Cost of Living Comparison Between Tagaytay and Baguio Cost of Living Comparison Between Tagaytay and Baguio

😐 Solo nomad: Tagaytay is 1.6% more expensive than Baguio without rent, and 2.1% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Tagaytay is 2.6% more expensive than Baguio without rent, and 8.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.25 ₱252

$3.47 ₱205

22.48%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$14.69 ₱869

$13.25 ₱784

10.87%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$2.68 ₱158

$2.61 ₱155

2.68%

Cappuccino

$1.84 ₱109

$2.44 ₱144

-24.59%

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

$0.68 ₱40.48

$0.65 ₱38.49

4.62%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.43 ₱25.23

$0.37 ₱21.95

16.22%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.42 ₱84.2

$1.44 ₱85.2

-1.39%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.63 ₱156

$1.99 ₱118

32.16%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.94 ₱174

$1.92 ₱113

53.13%

White Bread (500g)

$1.43 ₱84.6

$1.20 ₱71.2

19.17%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.00 ₱59.0

$1.11 ₱65.7

-9.91%

Eggs

$1.99 ₱118

$2.25 ₱133

-11.56%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.11 ₱480

$9.38 ₱555

-13.54%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.01 ₱297

$3.92 ₱232

27.81%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.43 ₱499

$8.67 ₱513

-2.77%

Apples (1kg)

$3.46 ₱205

$2.73 ₱161

26.74%

Banana (1kg)

$1.82 ₱108

$1.87 ₱111

-2.67%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.49 ₱206

$2.26 ₱134

54.42%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.56 ₱92.1

$1.16 ₱68.6

34.48%

Potato (1kg)

$1.75 ₱104

$1.81 ₱107

-3.31%

Onion (1kg)

$1.66 ₱98.2

$2.19 ₱129

-24.20%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.08 ₱63.7

$0.67 ₱39.84

61.19%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.70 ₱41.32

$0.76 ₱45.25

-7.89%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.02 ₱120

$3.27 ₱193

-38.23%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.52 ₱445

$9.27 ₱549

-18.88%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.20 ₱70.8

$1.02 ₱60.3

17.65%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.42 ₱143

$2.27 ₱134

6.61%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.28 ₱16.66

$0.26 ₱15.32

7.69%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$17.61 ₱1,042

$10.82 ₱640

62.75%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.84 ₱49.43

$0.86 ₱50.8

-2.33%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.22 ₱13.00

$0.24 ₱14.23

-8.33%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.10 ₱124

$2.35 ₱139

-10.64%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.17 ₱69.1

$1.16 ₱68.4

0.86%

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

$21.6K ₱1.3M

$31.8K ₱1.9M

-32.05%

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

$18.6K ₱1.1M

$20.3K ₱1.2M

-8.36%

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

$73.4 ₱4,340

$147 ₱8,675

-49.97%

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

$33.39 ₱1,976

$34.60 ₱2,047

-3.50%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.05 ₱1,601

$25.99 ₱1,538

4.08%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$34.30 ₱2,030

$21.69 ₱1,283

58.14%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$4.34 ₱257

$4.24 ₱251

2.36%

Cinema Ticket

$5.90 ₱349

$5.80 ₱343

1.72%

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

$150 ₱8,889

$153 ₱9,070

-2.00%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,357 ₱257.8K

$4,687 ₱277.3K

-7.03%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$46.15 ₱2,731

$47.97 ₱2,839

-3.79%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$33.61 ₱1,989

$27.79 ₱1,644

20.94%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$68.8 ₱4,073

$74.9 ₱4,431

-8.09%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$87.3 ₱5,168

$47.05 ₱2,784

85.63%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$262 ₱15.5K

$345 ₱20.4K

-24.13%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$159 ₱9,401

$142 ₱8,387

12.10%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$460 ₱27.2K

$547 ₱32.4K

-15.92%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$358 ₱21.2K

$262 ₱15.5K

36.86%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,484 ₱147.0K

$2,616 ₱154.8K

-5.03%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$721 ₱42.6K

$974 ₱57.6K

-25.99%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$414 ₱24.5K

$197 ₱11.6K

110.49%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.5

11.11%

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

Last update for Tagaytay: March 3, 2026

Last update for Baguio: February 28, 2026

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