5K

-7.44%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$271 ₱16.1K

$397 ₱23.6K

-31.75%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,502 ₱148.7K

$1,868 ₱111.0K

33.97%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$992 ₱58.9K

$904 ₱53.7K

9.73%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$223 ₱13.2K

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 Sorsogon City: January 12, 2026

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