Cost of Living Comparison Between San Pablo and Baguio Cost of Living Comparison Between San Pablo and Baguio

😐 Solo nomad: San Pablo is 12.5% more expensive than Baguio without rent, and 6.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: San Pablo is 13.5% more expensive than Baguio without rent, and 11.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
San Pablo
Baguio
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.67 ₱260
$3.45 ₱192
35.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.24 ₱793
$13.35 ₱743
6.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.05 ₱170
$2.68 ₱149
13.81%
Cappuccino
$2.93 ₱163
$2.37 ₱132
23.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.46 ₱25.7
$0.64 ₱35.77
-28.13%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 ₱14.43
$0.37 ₱20.77
-29.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.74 ₱41.46
$1.45 ₱81
-48.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 ₱120
$1.92 ₱107
12.50%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
San Pablo
Baguio
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 ₱90.8
$1.84 ₱102
-11.41%
White Bread (500g)
$0.81 ₱45.3
$1.19 ₱66
-31.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.68 ₱37.67
$1.11 ₱61.8
-38.74%
Eggs
$1.97 ₱110
$2.24 ₱125
-12.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.31 ₱295
$9.06 ₱505
-41.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.93 ₱219
$3.91 ₱218
0.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.17 ₱399
$8.79 ₱490
-18.43%
Apples (1kg)
$4.36 ₱243
$2.75 ₱153
58.55%
Banana (1kg)
$1.04 ₱57.7
$1.8 ₱100
-42.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.32 ₱129
$2.28 ₱127
1.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.62 ₱90.4
$1.21 ₱67.1
33.88%
Potato (1kg)
$1.39 ₱77.2
$1.87 ₱104
-25.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.07 ₱59.7
$2.19 ₱122
-51.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.9 ₱50.2
$0.69 ₱38.26
30.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.65 ₱36.22
$0.72 ₱40.05
-9.72%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.41 ₱134
$3.27 ₱182
-26.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.25 ₱237
$9.34 ₱520
-54.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 ₱63.1
$1.02 ₱57
10.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.99 ₱111
$2.33 ₱129
-14.59%
🚌 Getting Around
San Pablo
Baguio
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.26 ₱14.32
$0.28 ₱15.6
-7.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$10.56 ₱588
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.78 ₱43.33
$0.9 ₱50.3
-13.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.22 ₱12.21
$0.22 ₱12.24
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.16 ₱120
$2.32 ₱129
-6.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.1 ₱61.4
$1.15 ₱64.1
-4.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.2K ₱1.4M
$32.3K ₱1.8M
-21.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.8K ₱1.2M
$20.2K ₱1.1M
2.83%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
San Pablo
Baguio
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$166 ₱9,261
$145 ₱8,085
14.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$33.11 ₱1,844
$34.36 ₱1,913
-3.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.56 ₱1,646
$26.4 ₱1,470
11.97%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
San Pablo
Baguio
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.29 ₱1,854
$21.99 ₱1,224
51.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$4.08 ₱227
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.91 ₱385
$5.66 ₱315
22.08%
🧸 Childcare & Education
San Pablo
Baguio
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$79.9 ₱4,446
$150 ₱8,347
-46.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,789 ₱155.3K
$4,703 ₱261.8K
-40.69%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
San Pablo
Baguio
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$17.27 ₱962
$49.42 ₱2,752
-65.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.06 ₱1,674
$27.83 ₱1,550
8.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98 ₱5,454
$74.6 ₱4,152
31.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.1 ₱5,236
$45.89 ₱2,555
104.95%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
San Pablo
Baguio
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$125 ₱6,943
$342 ₱19K
-63.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$179 ₱9,941
$143 ₱7,980
24.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$583 ₱32.5K
$544 ₱30.3K
7.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$397 ₱22.1K
$270 ₱15K
47.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,540 ₱141.4K
$2,593 ₱144.4K
-2.03%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,416 ₱78.8K
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
San Pablo
Baguio
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$261 ₱14.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.13
4.5
80.67%

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Last update for San Pablo: October 27, 2025

Last update for Baguio: October 29, 2025

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