Cost of Living Comparison Between Cainta and Baguio Cost of Living Comparison Between Cainta and Baguio

😐 Solo nomad: Cainta is 16.3% more expensive than Baguio without rent, and 28.8% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Cainta is 0.1% more expensive than Baguio without rent, and 17.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.53 ₱210

$3.64 ₱216

-3.02%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$17.56 ₱1,044

$13.09 ₱778

34.15%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$2.88 ₱171

$2.67 ₱159

7.87%

Cappuccino

$2.61 ₱155

$2.43 ₱145

7.41%

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

$0.92 ₱54.8

$0.64 ₱37.91

43.75%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.53 ₱31.52

$0.41 ₱24.19

29.27%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.47 ₱87.5

$1.45 ₱86.4

1.38%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.69 ₱160

$1.93 ₱115

39.38%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.88 ₱112

$1.84 ₱110

2.17%

White Bread (500g)

$1.33 ₱79.2

$1.19 ₱70.6

11.76%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.08 ₱64.3

$1.08 ₱64.2

Eggs

$2.15 ₱128

$2.18 ₱130

-1.38%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.29 ₱552

$9.39 ₱558

-1.06%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.33 ₱317

$3.92 ₱233

35.97%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.50 ₱505

$8.51 ₱506

-0.12%

Apples (1kg)

$3.55 ₱211

$2.72 ₱162

30.51%

Banana (1kg)

$1.75 ₱104

$1.80 ₱107

-2.78%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.65 ₱217

$2.35 ₱140

55.32%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.40 ₱142

$1.16 ₱68.8

106.90%

Potato (1kg)

$2.68 ₱159

$1.82 ₱108

47.25%

Onion (1kg)

$3.16 ₱188

$2.30 ₱137

37.39%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.97 ₱117

$0.68 ₱40.61

189.71%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.70 ₱41.61

$0.75 ₱44.59

-6.67%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.30 ₱196

$3.26 ₱193

1.23%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.22 ₱608

$9.54 ₱567

7.13%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.46 ₱86.5

$1.02 ₱60.6

43.14%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.11 ₱125

$2.33 ₱138

-9.44%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.28 ₱16.81

$0.28 ₱16.82

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$10.54 ₱626

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.88 ₱52.2

$0.92 ₱54.9

-4.35%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.22 ₱13.07

$0.22 ₱13.04

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.18 ₱129

$2.34 ₱139

-6.84%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.11 ₱66.0

$1.11 ₱65.7

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

$27.1K ₱1.6M

$31.4K ₱1.9M

-13.87%

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

$22.5K ₱1.3M

$20.3K ₱1.2M

11.21%

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

$138 ₱8,192

$149 ₱8,876

-7.71%

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

$22.13 ₱1,315

$34.01 ₱2,021

-34.93%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.88 ₱1,657

$26.10 ₱1,551

6.82%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$33.43 ₱1,987

$21.62 ₱1,285

54.63%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$4.40 ₱261

$4.06 ₱241

8.37%

Cinema Ticket

$6.66 ₱396

$5.60 ₱333

18.93%

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

$124 ₱7,373

$149 ₱8,838

-16.58%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,246 ₱252.4K

$4,715 ₱280.2K

-9.94%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$46.25 ₱2,749

$48.65 ₱2,891

-4.93%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$35.02 ₱2,082

$27.89 ₱1,658

25.56%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$82.2 ₱4,887

$75.8 ₱4,505

8.47%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$46.80 ₱2,781

$46.85 ₱2,784

-0.11%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$261 ₱15.5K

$345 ₱20.5K

-24.45%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$353 ₱21.0K

$141 ₱8,375

150.26%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$590 ₱35.0K

$554 ₱32.9K

6.50%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$398 ₱23.7K

$271 ₱16.1K

46.99%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,965 ₱116.8K

$2,502 ₱148.7K

-21.48%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,000 ₱59.4K

$992 ₱58.9K

0.82%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$450 ₱26.8K

$223 ₱13.2K

102.02%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

7.52

4.5

67.11%

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

Last update for Cainta: January 13, 2026

Last update for Baguio: January 12, 2026

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