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

🙂 Solo nomad: Baguio is 11.5% cheaper than Tagbilaran City without rent, and 6.8% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Baguio is 6.3% cheaper than Tagbilaran City without rent, and 8.7% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.64 ₱216

$4.36 ₱259

-16.51%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$13.09 ₱778

$20.91 ₱1,242

-37.40%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$2.67 ₱159

$3.31 ₱197

-19.34%

Cappuccino

$2.43 ₱145

$2.57 ₱153

-5.45%

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

$0.64 ₱37.91

$0.86 ₱51.2

-25.58%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.41 ₱24.19

$0.42 ₱24.92

-2.38%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.45 ₱86.4

$1.22 ₱72.8

18.85%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.93 ₱115

$2.12 ₱126

-8.96%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.84 ₱110

$1.78 ₱106

3.37%

White Bread (500g)

$1.19 ₱70.6

$1.14 ₱67.9

4.39%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.08 ₱64.2

$0.88 ₱52.2

22.73%

Eggs

$2.18 ₱130

$2.00 ₱119

9.00%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.39 ₱558

$10.56 ₱628

-11.08%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.92 ₱233

$4.48 ₱266

-12.50%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.51 ₱506

$7.59 ₱451

12.12%

Apples (1kg)

$2.72 ₱162

$3.63 ₱216

-25.07%

Banana (1kg)

$1.80 ₱107

$1.30 ₱77.3

38.46%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.35 ₱140

$3.32 ₱198

-29.22%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.16 ₱68.8

$1.89 ₱112

-38.62%

Potato (1kg)

$1.82 ₱108

$2.29 ₱136

-20.52%

Onion (1kg)

$2.30 ₱137

$2.33 ₱138

-1.29%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.68 ₱40.61

$1.00 ₱59.5

-32.00%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.75 ₱44.59

$0.68 ₱40.59

10.29%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.26 ₱193

$2.79 ₱166

16.85%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.54 ₱567

$6.79 ₱403

40.50%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.02 ₱60.6

$1.00 ₱59.5

2.00%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.33 ₱138

$1.16 ₱69.2

100.86%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.28 ₱16.82

$0.26 ₱15.26

7.69%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$10.54 ₱626

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.92 ₱54.9

$0.81 ₱48.00

13.58%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.22 ₱13.04

$0.23 ₱13.65

-4.35%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.34 ₱139

$2.69 ₱160

-13.01%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.11 ₱65.7

$1.09 ₱64.9

1.83%

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

$31.4K ₱1.9M

$28.1K ₱1.7M

11.91%

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

$20.3K ₱1.2M

$22.2K ₱1.3M

-8.69%

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

$149 ₱8,876

$77.6 ₱4,610

92.54%

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

$34.01 ₱2,021

$26.48 ₱1,573

28.44%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$26.10 ₱1,551

$30.19 ₱1,794

-13.55%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$21.62 ₱1,285

$34.60 ₱2,056

-37.51%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$4.06 ₱241

$4.30 ₱256

-5.58%

Cinema Ticket

$5.60 ₱333

$4.07 ₱242

37.59%

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

$149 ₱8,838

$232 ₱13.8K

-35.88%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,715 ₱280.2K

$3,965 ₱235.6K

18.93%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$48.65 ₱2,891

$46.23 ₱2,747

5.23%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$27.89 ₱1,658

$19.95 ₱1,186

39.80%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$75.8 ₱4,505

$71.7 ₱4,261

5.73%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$46.85 ₱2,784

$54.5 ₱3,239

-14.04%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$345 ₱20.5K

$213 ₱12.7K

62.18%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$141 ₱8,375

$153 ₱9,079

-7.75%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$554 ₱32.9K

$541 ₱32.1K

2.43%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$271 ₱16.1K

$381 ₱22.6K

-28.90%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,502 ₱148.7K

$2,039 ₱121.2K

22.71%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$992 ₱58.9K

$882 ₱52.4K

12.43%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$223 ₱13.2K

$187 ₱11.1K

18.98%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.5

-43.75%

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

Last update for Baguio: January 12, 2026

Last update for Tagbilaran City: January 11, 2026

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