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Cost of Living Comparison Between Cagayan de Oro City and Baguio Cost of Living Comparison Between Cagayan de Oro City and Baguio

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Cagayan de Oro City is 5.7% cheaper than Baguio without rent, and 2.8% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Cagayan de Oro City is 7% cheaper than Baguio without rent, and 0.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Cagayan de Oro City
Baguio
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.85 โ‚ฑ229
$3.64 โ‚ฑ216
5.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$13.90 โ‚ฑ826
$13.09 โ‚ฑ778
6.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.27 โ‚ฑ194
$2.67 โ‚ฑ159
22.47%
Cappuccino
$2.60 โ‚ฑ155
$2.43 โ‚ฑ145
7.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.00 โ‚ฑ59.7
$0.64 โ‚ฑ37.91
56.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 โ‚ฑ21.27
$0.41 โ‚ฑ24.19
-12.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.40 โ‚ฑ82.9
$1.45 โ‚ฑ86.4
-3.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 โ‚ฑ148
$1.93 โ‚ฑ115
29.02%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Cagayan de Oro City
Baguio
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 โ‚ฑ96.9
$1.84 โ‚ฑ110
-11.41%
White Bread (500g)
$1.00 โ‚ฑ59.2
$1.19 โ‚ฑ70.6
-15.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.93 โ‚ฑ55.4
$1.08 โ‚ฑ64.2
-13.89%
Eggs
$2.49 โ‚ฑ148
$2.18 โ‚ฑ130
14.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.88 โ‚ฑ350
$9.39 โ‚ฑ558
-37.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.65 โ‚ฑ217
$3.92 โ‚ฑ233
-6.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.61 โ‚ฑ393
$8.51 โ‚ฑ506
-22.33%
Apples (1kg)
$2.32 โ‚ฑ138
$2.72 โ‚ฑ162
-14.71%
Banana (1kg)
$1.15 โ‚ฑ68.3
$1.80 โ‚ฑ107
-36.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.32 โ‚ฑ138
$2.35 โ‚ฑ140
-1.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.28 โ‚ฑ76.1
$1.16 โ‚ฑ68.8
10.34%
Potato (1kg)
$2.18 โ‚ฑ129
$1.82 โ‚ฑ108
19.78%
Onion (1kg)
$2.85 โ‚ฑ169
$2.30 โ‚ฑ137
23.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.87 โ‚ฑ51.6
$0.68 โ‚ฑ40.61
27.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.47 โ‚ฑ28.14
$0.75 โ‚ฑ44.59
-37.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.43 โ‚ฑ144
$3.26 โ‚ฑ193
-25.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.12 โ‚ฑ245
$9.54 โ‚ฑ567
-56.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.35 โ‚ฑ80.0
$1.02 โ‚ฑ60.6
32.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 โ‚ฑ93.6
$2.33 โ‚ฑ138
-32.62%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Cagayan de Oro City
Baguio
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.43 โ‚ฑ25.61
$0.28 โ‚ฑ16.82
53.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.68 โ‚ฑ516
$10.54 โ‚ฑ626
-17.65%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.74 โ‚ฑ43.74
$0.92 โ‚ฑ54.9
-19.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.22 โ‚ฑ12.99
$0.22 โ‚ฑ13.04
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.18 โ‚ฑ130
$2.34 โ‚ฑ139
-6.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 โ‚ฑ65.0
$1.11 โ‚ฑ65.7
-1.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.3K โ‚ฑ1.2M
$31.4K โ‚ฑ1.9M
-35.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.3K โ‚ฑ1.1M
$20.3K โ‚ฑ1.2M
-4.77%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cagayan de Oro City
Baguio
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$104 โ‚ฑ6,187
$149 โ‚ฑ8,876
-30.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$40.91 โ‚ฑ2,431
$34.01 โ‚ฑ2,021
20.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.75 โ‚ฑ1,946
$26.10 โ‚ฑ1,551
25.48%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Cagayan de Oro City
Baguio
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.00 โ‚ฑ1,307
$21.62 โ‚ฑ1,285
1.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$3.41 โ‚ฑ203
$4.06 โ‚ฑ241
-16.01%
Cinema Ticket
$4.48 โ‚ฑ266
$5.60 โ‚ฑ333
-20.00%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Cagayan de Oro City
Baguio
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$188 โ‚ฑ11.2K
$149 โ‚ฑ8,838
26.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,462 โ‚ฑ146.3K
$4,715 โ‚ฑ280.2K
-47.80%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Cagayan de Oro City
Baguio
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$34.70 โ‚ฑ2,062
$48.65 โ‚ฑ2,891
-28.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$14.32 โ‚ฑ851
$27.89 โ‚ฑ1,658
-48.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$57.2 โ‚ฑ3,402
$75.8 โ‚ฑ4,505
-24.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$43.59 โ‚ฑ2,591
$46.85 โ‚ฑ2,784
-6.96%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Cagayan de Oro City
Baguio
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$351 โ‚ฑ20.9K
$345 โ‚ฑ20.5K
1.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$214 โ‚ฑ12.7K
$141 โ‚ฑ8,375
51.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$588 โ‚ฑ35.0K
$554 โ‚ฑ32.9K
6.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 โ‚ฑ22.1K
$271 โ‚ฑ16.1K
36.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,560 โ‚ฑ92.7K
$2,502 โ‚ฑ148.7K
-37.65%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$884 โ‚ฑ52.6K
$992 โ‚ฑ58.9K
-10.82%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Cagayan de Oro City
Baguio
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$329 โ‚ฑ19.6K
$223 โ‚ฑ13.2K
47.74%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.67
4.5
48.22%

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Last update for Cagayan de Oro City: January 12, 2026

Last update for Baguio: January 12, 2026

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