Cost of Living Comparison Between Cebu and Baguio Cost of Living Comparison Between Cebu and Baguio

😐 Solo nomad: Cebu is 19.5% more expensive than Baguio without rent, and 11% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Cebu is 20.7% more expensive than Baguio without rent, and 21% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.55 ₱271

$3.64 ₱216

25.00%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$24.29 ₱1,444

$13.09 ₱778

85.56%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.49 ₱267

$2.67 ₱159

68.16%

Cappuccino

$2.51 ₱149

$2.43 ₱145

3.29%

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

$0.81 ₱48.11

$0.64 ₱37.91

26.56%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.45 ₱26.98

$0.41 ₱24.19

9.76%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.58 ₱94.0

$1.45 ₱86.4

8.97%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.14 ₱127

$1.93 ₱115

10.88%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.31 ₱137

$1.84 ₱110

25.54%

White Bread (500g)

$1.56 ₱92.7

$1.19 ₱70.6

31.09%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.17 ₱69.7

$1.08 ₱64.2

8.33%

Eggs

$2.29 ₱136

$2.18 ₱130

5.05%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.04 ₱775

$9.39 ₱558

38.87%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.28 ₱314

$3.92 ₱233

34.69%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.80 ₱464

$8.51 ₱506

-8.34%

Apples (1kg)

$3.59 ₱213

$2.72 ₱162

31.99%

Banana (1kg)

$1.52 ₱90.1

$1.80 ₱107

-15.56%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.28 ₱195

$2.35 ₱140

39.57%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.21 ₱132

$1.16 ₱68.8

90.52%

Potato (1kg)

$2.55 ₱152

$1.82 ₱108

40.11%

Onion (1kg)

$2.57 ₱153

$2.30 ₱137

11.74%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.98 ₱58.0

$0.68 ₱40.61

44.12%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.78 ₱46.32

$0.75 ₱44.59

4.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.25 ₱193

$3.26 ₱193

-0.31%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.86 ₱407

$9.54 ₱567

-28.09%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.17 ₱69.3

$1.02 ₱60.6

14.71%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.28 ₱135

$2.33 ₱138

-2.15%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.26 ₱15.42

$0.28 ₱16.82

-7.14%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$14.80 ₱879

$10.54 ₱626

40.42%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.81 ₱48.11

$0.92 ₱54.9

-11.96%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.25 ₱14.96

$0.22 ₱13.04

13.64%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.58 ₱154

$2.34 ₱139

10.26%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.10 ₱65.3

$1.11 ₱65.7

-0.90%

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

$30.4K ₱1.8M

$31.4K ₱1.9M

-3.33%

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

$27.4K ₱1.6M

$20.3K ₱1.2M

34.94%

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

$96.9 ₱5,756

$149 ₱8,876

-35.15%

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

$33.74 ₱2,005

$34.01 ₱2,021

-0.79%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$29.72 ₱1,766

$26.10 ₱1,551

13.87%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$33.41 ₱1,986

$21.62 ₱1,285

54.53%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$8.22 ₱489

$4.06 ₱241

102.46%

Cinema Ticket

$5.78 ₱343

$5.60 ₱333

3.21%

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

$236 ₱14.0K

$149 ₱8,838

58.81%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,881 ₱230.6K

$4,715 ₱280.2K

-17.69%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$52.9 ₱3,141

$48.65 ₱2,891

8.65%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$23.20 ₱1,379

$27.89 ₱1,658

-16.82%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$76.7 ₱4,560

$75.8 ₱4,505

1.21%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$56.3 ₱3,348

$46.85 ₱2,784

20.23%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$505 ₱30.0K

$345 ₱20.5K

46.25%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$217 ₱12.9K

$141 ₱8,375

53.92%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$807 ₱47.9K

$554 ₱32.9K

45.68%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$383 ₱22.7K

$271 ₱16.1K

41.27%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,099 ₱184.1K

$2,502 ₱148.7K

23.82%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,967 ₱116.9K

$992 ₱58.9K

98.36%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$370 ₱22.0K

$223 ₱13.2K

65.82%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.5

77.78%

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

Last update for Cebu: January 12, 2026

Last update for Baguio: January 12, 2026

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