Cost of Living Comparison Between Pasay and Baguio Cost of Living Comparison Between Pasay and Baguio

🙂 Solo nomad: Pasay is 4.3% cheaper than Baguio without rent, and 16.9% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Pasay is 4.4% more expensive than Baguio without rent, and 7.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.70 ₱278

$3.47 ₱205

35.45%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$21.25 ₱1,257

$13.25 ₱784

60.38%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.08 ₱182

$2.61 ₱155

18.01%

Cappuccino

$2.20 ₱130

$2.44 ₱144

-9.84%

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

$0.57 ₱33.85

$0.65 ₱38.49

-12.31%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.35 ₱20.65

$0.37 ₱21.95

-5.41%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.03 ₱61.1

$1.44 ₱85.2

-28.47%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.53 ₱90.7

$1.99 ₱118

-23.12%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.00 ₱118

$1.92 ₱113

4.17%

White Bread (500g)

$1.22 ₱71.9

$1.20 ₱71.2

1.67%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.99 ₱58.7

$1.11 ₱65.7

-10.81%

Eggs

$2.03 ₱120

$2.25 ₱133

-9.78%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.85 ₱287

$9.38 ₱555

-48.29%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.27 ₱252

$3.92 ₱232

8.93%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$5.62 ₱333

$8.67 ₱513

-35.18%

Apples (1kg)

$4.37 ₱259

$2.73 ₱161

60.07%

Banana (1kg)

$1.58 ₱93.4

$1.87 ₱111

-15.51%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.55 ₱151

$2.26 ₱134

12.83%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.72 ₱102

$1.16 ₱68.6

48.28%

Potato (1kg)

$2.75 ₱163

$1.81 ₱107

51.93%

Onion (1kg)

$4.08 ₱241

$2.19 ₱129

86.30%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.38 ₱81.8

$0.67 ₱39.84

105.97%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.92 ₱54.3

$0.76 ₱45.25

21.05%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.16 ₱187

$3.27 ₱193

-3.36%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.75 ₱459

$9.27 ₱549

-16.40%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.97 ₱57.5

$1.02 ₱60.3

-4.90%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.15 ₱68.2

$2.27 ₱134

-49.34%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.20 ₱11.81

$0.26 ₱15.32

-23.08%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$10.82 ₱640

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.74 ₱43.80

$0.86 ₱50.8

-13.95%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.27 ₱16.09

$0.24 ₱14.23

12.50%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.10 ₱124

$2.35 ₱139

-10.64%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.15 ₱67.9

$1.16 ₱68.4

-0.86%

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

$12.2K ₱722.5K

$31.8K ₱1.9M

-61.61%

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

$15.7K ₱926.1K

$20.3K ₱1.2M

-22.98%

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

$114 ₱6,747

$147 ₱8,675

-22.22%

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

$32.53 ₱1,925

$34.60 ₱2,047

-5.98%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$29.87 ₱1,768

$25.99 ₱1,538

14.93%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$35.33 ₱2,090

$21.69 ₱1,283

62.89%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$4.24 ₱251

Cinema Ticket

$6.09 ₱360

$5.80 ₱343

5.00%

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

$82.8 ₱4,897

$153 ₱9,070

-46.01%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,816 ₱166.6K

$4,687 ₱277.3K

-39.93%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$32.08 ₱1,898

$47.97 ₱2,839

-33.12%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$18.06 ₱1,068

$27.79 ₱1,644

-35.01%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$84.3 ₱4,990

$74.9 ₱4,431

12.61%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$70.2 ₱4,156

$47.05 ₱2,784

49.29%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$405 ₱24.0K

$345 ₱20.4K

17.57%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$306 ₱18.1K

$142 ₱8,387

116.23%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,447 ₱85.6K

$547 ₱32.4K

164.46%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$402 ₱23.8K

$262 ₱15.5K

53.57%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,030 ₱120.1K

$2,616 ₱154.8K

-22.39%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$610 ₱36.1K

$974 ₱57.6K

-37.37%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$556 ₱32.9K

$197 ₱11.6K

182.64%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.5

77.78%

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

Last update for Pasay: March 1, 2026

Last update for Baguio: February 28, 2026

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