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

🙂 Solo nomad: Pasay is 11.3% cheaper than Baguio without rent, and 18.1% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Pasay is 18.5% more expensive than Baguio without rent, and 12.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.70 ₱279

$3.64 ₱216

29.12%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$21.52 ₱1,279

$13.09 ₱778

64.40%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.09 ₱183

$2.67 ₱159

15.73%

Cappuccino

$2.18 ₱130

$2.43 ₱145

-10.29%

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

$0.58 ₱34.35

$0.64 ₱37.91

-9.38%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.38 ₱22.38

$0.41 ₱24.19

-7.32%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.07 ₱63.7

$1.45 ₱86.4

-26.21%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.49 ₱88.8

$1.93 ₱115

-22.80%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.99 ₱118

$1.84 ₱110

8.15%

White Bread (500g)

$1.26 ₱75.1

$1.19 ₱70.6

5.88%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.94 ₱55.6

$1.08 ₱64.2

-12.96%

Eggs

$1.99 ₱118

$2.18 ₱130

-8.72%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.86 ₱289

$9.39 ₱558

-48.24%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.32 ₱257

$3.92 ₱233

10.20%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$5.83 ₱347

$8.51 ₱506

-31.49%

Apples (1kg)

$4.50 ₱267

$2.72 ₱162

65.44%

Banana (1kg)

$1.59 ₱94.5

$1.80 ₱107

-11.67%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.43 ₱144

$2.35 ₱140

3.40%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.71 ₱101

$1.16 ₱68.8

47.41%

Potato (1kg)

$2.90 ₱172

$1.82 ₱108

59.34%

Onion (1kg)

$4.14 ₱246

$2.30 ₱137

80.00%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.45 ₱86.0

$0.68 ₱40.61

113.24%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.98 ₱58.4

$0.75 ₱44.59

30.67%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.25 ₱193

$3.26 ₱193

-0.31%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.48 ₱445

$9.54 ₱567

-21.59%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.98 ₱58.2

$1.02 ₱60.6

-3.92%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.14 ₱67.9

$2.33 ₱138

-51.07%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.22 ₱13.10

$0.28 ₱16.82

-21.43%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$10.54 ₱626

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.74 ₱43.82

$0.92 ₱54.9

-19.57%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.25 ₱14.69

$0.22 ₱13.04

13.64%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.08 ₱124

$2.34 ₱139

-11.11%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.09 ₱65.0

$1.11 ₱65.7

-1.80%

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

$12.2K ₱725.2K

$31.4K ₱1.9M

-61.15%

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

$15.7K ₱930.2K

$20.3K ₱1.2M

-22.78%

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

$115 ₱6,829

$149 ₱8,876

-23.06%

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

$33.16 ₱1,971

$34.01 ₱2,021

-2.50%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$29.92 ₱1,778

$26.10 ₱1,551

14.64%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$36.05 ₱2,143

$21.62 ₱1,285

66.74%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$4.06 ₱241

Cinema Ticket

$6.17 ₱367

$5.60 ₱333

10.18%

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

$79.9 ₱4,746

$149 ₱8,838

-46.29%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,775 ₱164.9K

$4,715 ₱280.2K

-41.15%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$31.94 ₱1,898

$48.65 ₱2,891

-34.35%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$17.78 ₱1,056

$27.89 ₱1,658

-36.25%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$84.0 ₱4,991

$75.8 ₱4,505

10.78%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$71.7 ₱4,262

$46.85 ₱2,784

53.08%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$404 ₱24.0K

$345 ₱20.5K

17.02%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$313 ₱18.6K

$141 ₱8,375

122.00%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,499 ₱89.1K

$554 ₱32.9K

170.69%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$402 ₱23.9K

$271 ₱16.1K

48.26%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,029 ₱120.6K

$2,502 ₱148.7K

-18.91%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$616 ₱36.6K

$992 ₱58.9K

-37.89%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$547 ₱32.5K

$223 ₱13.2K

145.29%

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: January 12, 2026

Last update for Baguio: January 12, 2026

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