Cost of Living Comparison Between Las Pinas and Baguio Cost of Living Comparison Between Las Pinas and Baguio

😐 Solo nomad: Las Pinas is 9.6% more expensive than Baguio without rent, and 7.2% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Las Pinas is 14.5% more expensive than Baguio without rent, and 19.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.91 ₱292

$3.64 ₱216

34.89%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$23.66 ₱1,406

$13.09 ₱778

80.75%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.19 ₱189

$2.67 ₱159

19.48%

Cappuccino

$2.61 ₱155

$2.43 ₱145

7.41%

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

$0.97 ₱57.8

$0.64 ₱37.91

51.56%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.50 ₱29.56

$0.41 ₱24.19

21.95%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.30 ₱77.2

$1.45 ₱86.4

-10.34%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.74 ₱163

$1.93 ₱115

41.97%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.17 ₱129

$1.84 ₱110

17.93%

White Bread (500g)

$1.26 ₱75.2

$1.19 ₱70.6

5.88%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.07 ₱63.8

$1.08 ₱64.2

-0.93%

Eggs

$2.06 ₱123

$2.18 ₱130

-5.50%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.98 ₱415

$9.39 ₱558

-25.67%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.53 ₱269

$3.92 ₱233

15.56%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$6.97 ₱414

$8.51 ₱506

-18.10%

Apples (1kg)

$3.49 ₱207

$2.72 ₱162

28.31%

Banana (1kg)

$1.55 ₱92.4

$1.80 ₱107

-13.89%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.00 ₱178

$2.35 ₱140

27.66%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.68 ₱99.9

$1.16 ₱68.8

44.83%

Potato (1kg)

$2.71 ₱161

$1.82 ₱108

48.90%

Onion (1kg)

$3.19 ₱190

$2.30 ₱137

38.70%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.62 ₱96.0

$0.68 ₱40.61

138.24%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.04 ₱62.1

$0.75 ₱44.59

38.67%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.34 ₱199

$3.26 ₱193

2.45%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.46 ₱562

$9.54 ₱567

-0.84%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.50 ₱88.9

$1.02 ₱60.6

47.06%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.96 ₱117

$2.33 ₱138

-15.88%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.24 ₱14.35

$0.28 ₱16.82

-14.29%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$10.54 ₱626

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.82 ₱48.78

$0.92 ₱54.9

-10.87%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.24 ₱14.29

$0.22 ₱13.04

9.09%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.10 ₱125

$2.34 ₱139

-10.26%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.12 ₱66.3

$1.11 ₱65.7

0.90%

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

$25.7K ₱1.5M

$31.4K ₱1.9M

-18.26%

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

$20.6K ₱1.2M

$20.3K ₱1.2M

1.40%

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

$136 ₱8,107

$149 ₱8,876

-8.66%

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

$24.95 ₱1,483

$34.01 ₱2,021

-26.64%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$30.49 ₱1,812

$26.10 ₱1,551

16.82%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$54.0 ₱3,212

$21.62 ₱1,285

149.95%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$4.06 ₱241

Cinema Ticket

$6.90 ₱410

$5.60 ₱333

23.21%

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

$105 ₱6,267

$149 ₱8,838

-29.08%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,771 ₱164.7K

$4,715 ₱280.2K

-41.22%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$31.53 ₱1,874

$48.65 ₱2,891

-35.19%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.79 ₱1,770

$27.89 ₱1,658

6.81%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$81.7 ₱4,855

$75.8 ₱4,505

7.76%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$47.45 ₱2,820

$46.85 ₱2,784

1.28%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$215 ₱12.8K

$345 ₱20.5K

-37.65%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$171 ₱10.2K

$141 ₱8,375

21.40%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$673 ₱40.0K

$554 ₱32.9K

21.64%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$395 ₱23.5K

$271 ₱16.1K

45.75%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$496 ₱29.5K

$2,502 ₱148.7K

-80.19%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$342 ₱20.3K

$992 ₱58.9K

-65.49%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$574 ₱34.1K

$223 ₱13.2K

157.79%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

7.52

4.5

67.11%

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

Last update for Las Pinas: January 11, 2026

Last update for Baguio: January 12, 2026

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