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

😐 Solo nomad: Tagaytay is 11.1% more expensive than Baguio without rent, and 0.9% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Tagaytay is 0.1% cheaper than Baguio without rent, and 12.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.16 ₱247

$3.64 ₱216

14.29%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$14.69 ₱873

$13.09 ₱778

12.22%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$2.60 ₱155

$2.67 ₱159

-2.62%

Cappuccino

$1.76 ₱104

$2.43 ₱145

-27.57%

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

$0.70 ₱41.38

$0.64 ₱37.91

9.37%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.42 ₱25.09

$0.41 ₱24.19

2.44%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.49 ₱88.8

$1.45 ₱86.4

2.76%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.62 ₱156

$1.93 ₱115

35.75%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.86 ₱170

$1.84 ₱110

55.43%

White Bread (500g)

$1.37 ₱81.5

$1.19 ₱70.6

15.13%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.95 ₱56.3

$1.08 ₱64.2

-12.04%

Eggs

$2.01 ₱119

$2.18 ₱130

-7.80%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.06 ₱479

$9.39 ₱558

-14.16%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.01 ₱298

$3.92 ₱233

27.81%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.43 ₱501

$8.51 ₱506

-0.94%

Apples (1kg)

$3.35 ₱199

$2.72 ₱162

23.16%

Banana (1kg)

$1.87 ₱111

$1.80 ₱107

3.89%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.40 ₱202

$2.35 ₱140

44.68%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.61 ₱95.6

$1.16 ₱68.8

38.79%

Potato (1kg)

$1.72 ₱102

$1.82 ₱108

-5.49%

Onion (1kg)

$1.69 ₱100

$2.30 ₱137

-26.52%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.07 ₱63.4

$0.68 ₱40.61

57.35%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.70 ₱41.84

$0.75 ₱44.59

-6.67%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.12 ₱126

$3.26 ₱193

-34.97%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.64 ₱395

$9.54 ₱567

-30.40%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.19 ₱70.8

$1.02 ₱60.6

16.67%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.55 ₱152

$2.33 ₱138

9.44%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.28 ₱16.78

$0.28 ₱16.82

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$17.44 ₱1,037

$10.54 ₱626

65.46%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.77 ₱45.79

$0.92 ₱54.9

-16.30%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.22 ₱12.99

$0.22 ₱13.04

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.18 ₱129

$2.34 ₱139

-6.84%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.13 ₱66.9

$1.11 ₱65.7

1.80%

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

$21.1K ₱1.3M

$31.4K ₱1.9M

-32.74%

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

$19.0K ₱1.1M

$20.3K ₱1.2M

-6.28%

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

$74.4 ₱4,420

$149 ₱8,876

-50.20%

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

$32.75 ₱1,946

$34.01 ₱2,021

-3.70%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$26.45 ₱1,572

$26.10 ₱1,551

1.34%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$33.84 ₱2,011

$21.62 ₱1,285

56.52%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$4.50 ₱268

$4.06 ₱241

10.84%

Cinema Ticket

$6.02 ₱357

$5.60 ₱333

7.50%

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

$149 ₱8,869

$149 ₱8,838

0.35%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,342 ₱258.0K

$4,715 ₱280.2K

-7.92%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$46.30 ₱2,752

$48.65 ₱2,891

-4.83%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.69 ₱2,061

$27.89 ₱1,658

24.38%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$68.2 ₱4,050

$75.8 ₱4,505

-10.10%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$89.7 ₱5,333

$46.85 ₱2,784

91.53%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$266 ₱15.8K

$345 ₱20.5K

-23.10%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$159 ₱9,435

$141 ₱8,375

12.64%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$464 ₱27.6K

$554 ₱32.9K

-16.11%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$365 ₱21.7K

$271 ₱16.1K

34.58%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,083 ₱123.8K

$2,502 ₱148.7K

-16.76%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$895 ₱53.2K

$992 ₱58.9K

-9.77%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$408 ₱24.3K

$223 ₱13.2K

83.11%

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: January 11, 2026

Last update for Baguio: January 12, 2026

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