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

😐 Solo nomad: Manila is 16.8% more expensive than Baguio without rent, and 24.6% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Manila is 20.9% more expensive than Baguio without rent, and 40.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.37 ₱322

$3.60 ₱215

49.17%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$27.02 ₱1,619

$13.11 ₱786

106.10%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.46 ₱267

$2.62 ₱157

70.23%

Cappuccino

$2.64 ₱158

$2.45 ₱147

7.76%

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

$0.92 ₱55.1

$0.66 ₱39.52

39.39%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.50 ₱29.79

$0.40 ₱24.26

25.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.55 ₱92.7

$1.45 ₱87.1

6.90%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.73 ₱163

$1.99 ₱119

37.19%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.88 ₱113

$1.92 ₱115

-2.08%

White Bread (500g)

$1.40 ₱83.8

$1.25 ₱74.6

12.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.08 ₱65.0

$1.07 ₱64.1

0.93%

Eggs

$2.06 ₱124

$2.25 ₱135

-8.44%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.50 ₱569

$9.34 ₱559

1.71%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.20 ₱312

$3.84 ₱230

35.42%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.66 ₱519

$8.65 ₱518

0.12%

Apples (1kg)

$3.51 ₱210

$2.67 ₱160

31.46%

Banana (1kg)

$1.73 ₱103

$1.86 ₱111

-6.99%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.49 ₱209

$2.28 ₱136

53.07%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.49 ₱149

$1.21 ₱72.3

105.79%

Potato (1kg)

$2.83 ₱169

$1.82 ₱109

55.49%

Onion (1kg)

$3.09 ₱185

$2.30 ₱138

34.35%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.96 ₱117

$0.67 ₱39.90

192.54%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.69 ₱41.21

$0.77 ₱46.00

-10.39%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.44 ₱206

$3.31 ₱198

3.93%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.02 ₱601

$9.36 ₱561

7.05%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.45 ₱86.9

$1.04 ₱62.3

39.42%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.22 ₱133

$2.24 ₱134

-0.89%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.48 ₱28.77

$0.28 ₱16.93

71.43%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.92 ₱714

$10.73 ₱643

11.09%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.85 ₱51.0

$0.88 ₱52.6

-3.41%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.25 ₱14.98

$0.24 ₱14.46

4.17%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.16 ₱129

$2.35 ₱141

-8.09%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.12 ₱67.2

$1.16 ₱69.2

-3.45%

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

$26.1K ₱1.6M

$31.3K ₱1.9M

-16.49%

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

$22.4K ₱1.3M

$20.6K ₱1.2M

8.31%

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

$135 ₱8,074

$148 ₱8,878

-9.06%

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

$21.66 ₱1,298

$34.34 ₱2,057

-36.92%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.09 ₱1,623

$26.43 ₱1,584

2.50%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.91 ₱2,511

$21.66 ₱1,297

93.49%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.82 ₱409

$4.11 ₱246

65.94%

Cinema Ticket

$6.88 ₱412

$5.73 ₱343

20.07%

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

$363 ₱21.7K

$152 ₱9,086

139.07%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.5K ₱688.8K

$4,739 ₱283.9K

142.62%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$45.72 ₱2,739

$49.46 ₱2,963

-7.56%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.42 ₱2,062

$28.00 ₱1,677

22.93%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$81.2 ₱4,863

$74.9 ₱4,484

8.44%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$46.98 ₱2,815

$46.07 ₱2,760

1.98%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$503 ₱30.1K

$338 ₱20.3K

48.68%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$270 ₱16.2K

$146 ₱8,752

84.67%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,689 ₱101.2K

$546 ₱32.7K

209.11%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$631 ₱37.8K

$264 ₱15.8K

138.79%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,403 ₱263.8K

$2,498 ₱149.7K

76.22%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,636 ₱157.9K

$960 ₱57.5K

174.65%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$453 ₱27.1K

$190 ₱11.4K

138.74%

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: April 12, 2026

Last update for Baguio: April 13, 2026

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