Cost of Living Comparison Between Negros and Baguio Cost of Living Comparison Between Negros and Baguio

🙂 Solo nomad: Negros is 3.9% cheaper than Baguio without rent, and 1.1% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Negros is 6.9% cheaper than Baguio without rent, and 11.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.56 ₱212

$3.64 ₱216

-2.20%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$13.47 ₱800

$13.09 ₱778

2.90%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.12 ₱186

$2.67 ₱159

16.85%

Cappuccino

$1.62 ₱96.3

$2.43 ₱145

-33.33%

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

$0.31 ₱18.27

$0.64 ₱37.91

-51.56%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.45 ₱26.84

$0.41 ₱24.19

9.76%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.30 ₱77.3

$1.45 ₱86.4

-10.34%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.18 ₱130

$1.93 ₱115

12.95%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.23 ₱132

$1.84 ₱110

21.20%

White Bread (500g)

$1.51 ₱89.9

$1.19 ₱70.6

26.89%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.12 ₱66.5

$1.08 ₱64.2

3.70%

Eggs

$2.34 ₱139

$2.18 ₱130

7.34%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.92 ₱768

$9.39 ₱558

37.59%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.20 ₱309

$3.92 ₱233

32.65%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.67 ₱456

$8.51 ₱506

-9.87%

Apples (1kg)

$3.64 ₱216

$2.72 ₱162

33.82%

Banana (1kg)

$1.52 ₱90.5

$1.80 ₱107

-15.56%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.42 ₱204

$2.35 ₱140

45.53%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.27 ₱135

$1.16 ₱68.8

95.69%

Potato (1kg)

$2.54 ₱151

$1.82 ₱108

39.56%

Onion (1kg)

$2.56 ₱152

$2.30 ₱137

11.30%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.94 ₱56.1

$0.68 ₱40.61

38.24%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.85 ₱50.5

$0.75 ₱44.59

13.33%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.20 ₱190

$3.26 ₱193

-1.84%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.91 ₱411

$9.54 ₱567

-27.57%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.16 ₱69.0

$1.02 ₱60.6

13.73%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.33 ₱139

$2.33 ₱138

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.26 ₱15.35

$0.28 ₱16.82

-7.14%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$10.54 ₱626

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.89 ₱52.6

$0.92 ₱54.9

-3.26%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.25 ₱14.88

$0.22 ₱13.04

13.64%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.64 ₱157

$2.34 ₱139

12.82%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.10 ₱65.3

$1.11 ₱65.7

-0.90%

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

$30.3K ₱1.8M

$31.4K ₱1.9M

-3.57%

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

$27.3K ₱1.6M

$20.3K ₱1.2M

34.82%

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

$97.7 ₱5,804

$149 ₱8,876

-34.61%

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

$34.27 ₱2,037

$34.01 ₱2,021

0.76%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$30.08 ₱1,788

$26.10 ₱1,551

15.25%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$33.77 ₱2,007

$21.62 ₱1,285

56.20%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$4.32 ₱257

$4.06 ₱241

6.40%

Cinema Ticket

$6.04 ₱359

$5.60 ₱333

7.86%

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

$227 ₱13.5K

$149 ₱8,838

52.87%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,860 ₱229.4K

$4,715 ₱280.2K

-18.15%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$45.58 ₱2,709

$48.65 ₱2,891

-6.31%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$23.28 ₱1,384

$27.89 ₱1,658

-16.53%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$76.6 ₱4,553

$75.8 ₱4,505

1.06%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$56.4 ₱3,350

$46.85 ₱2,784

20.34%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$262 ₱15.5K

$345 ₱20.5K

-24.29%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$177 ₱10.5K

$141 ₱8,375

25.51%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$580 ₱34.5K

$554 ₱32.9K

4.75%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$396 ₱23.5K

$271 ₱16.1K

46.30%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,006 ₱119.2K

$2,502 ₱148.7K

-19.83%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$822 ₱48.9K

$992 ₱58.9K

-17.07%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$255 ₱15.1K

$223 ₱13.2K

14.24%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.5

55.56%

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

Last update for Negros: January 12, 2026

Last update for Baguio: January 12, 2026

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