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

🙂 Solo nomad: Baguio is 10.4% cheaper than Taguig City without rent, and 19.8% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Baguio is 15% cheaper than Taguig City without rent, and 31.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.45 ₱192

$4.37 ₱243

-21.05%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$13.35 ₱743

$27.01 ₱1,504

-50.57%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$2.68 ₱149

$3.52 ₱196

-23.86%

Cappuccino

$2.37 ₱132

$2.66 ₱148

-10.90%

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

$0.64 ₱35.77

$0.87 ₱48.42

-26.44%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 ₱20.77

$0.49 ₱27.42

-24.49%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.45 ₱81

$1.44 ₱80.4

0.69%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.92 ₱107

$2.59 ₱144

-25.87%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.84 ₱102

$1.97 ₱110

-6.60%

White Bread (500g)

$1.19 ₱66

$1.39 ₱77.4

-14.39%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.11 ₱61.8

$1.09 ₱60.5

1.83%

Eggs

$2.24 ₱125

$2.09 ₱116

7.18%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.06 ₱505

$8.92 ₱497

1.57%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.91 ₱218

$5.03 ₱280

-22.27%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.79 ₱490

$8.45 ₱470

4.02%

Apples (1kg)

$2.75 ₱153

$2.72 ₱151

1.10%

Banana (1kg)

$1.8 ₱100

$1.79 ₱99.7

0.56%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.28 ₱127

$3.05 ₱170

-25.25%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.21 ₱67.1

$1.18 ₱65.4

2.54%

Potato (1kg)

$1.87 ₱104

$1.91 ₱106

-2.09%

Onion (1kg)

$2.19 ₱122

$3.18 ₱177

-31.13%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.69 ₱38.26

$1.81 ₱101

-61.88%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.72 ₱40.05

$0.77 ₱42.77

-6.49%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.27 ₱182

$3.21 ₱179

1.87%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.34 ₱520

$8.29 ₱462

12.67%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.02 ₱57

$1.4 ₱78

-27.14%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.33 ₱129

$2.36 ₱131

-1.27%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.28 ₱15.6

$0.22 ₱12.18

27.27%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$10.56 ₱588

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.9 ₱50.3

$0.91 ₱50.8

-1.10%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.22 ₱12.24

$0.22 ₱12.18

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.32 ₱129

$2.08 ₱116

11.54%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.15 ₱64.1

$1.16 ₱64.7

-0.86%

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

$32.3K ₱1.8M

$26.7K ₱1.5M

20.95%

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

$20.2K ₱1.1M

$20K ₱1.1M

1.10%

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

$145 ₱8,085

$127 ₱7,096

13.94%

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

$34.36 ₱1,913

$32.54 ₱1,812

5.59%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$26.4 ₱1,470

$26.27 ₱1,463

0.49%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$21.99 ₱1,224

$42.98 ₱2,393

-48.84%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$4.08 ₱227

Cinema Ticket

$5.66 ₱315

$6.63 ₱369

-14.63%

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

$150 ₱8,347

$150 ₱8,357

-0.11%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,703 ₱261.8K

$11.4K ₱633.6K

-58.67%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$49.42 ₱2,752

$45.86 ₱2,554

7.76%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$27.83 ₱1,550

$33.89 ₱1,887

-17.88%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$74.6 ₱4,152

$68.1 ₱3,789

9.57%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$45.89 ₱2,555

$47.3 ₱2,634

-2.98%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$342 ₱19K

$574 ₱32K

-40.51%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$143 ₱7,980

$321 ₱17.9K

-55.38%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$544 ₱30.3K

$1,977 ₱110.1K

-72.50%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$270 ₱15K

$793 ₱44.1K

-65.92%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,593 ₱144.4K

$4,255 ₱236.9K

-39.07%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,416 ₱78.8K

$1,455 ₱81K

-2.71%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$261 ₱14.5K

$500 ₱27.8K

-47.85%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.5

6.17

-27.07%

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

Last update for Baguio: October 29, 2025

Last update for Taguig City: October 28, 2025

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