Cost of Living Comparison Between Mandaluyong and Baguio Cost of Living Comparison Between Mandaluyong and Baguio

😐 Solo nomad: Mandaluyong is 10.3% more expensive than Baguio without rent, and 9% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Mandaluyong is 29% more expensive than Baguio without rent, and 19% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.19 ₱309

$3.64 ₱216

42.58%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$17.52 ₱1,041

$13.09 ₱778

33.84%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.41 ₱202

$2.67 ₱159

27.72%

Cappuccino

$2.46 ₱146

$2.43 ₱145

1.23%

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

$0.99 ₱58.6

$0.64 ₱37.91

54.69%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.51 ₱30.08

$0.41 ₱24.19

24.39%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.48 ₱88.0

$1.45 ₱86.4

2.07%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.62 ₱156

$1.93 ₱115

35.75%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.92 ₱114

$1.84 ₱110

4.35%

White Bread (500g)

$1.39 ₱82.9

$1.19 ₱70.6

16.81%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.06 ₱63.3

$1.08 ₱64.2

-1.85%

Eggs

$2.17 ₱129

$2.18 ₱130

-0.46%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.37 ₱557

$9.39 ₱558

-0.21%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.32 ₱316

$3.92 ₱233

35.71%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.61 ₱512

$8.51 ₱506

1.18%

Apples (1kg)

$3.55 ₱211

$2.72 ₱162

30.51%

Banana (1kg)

$1.79 ₱107

$1.80 ₱107

-0.56%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.53 ₱210

$2.35 ₱140

50.21%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.47 ₱147

$1.16 ₱68.8

112.93%

Potato (1kg)

$2.74 ₱163

$1.82 ₱108

50.55%

Onion (1kg)

$3.02 ₱180

$2.30 ₱137

31.30%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.72 ₱42.60

$0.68 ₱40.61

5.88%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.65 ₱38.58

$0.75 ₱44.59

-13.33%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.31 ₱197

$3.26 ₱193

1.53%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.11 ₱601

$9.54 ₱567

5.97%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.50 ₱89.1

$1.02 ₱60.6

47.06%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.19 ₱130

$2.33 ₱138

-6.01%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.34 ₱20.00

$0.28 ₱16.82

21.43%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$10.54 ₱626

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.92 ₱54.6

$0.92 ₱54.9

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.27 ₱16.20

$0.22 ₱13.04

22.73%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.11 ₱126

$2.34 ₱139

-9.83%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.15 ₱68.6

$1.11 ₱65.7

3.60%

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

$26.9K ₱1.6M

$31.4K ₱1.9M

-14.43%

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

$20.6K ₱1.2M

$20.3K ₱1.2M

1.85%

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

$136 ₱8,106

$149 ₱8,876

-8.67%

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

$34.48 ₱2,049

$34.01 ₱2,021

1.38%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$25.89 ₱1,539

$26.10 ₱1,551

-0.80%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$34.04 ₱2,023

$21.62 ₱1,285

57.45%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$4.54 ₱270

$4.06 ₱241

11.82%

Cinema Ticket

$6.75 ₱401

$5.60 ₱333

20.54%

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

$153 ₱9,121

$149 ₱8,838

3.20%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,684 ₱278.4K

$4,715 ₱280.2K

-0.66%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$46.87 ₱2,786

$48.65 ₱2,891

-3.66%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.86 ₱2,072

$27.89 ₱1,658

24.99%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$76.3 ₱4,532

$75.8 ₱4,505

0.58%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$47.44 ₱2,819

$46.85 ₱2,784

1.26%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$538 ₱32.0K

$345 ₱20.5K

55.80%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$173 ₱10.3K

$141 ₱8,375

22.96%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$598 ₱35.6K

$554 ₱32.9K

8.10%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$392 ₱23.3K

$271 ₱16.1K

44.84%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,144 ₱127.4K

$2,502 ₱148.7K

-14.33%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$963 ₱57.2K

$992 ₱58.9K

-2.92%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$636 ₱37.8K

$223 ₱13.2K

185.40%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.5

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

Last update for Mandaluyong: January 13, 2026

Last update for Baguio: January 12, 2026

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