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

🙂 Solo nomad: Cabanatuan is 14.8% cheaper than Baguio without rent, and 33% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Cabanatuan is 9.8% cheaper than Baguio without rent, and 4.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.40 ₱261

$3.64 ₱216

20.88%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$35.34 ₱2,100

$13.09 ₱778

169.98%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.53 ₱210

$2.67 ₱159

32.21%

Cappuccino

$2.83 ₱168

$2.43 ₱145

16.46%

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

$0.81 ₱48.14

$0.64 ₱37.91

26.56%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.48 ₱28.55

$0.41 ₱24.19

17.07%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.48 ₱88.2

$1.45 ₱86.4

2.07%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.73 ₱162

$1.93 ₱115

41.45%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.98 ₱118

$1.84 ₱110

7.61%

White Bread (500g)

$1.54 ₱91.7

$1.19 ₱70.6

29.41%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.98 ₱58.5

$1.08 ₱64.2

-9.26%

Eggs

$2.06 ₱123

$2.18 ₱130

-5.50%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$3.53 ₱210

$9.39 ₱558

-62.41%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.14 ₱187

$3.92 ₱233

-19.90%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$6.49 ₱385

$8.51 ₱506

-23.74%

Apples (1kg)

$4.26 ₱253

$2.72 ₱162

56.62%

Banana (1kg)

$1.26 ₱74.9

$1.80 ₱107

-30.00%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.90 ₱113

$2.35 ₱140

-19.15%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.78 ₱46.43

$1.16 ₱68.8

-32.76%

Potato (1kg)

$1.47 ₱87.4

$1.82 ₱108

-19.23%

Onion (1kg)

$1.46 ₱86.8

$2.30 ₱137

-36.52%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.04 ₱61.9

$0.68 ₱40.61

52.94%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.88 ₱52.3

$0.75 ₱44.59

17.33%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.91 ₱173

$3.26 ₱193

-10.74%

Wine (Bottle)

$5.91 ₱351

$9.54 ₱567

-38.05%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.71 ₱41.97

$1.02 ₱60.6

-30.39%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.80 ₱107

$2.33 ₱138

-22.75%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.28 ₱16.80

$0.28 ₱16.82

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$10.54 ₱626

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.70 ₱41.31

$0.92 ₱54.9

-23.91%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.22 ₱13.07

$0.22 ₱13.04

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$0.92 ₱54.7

$2.34 ₱139

-60.68%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.12 ₱66.7

$1.11 ₱65.7

0.90%

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

$28.3K ₱1.7M

$31.4K ₱1.9M

-10.03%

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

$17.4K ₱1.0M

$20.3K ₱1.2M

-14.16%

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

$58.6 ₱3,481

$149 ₱8,876

-60.78%

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

$21.58 ₱1,282

$34.01 ₱2,021

-36.55%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$24.92 ₱1,481

$26.10 ₱1,551

-4.52%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$12.38 ₱736

$21.62 ₱1,285

-42.74%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$2.63 ₱156

$4.06 ₱241

-35.22%

Cinema Ticket

$7.11 ₱422

$5.60 ₱333

26.96%

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

$154 ₱9,161

$149 ₱8,838

3.66%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,235 ₱251.7K

$4,715 ₱280.2K

-10.18%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$26.54 ₱1,577

$48.65 ₱2,891

-45.45%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$33.64 ₱1,999

$27.89 ₱1,658

20.62%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$61.1 ₱3,633

$75.8 ₱4,505

-19.36%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$46.27 ₱2,750

$46.85 ₱2,784

-1.24%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$262 ₱15.6K

$345 ₱20.5K

-24.01%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$43.51 ₱2,586

$141 ₱8,375

-69.13%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$590 ₱35.1K

$554 ₱32.9K

6.61%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$388 ₱23.0K

$271 ₱16.1K

43.17%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,502 ₱148.7K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$237 ₱14.1K

$992 ₱58.9K

-76.14%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$214 ₱12.7K

$223 ₱13.2K

-4.03%

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: January 11, 2026

Last update for Baguio: January 12, 2026

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