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

🙂 Solo nomad: Marikina is 0.6% cheaper than Baguio without rent, and 15.6% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Marikina is 4.7% more expensive than Baguio without rent, and 5.9% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.48 ₱209

$3.60 ₱215

-3.33%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$28.84 ₱1,728

$13.11 ₱786

119.98%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.64 ₱218

$2.62 ₱157

38.93%

Cappuccino

$2.71 ₱163

$2.45 ₱147

10.61%

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

$0.72 ₱43.41

$0.66 ₱39.52

9.09%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.41 ₱24.30

$0.40 ₱24.26

2.50%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.08 ₱64.9

$1.45 ₱87.1

-25.52%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.68 ₱160

$1.99 ₱119

34.67%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.05 ₱123

$1.92 ₱115

6.77%

White Bread (500g)

$1.50 ₱89.9

$1.25 ₱74.6

20.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.11 ₱66.5

$1.07 ₱64.1

3.74%

Eggs

$2.30 ₱138

$2.25 ₱135

2.22%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.14 ₱488

$9.34 ₱559

-12.85%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.54 ₱272

$3.84 ₱230

18.23%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.90 ₱473

$8.65 ₱518

-8.67%

Apples (1kg)

$2.62 ₱157

$2.67 ₱160

-1.87%

Banana (1kg)

$1.94 ₱116

$1.86 ₱111

4.30%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.66 ₱159

$2.28 ₱136

16.67%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.18 ₱130

$1.21 ₱72.3

80.17%

Potato (1kg)

$3.33 ₱199

$1.82 ₱109

82.97%

Onion (1kg)

$2.84 ₱170

$2.30 ₱138

23.48%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.10 ₱65.8

$0.67 ₱39.90

64.18%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.72 ₱43.42

$0.77 ₱46.00

-6.49%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.79 ₱167

$3.31 ₱198

-15.71%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.20 ₱551

$9.36 ₱561

-1.71%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.24 ₱74.5

$1.04 ₱62.3

19.23%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.14 ₱128

$2.24 ₱134

-4.46%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.46 ₱27.64

$0.28 ₱16.93

64.29%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$10.73 ₱643

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.83 ₱49.88

$0.88 ₱52.6

-5.68%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.13 ₱7.71

$0.24 ₱14.46

-45.83%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$3.50 ₱209

$2.35 ₱141

48.94%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.11 ₱66.4

$1.16 ₱69.2

-4.31%

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

$33.0K ₱2.0M

$31.3K ₱1.9M

5.55%

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

$17.7K ₱1.1M

$20.6K ₱1.2M

-14.20%

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

$110 ₱6,614

$148 ₱8,878

-25.51%

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

$13.95 ₱836

$34.34 ₱2,057

-59.38%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$26.41 ₱1,582

$26.43 ₱1,584

-0.08%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.85 ₱2,507

$21.66 ₱1,297

93.21%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$4.11 ₱246

Cinema Ticket

$6.19 ₱371

$5.73 ₱343

8.03%

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

$321 ₱19.2K

$152 ₱9,086

111.78%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,135 ₱68.0K

$4,739 ₱283.9K

-76.06%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$46.29 ₱2,773

$49.46 ₱2,963

-6.41%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$25.62 ₱1,535

$28.00 ₱1,677

-8.50%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$57.9 ₱3,471

$74.9 ₱4,484

-22.61%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$26.93 ₱1,614

$46.07 ₱2,760

-41.55%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$177 ₱10.6K

$338 ₱20.3K

-47.76%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$88.1 ₱5,281

$146 ₱8,752

-39.66%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$296 ₱17.7K

$546 ₱32.7K

-45.81%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$172 ₱10.3K

$264 ₱15.8K

-35.02%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,212 ₱72.6K

$2,498 ₱149.7K

-51.50%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$499 ₱29.9K

$960 ₱57.5K

-47.95%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$399 ₱23.9K

$190 ₱11.4K

110.29%

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: April 11, 2026

Last update for Baguio: April 13, 2026

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