Cost of Living Comparison Between Lipa and Baguio Cost of Living Comparison Between Lipa and Baguio

🙂 Solo nomad: Lipa is 5.5% cheaper than Baguio without rent, and 18.2% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Lipa is 2.3% cheaper than Baguio without rent, and 7% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.49 ₱207

$3.47 ₱205

0.58%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.01 ₱1,065

$13.25 ₱784

35.92%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.16 ₱187

$2.61 ₱155

21.07%

Cappuccino

$2.39 ₱141

$2.44 ₱144

-2.05%

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

$0.45 ₱26.78

$0.65 ₱38.49

-30.77%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.31 ₱18.08

$0.37 ₱21.95

-16.22%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$0.69 ₱40.71

$1.44 ₱85.2

-52.08%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.68 ₱158

$1.99 ₱118

34.67%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.34 ₱79.5

$1.92 ₱113

-30.21%

White Bread (500g)

$1.18 ₱70.1

$1.20 ₱71.2

-1.67%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.11 ₱65.6

$1.11 ₱65.7

Eggs

$1.93 ₱114

$2.25 ₱133

-14.22%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$7.21 ₱427

$9.38 ₱555

-23.13%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.17 ₱247

$3.92 ₱232

6.38%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$6.98 ₱413

$8.67 ₱513

-19.49%

Apples (1kg)

$1.79 ₱106

$2.73 ₱161

-34.43%

Banana (1kg)

$1.54 ₱91.2

$1.87 ₱111

-17.65%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.79 ₱106

$2.26 ₱134

-20.80%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.22 ₱72.0

$1.16 ₱68.6

5.17%

Potato (1kg)

$0.93 ₱54.9

$1.81 ₱107

-48.62%

Onion (1kg)

$1.04 ₱61.6

$2.19 ₱129

-52.51%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.51 ₱30.05

$0.67 ₱39.84

-23.88%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.06 ₱62.6

$0.76 ₱45.25

39.47%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.16 ₱187

$3.27 ₱193

-3.36%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.16 ₱542

$9.27 ₱549

-1.19%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.93 ₱54.8

$1.02 ₱60.3

-8.82%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.02 ₱119

$2.27 ₱134

-11.01%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.24 ₱14.28

$0.26 ₱15.32

-7.69%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$10.82 ₱640

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.76 ₱45.14

$0.86 ₱50.8

-11.63%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.22 ₱12.95

$0.24 ₱14.23

-8.33%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.11 ₱125

$2.35 ₱139

-10.21%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.09 ₱64.8

$1.16 ₱68.4

-6.03%

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

$26.1K ₱1.5M

$31.8K ₱1.9M

-17.88%

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

$20.7K ₱1.2M

$20.3K ₱1.2M

1.99%

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

$81.0 ₱4,790

$147 ₱8,675

-44.78%

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

$33.57 ₱1,986

$34.60 ₱2,047

-2.98%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$30.01 ₱1,776

$25.99 ₱1,538

15.47%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$26.88 ₱1,591

$21.69 ₱1,283

23.93%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$4.24 ₱251

Cinema Ticket

$5.78 ₱342

$5.80 ₱343

-0.34%

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

$80.6 ₱4,766

$153 ₱9,070

-47.45%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,813 ₱166.4K

$4,687 ₱277.3K

-39.99%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$31.39 ₱1,858

$47.97 ₱2,839

-34.56%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.52 ₱1,747

$27.79 ₱1,644

6.23%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$99.8 ₱5,907

$74.9 ₱4,431

33.30%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$93.4 ₱5,526

$47.05 ₱2,784

98.49%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$89.0 ₱5,264

$345 ₱20.4K

-74.20%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$66.5 ₱3,935

$142 ₱8,387

-53.08%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$276 ₱16.3K

$547 ₱32.4K

-49.64%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$255 ₱15.1K

$262 ₱15.5K

-2.60%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,616 ₱154.8K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$974 ₱57.6K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$237 ₱14.0K

$197 ₱11.6K

20.50%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

8.13

4.5

80.67%

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

Last update for Lipa: March 1, 2026

Last update for Baguio: February 28, 2026

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