Cost of Living Comparison Between Boracay and Baguio Cost of Living Comparison Between Boracay and Baguio

😐 Solo nomad: Boracay is 1.9% more expensive than Baguio without rent, and 0.8% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Boracay is 5.4% more expensive than Baguio without rent, and 32.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.08 ₱183

$3.64 ₱216

-15.38%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$21.37 ₱1,270

$13.09 ₱778

63.25%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.95 ₱294

$2.67 ₱159

85.39%

Cappuccino

$2.71 ₱161

$2.43 ₱145

11.52%

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

$1.25 ₱74.4

$0.64 ₱37.91

95.31%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.26 ₱15.25

$0.41 ₱24.19

-36.59%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.31 ₱78.0

$1.45 ₱86.4

-9.66%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.17 ₱129

$1.93 ₱115

12.44%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.81 ₱108

$1.84 ₱110

-1.63%

White Bread (500g)

$1.23 ₱72.9

$1.19 ₱70.6

3.36%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.85 ₱50.4

$1.08 ₱64.2

-21.30%

Eggs

$2.59 ₱154

$2.18 ₱130

18.81%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$7.91 ₱470

$9.39 ₱558

-15.76%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.33 ₱257

$3.92 ₱233

10.46%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.94 ₱472

$8.51 ₱506

-6.70%

Apples (1kg)

$3.00 ₱178

$2.72 ₱162

10.29%

Banana (1kg)

$1.55 ₱91.9

$1.80 ₱107

-13.89%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.63 ₱156

$2.35 ₱140

11.91%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.45 ₱86.3

$1.16 ₱68.8

25.00%

Potato (1kg)

$1.76 ₱104

$1.82 ₱108

-3.30%

Onion (1kg)

$2.65 ₱157

$2.30 ₱137

15.22%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.12 ₱66.3

$0.68 ₱40.61

64.71%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.75 ₱44.61

$0.75 ₱44.59

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.94 ₱234

$3.26 ₱193

20.86%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.58 ₱391

$9.54 ₱567

-31.03%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.21 ₱72.1

$1.02 ₱60.6

18.63%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.98 ₱118

$2.33 ₱138

-15.02%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.34 ₱20.16

$0.28 ₱16.82

21.43%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$10.54 ₱626

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.82 ₱48.78

$0.92 ₱54.9

-10.87%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.22 ₱13.04

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.14 ₱127

$2.34 ₱139

-8.55%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.22 ₱72.6

$1.11 ₱65.7

9.91%

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

$26.8K ₱1.6M

$31.4K ₱1.9M

-14.60%

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

$20.3K ₱1.2M

0.13%

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

$115 ₱6,810

$149 ₱8,876

-23.27%

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

$9.11 ₱541

$34.01 ₱2,021

-73.21%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$38.26 ₱2,274

$26.10 ₱1,551

46.59%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$53.1 ₱3,157

$21.62 ₱1,285

145.65%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$4.39 ₱261

$4.06 ₱241

8.13%

Cinema Ticket

$4.12 ₱245

$5.60 ₱333

-26.43%

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

$150 ₱8,906

$149 ₱8,838

0.77%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,001 ₱237.8K

$4,715 ₱280.2K

-15.16%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$46.09 ₱2,739

$48.65 ₱2,891

-5.26%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$26.12 ₱1,552

$27.89 ₱1,658

-6.35%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$76.0 ₱4,515

$75.8 ₱4,505

0.21%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$52.3 ₱3,107

$46.85 ₱2,784

11.57%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$266 ₱15.8K

$345 ₱20.5K

-23.05%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$177 ₱10.5K

$141 ₱8,375

25.79%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$597 ₱35.5K

$554 ₱32.9K

7.75%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$763 ₱45.3K

$271 ₱16.1K

181.63%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,039 ₱121.2K

$2,502 ₱148.7K

-18.52%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$893 ₱53.0K

$992 ₱58.9K

-10.00%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$240 ₱14.3K

$223 ₱13.2K

7.87%

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 Boracay: January 13, 2026

Last update for Baguio: January 12, 2026

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