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

😐 Solo nomad: Negros is 16.3% more expensive than Baguio without rent, and 4.2% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Negros is 5.2% more expensive than Baguio without rent, and 7.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.47 ₱205

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$13.14 ₱777

$13.25 ₱783

-0.83%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.13 ₱185

$2.61 ₱155

19.92%

Cappuccino

$1.58 ₱93.3

$2.44 ₱144

-35.25%

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

$0.33 ₱19.62

$0.65 ₱38.45

-49.23%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.42 ₱24.73

$0.37 ₱21.93

13.51%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.36 ₱80.1

$1.44 ₱85.1

-5.56%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.09 ₱124

$1.99 ₱118

5.03%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.24 ₱132

$1.92 ₱113

16.67%

White Bread (500g)

$1.55 ₱91.7

$1.20 ₱71.1

29.17%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.11 ₱65.7

$1.11 ₱65.6

Eggs

$2.34 ₱138

$2.25 ₱133

4.00%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.87 ₱761

$9.38 ₱554

37.21%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.38 ₱318

$3.92 ₱232

37.24%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.85 ₱464

$8.67 ₱512

-9.46%

Apples (1kg)

$3.51 ₱207

$2.73 ₱161

28.57%

Banana (1kg)

$1.53 ₱90.7

$1.87 ₱110

-18.18%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.32 ₱196

$2.26 ₱134

46.90%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.17 ₱128

$1.16 ₱68.5

87.07%

Potato (1kg)

$2.63 ₱155

$1.81 ₱107

45.30%

Onion (1kg)

$2.53 ₱150

$2.19 ₱129

15.53%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.93 ₱55.1

$0.67 ₱39.80

38.81%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.82 ₱48.50

$0.76 ₱45.19

7.89%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.27 ₱193

Wine (Bottle)

$6.95 ₱410

$9.27 ₱548

-25.03%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.15 ₱67.8

$1.02 ₱60.2

12.75%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.30 ₱136

$2.27 ₱134

1.32%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.28 ₱16.74

$0.26 ₱15.30

7.69%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$10.82 ₱639

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.82 ₱48.48

$0.86 ₱50.8

-4.65%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.25 ₱14.78

$0.24 ₱14.21

4.17%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.62 ₱155

$2.35 ₱139

11.49%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.14 ₱67.2

$1.16 ₱68.3

-1.72%

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

$30.6K ₱1.8M

$31.8K ₱1.9M

-3.78%

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

$26.7K ₱1.6M

$20.3K ₱1.2M

31.63%

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

$95.2 ₱5,623

$147 ₱8,664

-35.10%

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

$34.46 ₱2,037

$34.60 ₱2,045

-0.40%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$30.03 ₱1,775

$25.99 ₱1,536

15.54%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$34.01 ₱2,010

$21.69 ₱1,282

56.80%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$4.52 ₱267

$4.24 ₱251

6.60%

Cinema Ticket

$5.83 ₱344

$5.80 ₱343

0.52%

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

$234 ₱13.8K

$153 ₱9,060

52.57%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,859 ₱228.1K

$4,687 ₱277.0K

-17.66%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$45.48 ₱2,688

$47.97 ₱2,835

-5.19%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$22.80 ₱1,347

$27.79 ₱1,643

-17.96%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$75.1 ₱4,440

$74.9 ₱4,426

0.32%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$55.0 ₱3,250

$47.05 ₱2,781

16.88%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$270 ₱15.9K

$345 ₱20.4K

-21.79%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$176 ₱10.4K

$142 ₱8,377

23.87%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$577 ₱34.1K

$547 ₱32.3K

5.39%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$396 ₱23.4K

$262 ₱15.5K

51.34%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,184 ₱129.0K

$2,616 ₱154.6K

-16.52%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$727 ₱43.0K

$974 ₱57.6K

-25.34%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$260 ₱15.4K

$197 ₱11.6K

32.31%

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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Baguio: February 28, 2026

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