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

😐 Solo nomad: Tacloban is 8% more expensive than Baguio without rent, and 7.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tacloban is 11.3% more expensive than Baguio without rent, and 3.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tacloban
Baguio
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.51 ₱266
$3.47 ₱205
29.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.87 ₱1,056
$13.25 ₱783
34.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.62 ₱155
$2.61 ₱155
0.38%
Cappuccino
$2.54 ₱150
$2.44 ₱144
4.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 ₱46.22
$0.65 ₱38.45
20.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.41 ₱24.29
$0.37 ₱21.93
10.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.51 ₱89.3
$1.44 ₱85.1
4.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.10 ₱124
$1.99 ₱118
5.53%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tacloban
Baguio
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.29 ₱135
$1.92 ₱113
19.27%
White Bread (500g)
$1.53 ₱90.2
$1.20 ₱71.1
27.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.93 ₱54.7
$1.11 ₱65.6
-16.22%
Eggs
$2.29 ₱136
$2.25 ₱133
1.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.04 ₱771
$9.38 ₱554
39.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.65 ₱275
$3.92 ₱232
18.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.88 ₱466
$8.67 ₱512
-9.11%
Apples (1kg)
$3.59 ₱212
$2.73 ₱161
31.50%
Banana (1kg)
$1.26 ₱74.5
$1.87 ₱110
-32.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.28 ₱194
$2.26 ₱134
45.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.81 ₱107
$1.16 ₱68.5
56.03%
Potato (1kg)
$2.61 ₱154
$1.81 ₱107
44.20%
Onion (1kg)
$2.56 ₱151
$2.19 ₱129
16.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.93 ₱55.1
$0.67 ₱39.80
38.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.83 ₱49.15
$0.76 ₱45.19
9.21%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.08 ₱123
$3.27 ₱193
-36.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.88 ₱407
$9.27 ₱548
-25.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 ₱68.1
$1.02 ₱60.2
12.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.34 ₱138
$2.27 ₱134
3.08%
🚌 Getting Around
Tacloban
Baguio
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.19 ₱11.28
$0.26 ₱15.30
-26.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$10.82 ₱639
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.81 ₱48.00
$0.86 ₱50.8
-5.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.15 ₱9.13
$0.24 ₱14.21
-37.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.63 ₱155
$2.35 ₱139
11.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.10 ₱64.9
$1.16 ₱68.3
-5.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.1K ₱1.8M
$31.8K ₱1.9M
-5.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.2K ₱1.6M
$20.3K ₱1.2M
33.69%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tacloban
Baguio
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$97.0 ₱5,732
$147 ₱8,664
-33.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$34.00 ₱2,009
$34.60 ₱2,045
-1.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.91 ₱1,768
$25.99 ₱1,536
15.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tacloban
Baguio
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.14 ₱2,077
$21.69 ₱1,282
62.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.52 ₱267
$4.24 ₱251
6.60%
Cinema Ticket
$5.99 ₱354
$5.80 ₱343
3.28%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tacloban
Baguio
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$227 ₱13.4K
$153 ₱9,060
48.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,945 ₱233.1K
$4,687 ₱277.0K
-15.83%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tacloban
Baguio
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.46 ₱2,746
$47.97 ₱2,835
-3.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.14 ₱1,368
$27.79 ₱1,643
-16.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.6 ₱4,411
$74.9 ₱4,426
-0.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$54.6 ₱3,224
$47.05 ₱2,781
15.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tacloban
Baguio
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$252 ₱14.9K
$345 ₱20.4K
-26.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$209 ₱12.4K
$142 ₱8,377
47.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$785 ₱46.4K
$547 ₱32.3K
43.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ₱13.9K
$262 ₱15.5K
-10.22%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,430 ₱143.6K
$2,616 ₱154.6K
-7.10%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$737 ₱43.6K
$974 ₱57.6K
-24.29%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tacloban
Baguio
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$370 ₱21.9K
$197 ₱11.6K
87.99%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8
4.5
77.78%

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

Last update for Tacloban: March 2, 2026

Last update for Baguio: February 28, 2026

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