Cost of Living Comparison Between Lapu-Lapu and Baguio Cost of Living Comparison Between Lapu-Lapu and Baguio

🙂 Solo nomad: Lapu-Lapu is 6.3% cheaper than Baguio without rent, and 9.1% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Lapu-Lapu is 13.7% more expensive than Baguio without rent, and 22.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.32 ₱256

$3.64 ₱216

18.68%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$17.95 ₱1,067

$13.09 ₱778

37.13%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.47 ₱266

$2.67 ₱159

67.42%

Cappuccino

$2.55 ₱152

$2.43 ₱145

4.94%

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

$0.79 ₱46.75

$0.64 ₱37.91

23.44%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.42 ₱25.20

$0.41 ₱24.19

2.44%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.57 ₱93.3

$1.45 ₱86.4

8.28%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.15 ₱128

$1.93 ₱115

11.40%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.72 ₱102

$1.84 ₱110

-6.52%

White Bread (500g)

$1.40 ₱83.0

$1.19 ₱70.6

17.65%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.09 ₱64.7

$1.08 ₱64.2

0.93%

Eggs

$2.34 ₱139

$2.18 ₱130

7.34%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.12 ₱720

$9.39 ₱558

29.07%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.29 ₱315

$3.92 ₱233

34.95%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.67 ₱456

$8.51 ₱506

-9.87%

Apples (1kg)

$3.36 ₱199

$2.72 ₱162

23.53%

Banana (1kg)

$1.31 ₱78.2

$1.80 ₱107

-27.22%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.46 ₱146

$2.35 ₱140

4.68%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.27 ₱135

$1.16 ₱68.8

95.69%

Potato (1kg)

$2.24 ₱133

$1.82 ₱108

23.08%

Onion (1kg)

$1.82 ₱108

$2.30 ₱137

-20.87%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.94 ₱55.7

$0.68 ₱40.61

38.24%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.83 ₱49.57

$0.75 ₱44.59

10.67%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.74 ₱103

$3.26 ₱193

-46.63%

Wine (Bottle)

$4.12 ₱245

$9.54 ₱567

-56.81%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.07 ₱63.6

$1.02 ₱60.6

4.90%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.36 ₱140

$2.33 ₱138

1.29%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.28 ₱16.68

$0.28 ₱16.82

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$10.54 ₱626

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.84 ₱49.92

$0.92 ₱54.9

-8.70%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.23 ₱13.67

$0.22 ₱13.04

4.55%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.69 ₱160

$2.34 ₱139

14.96%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.15 ₱68.1

$1.11 ₱65.7

3.60%

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

$24.8K ₱1.5M

$31.4K ₱1.9M

-21.16%

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

$33.0K ₱2.0M

$20.3K ₱1.2M

63.00%

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

$96.1 ₱5,710

$149 ₱8,876

-35.67%

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

$26.38 ₱1,568

$34.01 ₱2,021

-22.43%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$30.15 ₱1,792

$26.10 ₱1,551

15.52%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$43.75 ₱2,600

$21.62 ₱1,285

102.36%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$1.76 ₱104

$4.06 ₱241

-56.65%

Cinema Ticket

$5.86 ₱348

$5.60 ₱333

4.64%

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

$123 ₱7,305

$149 ₱8,838

-17.35%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,783 ₱106.0K

$4,715 ₱280.2K

-62.18%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$47.21 ₱2,806

$48.65 ₱2,891

-2.96%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$23.36 ₱1,389

$27.89 ₱1,658

-16.24%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$77.0 ₱4,575

$75.8 ₱4,505

1.56%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$54.3 ₱3,230

$46.85 ₱2,784

15.99%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$338 ₱20.1K

$345 ₱20.5K

-2.25%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$245 ₱14.6K

$141 ₱8,375

74.16%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$821 ₱48.8K

$554 ₱32.9K

48.23%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$498 ₱29.6K

$271 ₱16.1K

83.90%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,502 ₱148.7K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$992 ₱58.9K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$227 ₱13.5K

$223 ₱13.2K

2.01%

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 Lapu-Lapu: January 11, 2026

Last update for Baguio: January 12, 2026

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