Cost of Living Comparison Between Cabanatuan and Baguio Cost of Living Comparison Between Cabanatuan and Baguio

🙂 Solo nomad: Cabanatuan is 6.1% cheaper than Baguio without rent, and 32.3% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Cabanatuan is 4.9% more expensive than Baguio without rent, and 2.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.56 ₱254

$3.45 ₱192

32.17%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$34.83 ₱1,939

$13.35 ₱743

160.90%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.64 ₱203

$2.68 ₱149

35.82%

Cappuccino

$2.94 ₱164

$2.37 ₱132

24.05%

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

$0.81 ₱45.2

$0.64 ₱35.77

26.56%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.49 ₱27.14

$0.37 ₱20.77

32.43%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.47 ₱82.1

$1.45 ₱81

1.38%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.63 ₱147

$1.92 ₱107

36.98%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.97 ₱110

$1.84 ₱102

7.07%

White Bread (500g)

$1.63 ₱90.8

$1.19 ₱66

36.97%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.93 ₱52

$1.11 ₱61.8

-16.22%

Eggs

$2.02 ₱112

$2.24 ₱125

-9.82%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$3.52 ₱196

$9.06 ₱505

-61.15%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.07 ₱171

$3.91 ₱218

-21.48%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$6.61 ₱368

$8.79 ₱490

-24.80%

Apples (1kg)

$4.03 ₱225

$2.75 ₱153

46.55%

Banana (1kg)

$1.21 ₱67.2

$1.8 ₱100

-32.78%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.89 ₱106

$2.28 ₱127

-17.11%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.76 ₱42.59

$1.21 ₱67.1

-37.19%

Potato (1kg)

$1.49 ₱83

$1.87 ₱104

-20.32%

Onion (1kg)

$1.39 ₱77.4

$2.19 ₱122

-36.53%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.09 ₱60.5

$0.69 ₱38.26

57.97%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.83 ₱46.04

$0.72 ₱40.05

15.28%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.78 ₱155

$3.27 ₱182

-14.98%

Wine (Bottle)

$5.61 ₱313

$9.34 ₱520

-39.94%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.75 ₱41.74

$1.02 ₱57

-26.47%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.81 ₱101

$2.33 ₱129

-22.32%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.28 ₱15.69

$0.28 ₱15.6

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$10.56 ₱588

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.69 ₱38.38

$0.9 ₱50.3

-23.33%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.22 ₱12.21

$0.22 ₱12.24

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$0.86 ₱47.61

$2.32 ₱129

-62.93%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.12 ₱62.3

$1.15 ₱64.1

-2.61%

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

$28.8K ₱1.6M

$32.3K ₱1.8M

-10.71%

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

$17.9K ₱999.2K

$20.2K ₱1.1M

-11.34%

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

$58.2 ₱3,241

$145 ₱8,085

-59.91%

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

$21.35 ₱1,189

$34.36 ₱1,913

-37.86%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$25.16 ₱1,401

$26.4 ₱1,470

-4.70%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$12.44 ₱693

$21.99 ₱1,224

-43.43%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$2.68 ₱149

$4.08 ₱227

-34.31%

Cinema Ticket

$7.05 ₱392

$5.66 ₱315

24.56%

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

$150 ₱8,328

$150 ₱8,347

-0.23%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,269 ₱237.7K

$4,703 ₱261.8K

-9.22%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$26.95 ₱1,500

$49.42 ₱2,752

-45.47%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$33.7 ₱1,876

$27.83 ₱1,550

21.09%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$62.1 ₱3,460

$74.6 ₱4,152

-16.67%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$46.18 ₱2,571

$45.89 ₱2,555

0.63%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$262 ₱14.6K

$342 ₱19K

-23.42%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$44.36 ₱2,470

$143 ₱7,980

-69.05%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$593 ₱33K

$544 ₱30.3K

9.05%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$387 ₱21.6K

$270 ₱15K

43.46%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,433 ₱135.5K

$2,593 ₱144.4K

-6.17%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$239 ₱13.3K

$1,416 ₱78.8K

-83.12%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$209 ₱11.6K

$261 ₱14.5K

-19.79%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

6.17

4.5

37.11%

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

Last update for Cabanatuan: October 29, 2025

Last update for Baguio: October 29, 2025

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