Cost of Living Comparison Between Subic Bay Freeport Zone and Baguio Cost of Living Comparison Between Subic Bay Freeport Zone and Baguio

😐 Solo nomad: Subic Bay Freeport Zone is 11% more expensive than Baguio without rent, and 6% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Subic Bay Freeport Zone is 4.7% more expensive than Baguio without rent, and 23.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Subic Bay Freeport Zone
Baguio
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.34 ₱241
$3.45 ₱192
25.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$16.1 ₱896
$13.35 ₱743
20.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.5 ₱195
$2.68 ₱149
30.60%
Cappuccino
$2.51 ₱140
$2.37 ₱132
5.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 ₱47.46
$0.64 ₱35.77
32.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.48 ₱26.78
$0.37 ₱20.77
29.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.5 ₱83.7
$1.45 ₱81
3.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.35 ₱131
$1.92 ₱107
22.40%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Subic Bay Freeport Zone
Baguio
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.9 ₱106
$1.84 ₱102
3.26%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ₱87.3
$1.19 ₱66
31.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.93 ₱51.5
$1.11 ₱61.8
-16.22%
Eggs
$2.07 ₱115
$2.24 ₱125
-7.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.8 ₱434
$9.06 ₱505
-13.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.17 ₱288
$3.91 ₱218
32.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.42 ₱747
$8.79 ₱490
52.67%
Apples (1kg)
$2.98 ₱166
$2.75 ₱153
8.36%
Banana (1kg)
$1.81 ₱101
$1.8 ₱100
0.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.41 ₱78.7
$2.28 ₱127
-38.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.15 ₱64.1
$1.21 ₱67.1
-4.96%
Potato (1kg)
$1.75 ₱97.2
$1.87 ₱104
-6.42%
Onion (1kg)
$1.36 ₱75.9
$2.19 ₱122
-37.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.11 ₱61.9
$0.69 ₱38.26
60.87%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 ₱49.22
$0.72 ₱40.05
22.22%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.51 ₱140
$3.27 ₱182
-23.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.9 ₱384
$9.34 ₱520
-26.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.83 ₱46.06
$1.02 ₱57
-18.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 ₱128
$2.33 ₱129
-1.72%
🚌 Getting Around
Subic Bay Freeport Zone
Baguio
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.22 ₱12.21
$0.28 ₱15.6
-21.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.74 ₱988
$10.56 ₱588
67.99%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.69 ₱38.3
$0.9 ₱50.3
-23.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.27 ₱15.14
$0.22 ₱12.24
22.73%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.07 ₱115
$2.32 ₱129
-10.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.12 ₱62.3
$1.15 ₱64.1
-2.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.5K ₱1.6M
$32.3K ₱1.8M
-11.80%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.5K ₱973.4K
$20.2K ₱1.1M
-13.63%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Subic Bay Freeport Zone
Baguio
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$128 ₱7,133
$145 ₱8,085
-11.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.01 ₱613
$34.36 ₱1,913
-67.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.48 ₱1,029
$26.4 ₱1,470
-30.00%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Subic Bay Freeport Zone
Baguio
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$31.63 ₱1,761
$21.99 ₱1,224
43.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.14 ₱342
$4.08 ₱227
50.49%
Cinema Ticket
$7.27 ₱405
$5.66 ₱315
28.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Subic Bay Freeport Zone
Baguio
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$151 ₱8,400
$150 ₱8,347
0.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,360 ₱242.7K
$4,703 ₱261.8K
-7.29%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Subic Bay Freeport Zone
Baguio
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.42 ₱2,585
$49.42 ₱2,752
-6.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.32 ₱1,911
$27.83 ₱1,550
23.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$67.5 ₱3,759
$74.6 ₱4,152
-9.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 ₱6,439
$45.89 ₱2,555
152.02%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Subic Bay Freeport Zone
Baguio
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$141 ₱7,837
$342 ₱19K
-58.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$90 ₱5,010
$143 ₱7,980
-37.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$366 ₱20.4K
$544 ₱30.3K
-32.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$473 ₱26.3K
$270 ₱15K
75.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,109 ₱117.4K
$2,593 ₱144.4K
-18.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,416 ₱78.8K
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Subic Bay Freeport Zone
Baguio
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$261 ₱14.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.17
4.5
37.11%

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Last update for Subic Bay Freeport Zone: October 28, 2025

Last update for Baguio: October 29, 2025

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