Cost of Living Comparison Between Marikina and Baguio Cost of Living Comparison Between Marikina and Baguio

🙂 Solo nomad: Marikina is 4.8% cheaper than Baguio without rent, and 15% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Marikina is 5% more expensive than Baguio without rent, and 2.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.61 ₱215

$3.64 ₱216

-0.82%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$28.84 ₱1,714

$13.09 ₱778

120.32%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.62 ₱215

$2.67 ₱159

35.58%

Cappuccino

$2.60 ₱154

$2.43 ₱145

7.00%

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

$0.74 ₱43.90

$0.64 ₱37.91

15.62%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.41 ₱24.07

$0.41 ₱24.19

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.03 ₱61.2

$1.45 ₱86.4

-28.97%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.62 ₱156

$1.93 ₱115

35.75%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.10 ₱125

$1.84 ₱110

14.13%

White Bread (500g)

$1.50 ₱89.0

$1.19 ₱70.6

26.05%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.07 ₱63.7

$1.08 ₱64.2

-0.93%

Eggs

$2.34 ₱139

$2.18 ₱130

7.34%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.03 ₱477

$9.39 ₱558

-14.48%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.45 ₱265

$3.92 ₱233

13.52%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.82 ₱465

$8.51 ₱506

-8.11%

Apples (1kg)

$2.68 ₱159

$2.72 ₱162

-1.47%

Banana (1kg)

$1.99 ₱118

$1.80 ₱107

10.56%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.71 ₱161

$2.35 ₱140

15.32%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.20 ₱131

$1.16 ₱68.8

89.66%

Potato (1kg)

$3.32 ₱198

$1.82 ₱108

82.42%

Onion (1kg)

$2.93 ₱174

$2.30 ₱137

27.39%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.13 ₱67.3

$0.68 ₱40.61

66.18%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.73 ₱43.12

$0.75 ₱44.59

-2.67%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.78 ₱165

$3.26 ₱193

-14.72%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.63 ₱394

$9.54 ₱567

-30.50%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.24 ₱73.9

$1.02 ₱60.6

21.57%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.16 ₱128

$2.33 ₱138

-7.30%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.46 ₱27.19

$0.28 ₱16.82

64.29%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$10.54 ₱626

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.81 ₱48.36

$0.92 ₱54.9

-11.96%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.12 ₱7.30

$0.22 ₱13.04

-45.45%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$3.58 ₱213

$2.34 ₱139

52.99%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.10 ₱65.4

$1.11 ₱65.7

-0.90%

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

$33.1K ₱2.0M

$31.4K ₱1.9M

5.46%

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

$17.8K ₱1.1M

$20.3K ₱1.2M

-12.43%

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

$110 ₱6,535

$149 ₱8,876

-26.37%

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

$13.98 ₱831

$34.01 ₱2,021

-58.89%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$26.65 ₱1,584

$26.10 ₱1,551

2.11%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.23 ₱2,450

$21.62 ₱1,285

90.70%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$4.06 ₱241

Cinema Ticket

$6.36 ₱378

$5.60 ₱333

13.57%

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

$322 ₱19.1K

$149 ₱8,838

116.37%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,150 ₱68.3K

$4,715 ₱280.2K

-75.62%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$46.88 ₱2,786

$48.65 ₱2,891

-3.64%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$26.16 ₱1,555

$27.89 ₱1,658

-6.20%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$58.1 ₱3,450

$75.8 ₱4,505

-23.43%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$26.82 ₱1,594

$46.85 ₱2,784

-42.75%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$176 ₱10.5K

$345 ₱20.5K

-48.98%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$86.9 ₱5,165

$141 ₱8,375

-38.34%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$292 ₱17.4K

$554 ₱32.9K

-47.24%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$168 ₱9,993

$271 ₱16.1K

-37.92%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,206 ₱71.7K

$2,502 ₱148.7K

-51.80%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$500 ₱29.7K

$992 ₱58.9K

-49.58%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$410 ₱24.4K

$223 ₱13.2K

83.92%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

6.25

4.5

38.89%

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

Last update for Marikina: January 12, 2026

Last update for Baguio: January 12, 2026

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