Cost of Living Comparison Between Tacloban and Baguio Cost of Living Comparison Between Tacloban and Baguio

🙂 Solo nomad: Tacloban is 1.8% cheaper than Baguio without rent, and 6.2% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Tacloban is 4.2% more expensive than Baguio without rent, and 3.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.34 ₱258

$3.64 ₱216

19.23%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$17.81 ₱1,058

$13.09 ₱778

36.06%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$2.63 ₱156

$2.67 ₱159

-1.50%

Cappuccino

$2.58 ₱153

$2.43 ₱145

6.17%

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

$0.73 ₱43.15

$0.64 ₱37.91

14.06%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.42 ₱24.69

$0.41 ₱24.19

2.44%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.59 ₱94.5

$1.45 ₱86.4

9.66%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.15 ₱128

$1.93 ₱115

11.40%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.32 ₱138

$1.84 ₱110

26.09%

White Bread (500g)

$1.51 ₱90.0

$1.19 ₱70.6

26.89%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.98 ₱58.3

$1.08 ₱64.2

-9.26%

Eggs

$2.39 ₱142

$2.18 ₱130

9.63%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.65 ₱752

$9.39 ₱558

34.72%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.84 ₱287

$3.92 ₱233

23.47%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.91 ₱470

$8.51 ₱506

-7.05%

Apples (1kg)

$3.58 ₱212

$2.72 ₱162

31.62%

Banana (1kg)

$1.27 ₱75.4

$1.80 ₱107

-29.44%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.42 ₱203

$2.35 ₱140

45.53%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.72 ₱102

$1.16 ₱68.8

48.28%

Potato (1kg)

$2.62 ₱156

$1.82 ₱108

43.96%

Onion (1kg)

$2.46 ₱146

$2.30 ₱137

6.96%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.93 ₱55.4

$0.68 ₱40.61

36.76%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.84 ₱49.76

$0.75 ₱44.59

12.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.17 ₱129

$3.26 ₱193

-33.44%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.72 ₱400

$9.54 ₱567

-29.56%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.20 ₱71.4

$1.02 ₱60.6

17.65%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.35 ₱140

$2.33 ₱138

0.86%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.16 ₱9.72

$0.28 ₱16.82

-42.86%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$10.54 ₱626

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.82 ₱48.72

$0.92 ₱54.9

-10.87%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.17 ₱10.35

$0.22 ₱13.04

-22.73%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.64 ₱157

$2.34 ₱139

12.82%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.14 ₱67.6

$1.11 ₱65.7

2.70%

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

$30.4K ₱1.8M

$31.4K ₱1.9M

-3.22%

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

$27.8K ₱1.7M

$20.3K ₱1.2M

37.26%

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

$98.4 ₱5,848

$149 ₱8,876

-34.11%

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

$34.41 ₱2,045

$34.01 ₱2,021

1.18%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$30.15 ₱1,792

$26.10 ₱1,551

15.52%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$34.69 ₱2,062

$21.62 ₱1,285

60.45%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$4.31 ₱256

$4.06 ₱241

6.16%

Cinema Ticket

$6.03 ₱359

$5.60 ₱333

7.68%

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

$234 ₱13.9K

$149 ₱8,838

57.10%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,904 ₱232.0K

$4,715 ₱280.2K

-17.20%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$46.43 ₱2,759

$48.65 ₱2,891

-4.56%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$22.94 ₱1,363

$27.89 ₱1,658

-17.75%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$76.6 ₱4,555

$75.8 ₱4,505

1.09%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$54.4 ₱3,233

$46.85 ₱2,784

16.14%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$247 ₱14.7K

$345 ₱20.5K

-28.48%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$211 ₱12.6K

$141 ₱8,375

49.88%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$809 ₱48.1K

$554 ₱32.9K

46.11%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$235 ₱14.0K

$271 ₱16.1K

-13.25%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,014 ₱119.7K

$2,502 ₱148.7K

-19.51%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$879 ₱52.3K

$992 ₱58.9K

-11.35%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$364 ₱21.6K

$223 ₱13.2K

63.22%

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 Tacloban: January 12, 2026

Last update for Baguio: January 12, 2026

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