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Cost of Living Comparison Between Tagbilaran City and Baguio Cost of Living Comparison Between Tagbilaran City and Baguio

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Tagbilaran City is 13% more expensive than Baguio without rent, and 6.4% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Tagbilaran City is 6.7% more expensive than Baguio without rent, and 9.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Tagbilaran City
Baguio
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.36 โ‚ฑ259
$3.64 โ‚ฑ216
19.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$20.91 โ‚ฑ1,242
$13.09 โ‚ฑ778
59.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.31 โ‚ฑ197
$2.67 โ‚ฑ159
23.97%
Cappuccino
$2.57 โ‚ฑ153
$2.43 โ‚ฑ145
5.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.86 โ‚ฑ51.2
$0.64 โ‚ฑ37.91
34.37%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.42 โ‚ฑ24.92
$0.41 โ‚ฑ24.19
2.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.22 โ‚ฑ72.8
$1.45 โ‚ฑ86.4
-15.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 โ‚ฑ126
$1.93 โ‚ฑ115
9.84%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Tagbilaran City
Baguio
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.78 โ‚ฑ106
$1.84 โ‚ฑ110
-3.26%
White Bread (500g)
$1.14 โ‚ฑ67.9
$1.19 โ‚ฑ70.6
-4.20%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.88 โ‚ฑ52.2
$1.08 โ‚ฑ64.2
-18.52%
Eggs
$2.00 โ‚ฑ119
$2.18 โ‚ฑ130
-8.26%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.56 โ‚ฑ628
$9.39 โ‚ฑ558
12.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.48 โ‚ฑ266
$3.92 โ‚ฑ233
14.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.59 โ‚ฑ451
$8.51 โ‚ฑ506
-10.81%
Apples (1kg)
$3.63 โ‚ฑ216
$2.72 โ‚ฑ162
33.46%
Banana (1kg)
$1.30 โ‚ฑ77.3
$1.80 โ‚ฑ107
-27.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.32 โ‚ฑ198
$2.35 โ‚ฑ140
41.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.89 โ‚ฑ112
$1.16 โ‚ฑ68.8
62.93%
Potato (1kg)
$2.29 โ‚ฑ136
$1.82 โ‚ฑ108
25.82%
Onion (1kg)
$2.33 โ‚ฑ138
$2.30 โ‚ฑ137
1.30%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.00 โ‚ฑ59.5
$0.68 โ‚ฑ40.61
47.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.68 โ‚ฑ40.59
$0.75 โ‚ฑ44.59
-9.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.79 โ‚ฑ166
$3.26 โ‚ฑ193
-14.42%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.79 โ‚ฑ403
$9.54 โ‚ฑ567
-28.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.00 โ‚ฑ59.5
$1.02 โ‚ฑ60.6
-1.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.16 โ‚ฑ69.2
$2.33 โ‚ฑ138
-50.21%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Tagbilaran City
Baguio
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.26 โ‚ฑ15.26
$0.28 โ‚ฑ16.82
-7.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$10.54 โ‚ฑ626
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.81 โ‚ฑ48.00
$0.92 โ‚ฑ54.9
-11.96%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.23 โ‚ฑ13.65
$0.22 โ‚ฑ13.04
4.55%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.69 โ‚ฑ160
$2.34 โ‚ฑ139
14.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 โ‚ฑ64.9
$1.11 โ‚ฑ65.7
-1.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.1K โ‚ฑ1.7M
$31.4K โ‚ฑ1.9M
-10.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.2K โ‚ฑ1.3M
$20.3K โ‚ฑ1.2M
9.51%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tagbilaran City
Baguio
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$77.6 โ‚ฑ4,610
$149 โ‚ฑ8,876
-48.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.48 โ‚ฑ1,573
$34.01 โ‚ฑ2,021
-22.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.19 โ‚ฑ1,794
$26.10 โ‚ฑ1,551
15.67%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Tagbilaran City
Baguio
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.60 โ‚ฑ2,056
$21.62 โ‚ฑ1,285
60.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.30 โ‚ฑ256
$4.06 โ‚ฑ241
5.91%
Cinema Ticket
$4.07 โ‚ฑ242
$5.60 โ‚ฑ333
-27.32%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Tagbilaran City
Baguio
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$232 โ‚ฑ13.8K
$149 โ‚ฑ8,838
55.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,965 โ‚ฑ235.6K
$4,715 โ‚ฑ280.2K
-15.92%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Tagbilaran City
Baguio
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.23 โ‚ฑ2,747
$48.65 โ‚ฑ2,891
-4.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.95 โ‚ฑ1,186
$27.89 โ‚ฑ1,658
-28.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.7 โ‚ฑ4,261
$75.8 โ‚ฑ4,505
-5.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$54.5 โ‚ฑ3,239
$46.85 โ‚ฑ2,784
16.33%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Tagbilaran City
Baguio
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$213 โ‚ฑ12.7K
$345 โ‚ฑ20.5K
-38.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$153 โ‚ฑ9,079
$141 โ‚ฑ8,375
8.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$541 โ‚ฑ32.1K
$554 โ‚ฑ32.9K
-2.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$381 โ‚ฑ22.6K
$271 โ‚ฑ16.1K
40.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,039 โ‚ฑ121.2K
$2,502 โ‚ฑ148.7K
-18.51%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$882 โ‚ฑ52.4K
$992 โ‚ฑ58.9K
-11.06%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Tagbilaran City
Baguio
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$187 โ‚ฑ11.1K
$223 โ‚ฑ13.2K
-15.95%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8
4.5
77.78%

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Last update for Tagbilaran City: January 11, 2026

Last update for Baguio: January 12, 2026

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