Cost of Living Comparison Between Manila and Baguio Cost of Living Comparison Between Manila and Baguio

😐 Solo nomad: Manila is 17.6% more expensive than Baguio without rent, and 24.3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Manila is 20.4% more expensive than Baguio without rent, and 42.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.43 ₱323

$3.64 ₱216

49.18%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$26.41 ₱1,569

$13.09 ₱778

101.76%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.39 ₱261

$2.67 ₱159

64.42%

Cappuccino

$2.71 ₱161

$2.43 ₱145

11.52%

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

$0.98 ₱58.5

$0.64 ₱37.91

53.12%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.53 ₱31.76

$0.41 ₱24.19

29.27%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.55 ₱91.9

$1.45 ₱86.4

6.90%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.69 ₱160

$1.93 ₱115

39.38%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.95 ₱116

$1.84 ₱110

5.98%

White Bread (500g)

$1.39 ₱82.9

$1.19 ₱70.6

16.81%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.05 ₱62.2

$1.08 ₱64.2

-2.78%

Eggs

$2.09 ₱124

$2.18 ₱130

-4.13%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.35 ₱555

$9.39 ₱558

-0.43%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.14 ₱305

$3.92 ₱233

31.12%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.64 ₱513

$8.51 ₱506

1.53%

Apples (1kg)

$3.52 ₱209

$2.72 ₱162

29.41%

Banana (1kg)

$1.83 ₱109

$1.80 ₱107

1.67%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.68 ₱218

$2.35 ₱140

56.60%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.51 ₱149

$1.16 ₱68.8

116.38%

Potato (1kg)

$2.69 ₱160

$1.82 ₱108

47.80%

Onion (1kg)

$3.04 ₱181

$2.30 ₱137

32.17%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.02 ₱120

$0.68 ₱40.61

197.06%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.66 ₱38.94

$0.75 ₱44.59

-12.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.31 ₱197

$3.26 ₱193

1.53%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.17 ₱604

$9.54 ₱567

6.60%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.51 ₱89.7

$1.02 ₱60.6

48.04%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.12 ₱126

$2.33 ₱138

-9.01%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.52 ₱30.98

$0.28 ₱16.82

85.71%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$12.14 ₱722

$10.54 ₱626

15.18%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.93 ₱55.4

$0.92 ₱54.9

1.09%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.25 ₱14.68

$0.22 ₱13.04

13.64%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.15 ₱128

$2.34 ₱139

-8.12%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.12 ₱66.5

$1.11 ₱65.7

0.90%

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

$26.2K ₱1.6M

$31.4K ₱1.9M

-16.52%

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

$23.1K ₱1.4M

$20.3K ₱1.2M

13.74%

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

$136 ₱8,099

$149 ₱8,876

-8.75%

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

$22.02 ₱1,308

$34.01 ₱2,021

-35.25%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.89 ₱1,658

$26.10 ₱1,551

6.86%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.36 ₱2,458

$21.62 ₱1,285

91.30%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.83 ₱406

$4.06 ₱241

68.23%

Cinema Ticket

$6.62 ₱394

$5.60 ₱333

18.21%

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

$361 ₱21.4K

$149 ₱8,838

142.65%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.6K ₱689.6K

$4,715 ₱280.2K

146.09%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$46.96 ₱2,791

$48.65 ₱2,891

-3.47%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$35.44 ₱2,106

$27.89 ₱1,658

27.07%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$82.2 ₱4,885

$75.8 ₱4,505

8.43%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$46.02 ₱2,735

$46.85 ₱2,784

-1.77%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$492 ₱29.3K

$345 ₱20.5K

42.55%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$270 ₱16.1K

$141 ₱8,375

91.83%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,730 ₱102.8K

$554 ₱32.9K

212.39%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$631 ₱37.5K

$271 ₱16.1K

133.08%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,426 ₱263.0K

$2,502 ₱148.7K

76.88%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,635 ₱156.6K

$992 ₱58.9K

165.65%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$488 ₱29.0K

$223 ₱13.2K

119.09%

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 Manila: January 13, 2026

Last update for Baguio: January 12, 2026

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