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

🙂 Solo nomad: Cabanatuan is 5.1% cheaper than Baguio without rent, and 32.8% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Cabanatuan is 6.2% cheaper than Baguio without rent, and 1.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.37 ₱259

$3.47 ₱205

25.94%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$35.91 ₱2,125

$13.25 ₱784

171.02%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.49 ₱206

$2.61 ₱155

33.72%

Cappuccino

$2.95 ₱174

$2.44 ₱144

20.90%

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

$0.80 ₱47.39

$0.65 ₱38.49

23.08%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.48 ₱28.51

$0.37 ₱21.95

29.73%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.47 ₱87.0

$1.44 ₱85.2

2.08%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.62 ₱155

$1.99 ₱118

31.66%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.99 ₱118

$1.92 ₱113

3.65%

White Bread (500g)

$1.55 ₱91.6

$1.20 ₱71.2

29.17%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.91 ₱54.1

$1.11 ₱65.7

-18.02%

Eggs

$2.00 ₱119

$2.25 ₱133

-11.11%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$3.51 ₱208

$9.38 ₱555

-62.58%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.08 ₱182

$3.92 ₱232

-21.43%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$6.50 ₱385

$8.67 ₱513

-25.03%

Apples (1kg)

$4.16 ₱246

$2.73 ₱161

52.38%

Banana (1kg)

$1.27 ₱75.2

$1.87 ₱111

-32.09%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.89 ₱112

$2.26 ₱134

-16.37%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.76 ₱45.24

$1.16 ₱68.6

-34.48%

Potato (1kg)

$1.43 ₱84.7

$1.81 ₱107

-20.99%

Onion (1kg)

$1.46 ₱86.1

$2.19 ₱129

-33.33%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.03 ₱61.2

$0.67 ₱39.84

53.73%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.88 ₱52.3

$0.76 ₱45.25

15.79%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.76 ₱163

$3.27 ₱193

-15.60%

Wine (Bottle)

$5.92 ₱350

$9.27 ₱549

-36.14%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.73 ₱43.47

$1.02 ₱60.3

-28.43%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.82 ₱108

$2.27 ₱134

-19.82%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.26 ₱15.32

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$10.82 ₱640

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.74 ₱43.84

$0.86 ₱50.8

-13.95%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.22 ₱13.00

$0.24 ₱14.23

-8.33%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$0.92 ₱54.2

$2.35 ₱139

-60.85%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.15 ₱68.1

$1.16 ₱68.4

-0.86%

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

$28.7K ₱1.7M

$31.8K ₱1.9M

-9.80%

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

$18.0K ₱1.1M

$20.3K ₱1.2M

-11.40%

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

$59.2 ₱3,502

$147 ₱8,675

-59.63%

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

$21.05 ₱1,245

$34.60 ₱2,047

-39.16%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$24.44 ₱1,446

$25.99 ₱1,538

-5.96%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$12.59 ₱745

$21.69 ₱1,283

-41.95%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$2.72 ₱161

$4.24 ₱251

-35.85%

Cinema Ticket

$7.11 ₱420

$5.80 ₱343

22.59%

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

$149 ₱8,796

$153 ₱9,070

-3.03%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,295 ₱254.1K

$4,687 ₱277.3K

-8.37%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$27.04 ₱1,600

$47.97 ₱2,839

-43.63%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$33.61 ₱1,989

$27.79 ₱1,644

20.94%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$61.3 ₱3,629

$74.9 ₱4,431

-18.11%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$46.39 ₱2,745

$47.05 ₱2,784

-1.40%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$264 ₱15.6K

$345 ₱20.4K

-23.41%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$44.35 ₱2,624

$142 ₱8,387

-68.71%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$584 ₱34.5K

$547 ₱32.4K

6.71%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$401 ₱23.7K

$262 ₱15.5K

53.33%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,616 ₱154.8K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$236 ₱14.0K

$974 ₱57.6K

-75.79%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$213 ₱12.6K

$197 ₱11.6K

8.17%

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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Baguio: February 28, 2026

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