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

🙂 Solo nomad: Boracay is 10.3% cheaper than Baguio without rent, and 1.3% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Boracay is 0.8% cheaper than Baguio without rent, and 32.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.05 ₱179

$3.47 ₱203

-12.10%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$21.16 ₱1,238

$13.25 ₱775

59.70%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.92 ₱288

$2.61 ₱153

88.51%

Cappuccino

$2.45 ₱144

$2.44 ₱142

0.41%

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

$1.27 ₱74.5

$0.65 ₱38.06

95.38%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.28 ₱16.41

$0.37 ₱21.70

-24.32%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.31 ₱76.4

$1.44 ₱84.2

-9.03%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.17 ₱127

$1.99 ₱117

9.05%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.82 ₱106

$1.92 ₱112

-5.21%

White Bread (500g)

$1.22 ₱71.3

$1.20 ₱70.3

1.67%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.86 ₱50.4

$1.11 ₱65.0

-22.52%

Eggs

$2.73 ₱160

$2.25 ₱132

21.33%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.18 ₱478

$9.38 ₱549

-12.79%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.21 ₱246

$3.92 ₱229

7.40%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.62 ₱446

$8.67 ₱507

-12.11%

Apples (1kg)

$2.89 ₱169

$2.73 ₱159

5.86%

Banana (1kg)

$1.47 ₱86.2

$1.87 ₱109

-21.39%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.67 ₱156

$2.26 ₱132

18.14%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.44 ₱84.2

$1.16 ₱67.8

24.14%

Potato (1kg)

$1.73 ₱101

$1.81 ₱106

-4.42%

Onion (1kg)

$2.62 ₱153

$2.19 ₱128

19.63%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.10 ₱64.4

$0.67 ₱39.39

64.18%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.72 ₱42.12

$0.76 ₱44.73

-5.26%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.93 ₱230

$3.27 ₱191

20.18%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.83 ₱458

$9.27 ₱542

-15.53%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.21 ₱70.9

$1.02 ₱59.6

18.63%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.95 ₱114

$2.27 ₱133

-14.10%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.36 ₱21.21

$0.26 ₱15.15

38.46%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$10.82 ₱633

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.82 ₱48.16

$0.86 ₱50.3

-4.65%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.24 ₱14.11

$0.24 ₱14.07

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.10 ₱123

$2.35 ₱138

-10.64%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.21 ₱71.1

$1.16 ₱67.6

4.31%

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

$27.0K ₱1.6M

$31.8K ₱1.9M

-15.25%

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

$20.7K ₱1.2M

$20.3K ₱1.2M

1.77%

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

$116 ₱6,798

$147 ₱8,576

-20.74%

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

$8.61 ₱504

$34.60 ₱2,024

-75.12%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$38.58 ₱2,257

$25.99 ₱1,520

48.44%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$53.1 ₱3,108

$21.69 ₱1,269

144.91%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$4.31 ₱252

$4.24 ₱248

1.65%

Cinema Ticket

$4.22 ₱247

$5.80 ₱339

-27.24%

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

$151 ₱8,846

$153 ₱8,968

-1.36%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,057 ₱237.3K

$4,687 ₱274.2K

-13.44%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$46.23 ₱2,705

$47.97 ₱2,806

-3.63%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$27.03 ₱1,581

$27.79 ₱1,626

-2.73%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$75.5 ₱4,417

$74.9 ₱4,381

0.81%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$53.4 ₱3,126

$47.05 ₱2,753

13.56%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$266 ₱15.5K

$345 ₱20.2K

-22.95%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$176 ₱10.3K

$142 ₱8,292

23.92%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$587 ₱34.4K

$547 ₱32.0K

7.37%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$767 ₱44.9K

$262 ₱15.3K

193.21%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,430 ₱142.2K

$2,616 ₱153.0K

-7.08%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$736 ₱43.1K

$974 ₱57.0K

-24.37%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$251 ₱14.7K

$197 ₱11.5K

27.35%

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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Baguio: February 28, 2026

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