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

😐 Solo nomad: Manila is 19.9% more expensive than Baguio without rent, and 23% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Manila is 19.9% more expensive than Baguio without rent, and 37.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.46 ₱319

$3.47 ₱203

57.35%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$27.09 ₱1,585

$13.25 ₱775

104.45%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.38 ₱256

$2.61 ₱153

67.82%

Cappuccino

$2.74 ₱160

$2.44 ₱142

12.30%

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

$0.92 ₱53.5

$0.65 ₱38.06

41.54%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.54 ₱31.54

$0.37 ₱21.70

45.95%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.53 ₱89.2

$1.44 ₱84.2

6.25%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.69 ₱158

$1.99 ₱117

35.18%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.90 ₱111

$1.92 ₱112

-1.04%

White Bread (500g)

$1.40 ₱81.7

$1.20 ₱70.3

16.67%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.04 ₱61.1

$1.11 ₱65.0

-6.31%

Eggs

$2.07 ₱121

$2.25 ₱132

-8.00%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.64 ₱564

$9.38 ₱549

2.77%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.19 ₱304

$3.92 ₱229

32.40%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.57 ₱502

$8.67 ₱507

-1.15%

Apples (1kg)

$3.47 ₱203

$2.73 ₱159

27.11%

Banana (1kg)

$1.74 ₱102

$1.87 ₱109

-6.95%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.47 ₱203

$2.26 ₱132

53.54%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.42 ₱141

$1.16 ₱67.8

108.62%

Potato (1kg)

$2.67 ₱156

$1.81 ₱106

47.51%

Onion (1kg)

$3.06 ₱179

$2.19 ₱128

39.73%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.02 ₱118

$0.67 ₱39.39

201.49%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.64 ₱37.24

$0.76 ₱44.73

-15.79%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.43 ₱201

$3.27 ₱191

4.89%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.13 ₱593

$9.27 ₱542

9.28%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.51 ₱88.4

$1.02 ₱59.6

48.04%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.11 ₱124

$2.27 ₱133

-7.05%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.52 ₱30.30

$0.26 ₱15.15

100.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$12.16 ₱711

$10.82 ₱633

12.38%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.85 ₱49.77

$0.86 ₱50.3

-1.16%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.27 ₱15.87

$0.24 ₱14.07

12.50%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.10 ₱123

$2.35 ₱138

-10.64%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.17 ₱68.2

$1.16 ₱67.6

0.86%

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

$26.4K ₱1.5M

$31.8K ₱1.9M

-16.95%

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

$22.4K ₱1.3M

$20.3K ₱1.2M

10.34%

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

$137 ₱8,041

$147 ₱8,576

-6.25%

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

$21.63 ₱1,265

$34.60 ₱2,024

-37.49%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.23 ₱1,593

$25.99 ₱1,520

4.77%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$42.07 ₱2,461

$21.69 ₱1,269

93.96%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.78 ₱397

$4.24 ₱248

59.91%

Cinema Ticket

$6.81 ₱398

$5.80 ₱339

17.41%

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

$352 ₱20.6K

$153 ₱8,968

129.90%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.5K ₱672.8K

$4,687 ₱274.2K

145.37%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$47.19 ₱2,760

$47.97 ₱2,806

-1.63%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.63 ₱2,026

$27.79 ₱1,626

24.61%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$82.2 ₱4,811

$74.9 ₱4,381

9.81%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$47.17 ₱2,759

$47.05 ₱2,753

0.26%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$499 ₱29.2K

$345 ₱20.2K

44.77%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$272 ₱15.9K

$142 ₱8,292

92.13%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,739 ₱101.7K

$547 ₱32.0K

217.82%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$625 ₱36.6K

$262 ₱15.3K

138.96%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,647 ₱271.9K

$2,616 ₱153.0K

77.68%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,691 ₱157.4K

$974 ₱57.0K

176.37%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$485 ₱28.4K

$197 ₱11.5K

146.62%

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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Baguio: February 28, 2026

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