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

😐 Solo nomad: Cebu is 19.8% more expensive than Baguio without rent, and 14.2% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Cebu is 18.8% more expensive than Baguio without rent, and 16% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.40 ₱258

$3.47 ₱204

26.80%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$24.09 ₱1,415

$13.25 ₱779

81.81%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.51 ₱265

$2.61 ₱154

72.80%

Cappuccino

$2.60 ₱153

$2.44 ₱143

6.56%

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

$0.80 ₱47.07

$0.65 ₱38.22

23.08%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.43 ₱25.20

$0.37 ₱21.80

16.22%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.58 ₱92.6

$1.44 ₱84.6

9.72%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.09 ₱123

$1.99 ₱117

5.03%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.22 ₱131

$1.92 ₱113

15.63%

White Bread (500g)

$1.50 ₱88.3

$1.20 ₱70.6

25.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.13 ₱66.3

$1.11 ₱65.2

1.80%

Eggs

$2.34 ₱138

$2.25 ₱132

4.00%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.75 ₱749

$9.38 ₱551

35.93%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.38 ₱316

$3.92 ₱230

37.24%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.87 ₱463

$8.67 ₱509

-9.23%

Apples (1kg)

$3.61 ₱212

$2.73 ₱160

32.23%

Banana (1kg)

$1.46 ₱85.5

$1.87 ₱110

-21.93%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.29 ₱193

$2.26 ₱133

45.58%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.29 ₱134

$1.16 ₱68.1

97.41%

Potato (1kg)

$2.56 ₱150

$1.81 ₱106

41.44%

Onion (1kg)

$2.45 ₱144

$2.19 ₱128

11.87%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.00 ₱58.5

$0.67 ₱39.56

49.25%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.85 ₱49.89

$0.76 ₱44.92

11.84%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.13 ₱184

$3.27 ₱192

-4.28%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.84 ₱402

$9.27 ₱545

-26.21%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.21 ₱70.8

$1.02 ₱59.9

18.63%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.33 ₱137

$2.27 ₱133

2.64%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.26 ₱15.25

$0.26 ₱15.21

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$15.06 ₱885

$10.82 ₱635

39.19%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.81 ₱47.88

$0.86 ₱50.5

-5.81%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.23 ₱13.47

$0.24 ₱14.13

-4.17%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.68 ₱158

$2.35 ₱138

14.04%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.15 ₱67.7

$1.16 ₱67.9

-0.86%

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

$30.2K ₱1.8M

$31.8K ₱1.9M

-4.97%

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

$27.4K ₱1.6M

$20.3K ₱1.2M

34.85%

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

$99.0 ₱5,815

$147 ₱8,613

-32.49%

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

$34.23 ₱2,011

$34.60 ₱2,033

-1.07%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$30.40 ₱1,786

$25.99 ₱1,527

16.97%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$33.37 ₱1,960

$21.69 ₱1,274

53.85%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$8.07 ₱474

$4.24 ₱249

90.33%

Cinema Ticket

$5.84 ₱343

$5.80 ₱341

0.69%

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

$235 ₱13.8K

$153 ₱9,006

53.51%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,954 ₱232.3K

$4,687 ₱275.4K

-15.64%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$52.2 ₱3,066

$47.97 ₱2,818

8.78%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$22.81 ₱1,340

$27.79 ₱1,633

-17.92%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$75.1 ₱4,412

$74.9 ₱4,400

0.27%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$55.7 ₱3,275

$47.05 ₱2,764

18.47%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$516 ₱30.3K

$345 ₱20.3K

49.75%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$209 ₱12.3K

$142 ₱8,328

47.27%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$789 ₱46.4K

$547 ₱32.1K

44.27%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$396 ₱23.3K

$262 ₱15.4K

51.47%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,151 ₱185.1K

$2,616 ₱153.7K

20.49%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,024 ₱118.9K

$974 ₱57.2K

107.88%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$396 ₱23.3K

$197 ₱11.6K

101.23%

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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Baguio: February 28, 2026

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