Cost of Living Comparison Between Iloilo and Baguio Cost of Living Comparison Between Iloilo and Baguio

🙂 Solo nomad: Iloilo is 6.9% cheaper than Baguio without rent, and 9.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Iloilo is 3.8% cheaper than Baguio without rent, and 10.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Iloilo
Baguio
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.63 ₱153
$3.47 ₱202
-24.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$21.49 ₱1,251
$13.25 ₱772
62.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.50 ₱204
$2.61 ₱152
34.10%
Cappuccino
$2.04 ₱119
$2.44 ₱142
-16.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.52 ₱30.49
$0.65 ₱37.88
-20.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.30 ₱17.36
$0.37 ₱21.60
-18.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.98 ₱57.3
$1.44 ₱83.8
-31.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 ₱101
$1.99 ₱116
-12.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Iloilo
Baguio
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.84 ₱107
$1.92 ₱112
-4.17%
White Bread (500g)
$1.23 ₱71.4
$1.20 ₱70.0
2.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.89 ₱51.9
$1.11 ₱64.7
-19.82%
Eggs
$2.16 ₱126
$2.25 ₱131
-4.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.78 ₱337
$9.38 ₱546
-38.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.21 ₱245
$3.92 ₱228
7.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.76 ₱393
$8.67 ₱505
-22.03%
Apples (1kg)
$3.73 ₱217
$2.73 ₱159
36.63%
Banana (1kg)
$1.19 ₱69.5
$1.87 ₱109
-36.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.43 ₱200
$2.26 ₱132
51.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.62 ₱94.1
$1.16 ₱67.5
39.66%
Potato (1kg)
$2.68 ₱156
$1.81 ₱105
48.07%
Onion (1kg)
$3.09 ₱180
$2.19 ₱127
41.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.62 ₱94.5
$0.67 ₱39.21
141.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 ₱52.7
$0.76 ₱44.53
19.74%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.21 ₱187
$3.27 ₱190
-1.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.93 ₱346
$9.27 ₱540
-36.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.29 ₱75.0
$1.02 ₱59.4
26.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.41 ₱81.9
$2.27 ₱132
-37.89%
🚌 Getting Around
Iloilo
Baguio
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.23 ₱13.36
$0.26 ₱15.08
-11.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$5.21 ₱303
$10.82 ₱630
-51.85%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.70 ₱40.58
$0.86 ₱50.0
-18.60%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.31 ₱18.13
$0.24 ₱14.00
29.17%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.68 ₱156
$2.35 ₱137
14.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.10 ₱63.9
$1.16 ₱67.3
-5.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.0K ₱1.4M
$31.8K ₱1.9M
-24.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.2K ₱1.1M
$20.3K ₱1.2M
-5.53%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Iloilo
Baguio
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$65.0 ₱3,783
$147 ₱8,537
-55.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$31.25 ₱1,820
$34.60 ₱2,015
-9.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.98 ₱1,745
$25.99 ₱1,513
15.35%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Iloilo
Baguio
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$27.23 ₱1,585
$21.69 ₱1,263
25.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$4.24 ₱247
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.16 ₱301
$5.80 ₱338
-11.03%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Iloilo
Baguio
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$35.36 ₱2,059
$153 ₱8,926
-76.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,295 ₱250.1K
$4,687 ₱272.9K
-8.37%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Iloilo
Baguio
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$44.23 ₱2,576
$47.97 ₱2,794
-7.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.06 ₱1,343
$27.79 ₱1,618
-17.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$62.7 ₱3,651
$74.9 ₱4,361
-16.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$26.71 ₱1,556
$47.05 ₱2,740
-43.23%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Iloilo
Baguio
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$237 ₱13.8K
$345 ₱20.1K
-31.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$176 ₱10.2K
$142 ₱8,254
24.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$347 ₱20.2K
$547 ₱31.9K
-36.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$278 ₱16.2K
$262 ₱15.2K
6.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,977 ₱231.6K
$2,616 ₱152.3K
52.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,126 ₱65.6K
$974 ₱56.7K
15.64%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Iloilo
Baguio
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$220 ₱12.8K
$197 ₱11.5K
11.68%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8
4.5
77.78%

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Last update for Iloilo: March 3, 2026

Last update for Baguio: February 28, 2026

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