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

😐 Solo nomad: Binan City is 1% more expensive than Baguio without rent, and 15.5% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Binan City is 18.1% more expensive than Baguio without rent, and 16.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.82 ₱285

$3.47 ₱205

38.90%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$21.35 ₱1,262

$13.25 ₱783

61.13%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.05 ₱180

$2.61 ₱155

16.86%

Cappuccino

$2.95 ₱174

$2.44 ₱144

20.90%

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

$0.93 ₱54.7

$0.65 ₱38.45

43.08%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 ₱22.10

$0.37 ₱21.93

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.21 ₱71.7

$1.44 ₱85.1

-15.97%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.61 ₱154

$1.99 ₱118

31.16%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.07 ₱122

$1.92 ₱113

7.81%

White Bread (500g)

$1.26 ₱74.6

$1.20 ₱71.1

5.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.11 ₱65.7

$1.11 ₱65.6

Eggs

$1.93 ₱114

$2.25 ₱133

-14.22%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.89 ₱407

$9.38 ₱554

-26.55%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.40 ₱260

$3.92 ₱232

12.24%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.76 ₱459

$8.67 ₱512

-10.50%

Apples (1kg)

$4.47 ₱264

$2.73 ₱161

63.74%

Banana (1kg)

$1.55 ₱91.5

$1.87 ₱110

-17.11%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.71 ₱160

$2.26 ₱134

19.91%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.69 ₱99.8

$1.16 ₱68.5

45.69%

Potato (1kg)

$2.89 ₱171

$1.81 ₱107

59.67%

Onion (1kg)

$2.79 ₱165

$2.19 ₱129

27.40%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.63 ₱96.3

$0.67 ₱39.80

143.28%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.94 ₱55.8

$0.76 ₱45.19

23.68%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.23 ₱191

$3.27 ₱193

-1.22%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.73 ₱398

$9.27 ₱548

-27.40%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.20 ₱70.8

$1.02 ₱60.2

17.65%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.94 ₱115

$2.27 ₱134

-14.54%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.26 ₱15.28

$0.26 ₱15.30

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$10.82 ₱639

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.76 ₱44.96

$0.86 ₱50.8

-11.63%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.24 ₱14.20

$0.24 ₱14.21

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$3.62 ₱214

$2.35 ₱139

54.04%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.09 ₱64.5

$1.16 ₱68.3

-6.03%

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

$26.2K ₱1.5M

$31.8K ₱1.9M

-17.72%

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

$20.1K ₱1.2M

$20.3K ₱1.2M

-1.19%

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

$164 ₱9,681

$147 ₱8,664

11.73%

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

$32.87 ₱1,942

$34.60 ₱2,045

-5.00%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$35.17 ₱2,078

$25.99 ₱1,536

35.32%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$33.63 ₱1,988

$21.69 ₱1,282

55.05%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$4.24 ₱251

Cinema Ticket

$7.28 ₱430

$5.80 ₱343

25.52%

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

$82.7 ₱4,886

$153 ₱9,060

-46.07%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,185 ₱424.6K

$4,687 ₱277.0K

53.29%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$32.44 ₱1,917

$47.97 ₱2,835

-32.37%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.22 ₱1,727

$27.79 ₱1,643

5.15%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$84.8 ₱5,012

$74.9 ₱4,426

13.25%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$95.8 ₱5,663

$47.05 ₱2,781

103.66%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$268 ₱15.8K

$345 ₱20.4K

-22.37%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$175 ₱10.4K

$142 ₱8,377

23.61%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$583 ₱34.5K

$547 ₱32.3K

6.64%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$388 ₱23.0K

$262 ₱15.5K

48.51%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,616 ₱154.6K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$974 ₱57.6K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$197 ₱11.6K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

6.67

4.5

48.22%

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

Last update for Binan City: March 1, 2026

Last update for Baguio: February 28, 2026

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