Cost of Living Comparison Between El Nido and Baguio Cost of Living Comparison Between El Nido and Baguio

😐 Solo nomad: El Nido is 22.7% more expensive than Baguio without rent, and 2.4% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: El Nido is 32.4% more expensive than Baguio without rent, and 16.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.36 ₱319

$3.64 ₱216

47.25%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$30.54 ₱1,815

$13.09 ₱778

133.31%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.32 ₱257

$2.67 ₱159

61.80%

Cappuccino

$3.99 ₱237

$2.43 ₱145

64.20%

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

$1.36 ₱80.8

$0.64 ₱37.91

112.50%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.36 ₱21.59

$0.41 ₱24.19

-12.20%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.36 ₱80.9

$1.45 ₱86.4

-6.21%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.14 ₱127

$1.93 ₱115

10.88%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.88 ₱112

$1.84 ₱110

2.17%

White Bread (500g)

$1.22 ₱72.6

$1.19 ₱70.6

2.52%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.73 ₱103

$1.08 ₱64.2

60.19%

Eggs

$2.60 ₱154

$2.18 ₱130

19.27%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.18 ₱486

$9.39 ₱558

-12.89%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.28 ₱195

$3.92 ₱233

-16.33%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.13 ₱483

$8.51 ₱506

-4.47%

Apples (1kg)

$2.96 ₱176

$2.72 ₱162

8.82%

Banana (1kg)

$0.73 ₱43.61

$1.80 ₱107

-59.44%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.71 ₱161

$2.35 ₱140

15.32%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.11 ₱125

$1.16 ₱68.8

81.90%

Potato (1kg)

$2.32 ₱138

$1.82 ₱108

27.47%

Onion (1kg)

$2.14 ₱127

$2.30 ₱137

-6.96%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.06 ₱62.9

$0.68 ₱40.61

55.88%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.72 ₱43.05

$0.75 ₱44.59

-4.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.91 ₱173

$3.26 ₱193

-10.74%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.05 ₱359

$9.54 ₱567

-36.58%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.20 ₱71.4

$1.02 ₱60.6

17.65%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.00 ₱119

$2.33 ₱138

-14.16%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.36 ₱21.60

$0.28 ₱16.82

28.57%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$10.54 ₱626

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.78 ₱46.54

$0.92 ₱54.9

-15.22%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.24 ₱14.30

$0.22 ₱13.04

9.09%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.09 ₱124

$2.34 ₱139

-10.68%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.04 ₱61.7

$1.11 ₱65.7

-6.31%

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

$27.0K ₱1.6M

$31.4K ₱1.9M

-14.07%

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

$20.5K ₱1.2M

$20.3K ₱1.2M

1.15%

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

$111 ₱6,620

$149 ₱8,876

-25.41%

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

$33.14 ₱1,970

$34.01 ₱2,021

-2.56%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$32.46 ₱1,929

$26.10 ₱1,551

24.37%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$33.33 ₱1,981

$21.62 ₱1,285

54.16%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$4.46 ₱265

$4.06 ₱241

9.85%

Cinema Ticket

$6.07 ₱361

$5.60 ₱333

8.39%

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

$154 ₱9,148

$149 ₱8,838

3.51%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,256 ₱253.0K

$4,715 ₱280.2K

-9.73%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$45.60 ₱2,710

$48.65 ₱2,891

-6.27%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$26.55 ₱1,578

$27.89 ₱1,658

-4.80%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$76.6 ₱4,550

$75.8 ₱4,505

0.99%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$53.8 ₱3,200

$46.85 ₱2,784

14.92%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$270 ₱16.0K

$345 ₱20.5K

-21.92%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$178 ₱10.6K

$141 ₱8,375

26.16%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$598 ₱35.6K

$554 ₱32.9K

8.05%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$398 ₱23.6K

$271 ₱16.1K

46.88%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,850 ₱110.0K

$2,502 ₱148.7K

-26.06%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$772 ₱45.9K

$992 ₱58.9K

-22.11%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$273 ₱16.2K

$223 ₱13.2K

22.66%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

6.67

4.5

48.22%

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

Last update for El Nido: January 12, 2026

Last update for Baguio: January 12, 2026

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