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

😐 Solo nomad: Taguig City is 11.6% more expensive than Baguio without rent, and 24.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Taguig City is 17.6% more expensive than Baguio without rent, and 45.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Taguig City
Baguio
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.37 ₱243
$3.45 ₱192
26.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.01 ₱1,504
$13.35 ₱743
102.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.52 ₱196
$2.68 ₱149
31.34%
Cappuccino
$2.66 ₱148
$2.37 ₱132
12.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.87 ₱48.42
$0.64 ₱35.77
35.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 ₱27.42
$0.37 ₱20.77
32.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.44 ₱80.4
$1.45 ₱81
-0.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.59 ₱144
$1.92 ₱107
34.90%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Taguig City
Baguio
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.97 ₱110
$1.84 ₱102
7.07%
White Bread (500g)
$1.39 ₱77.4
$1.19 ₱66
16.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.09 ₱60.5
$1.11 ₱61.8
-1.80%
Eggs
$2.09 ₱116
$2.24 ₱125
-6.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.92 ₱497
$9.06 ₱505
-1.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.03 ₱280
$3.91 ₱218
28.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.45 ₱470
$8.79 ₱490
-3.87%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 ₱151
$2.75 ₱153
-1.09%
Banana (1kg)
$1.79 ₱99.7
$1.8 ₱100
-0.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.05 ₱170
$2.28 ₱127
33.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.18 ₱65.4
$1.21 ₱67.1
-2.48%
Potato (1kg)
$1.91 ₱106
$1.87 ₱104
2.14%
Onion (1kg)
$3.18 ₱177
$2.19 ₱122
45.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.81 ₱101
$0.69 ₱38.26
162.32%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.77 ₱42.77
$0.72 ₱40.05
6.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.21 ₱179
$3.27 ₱182
-1.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.29 ₱462
$9.34 ₱520
-11.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.4 ₱78
$1.02 ₱57
37.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.36 ₱131
$2.33 ₱129
1.29%
🚌 Getting Around
Taguig City
Baguio
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.22 ₱12.18
$0.28 ₱15.6
-21.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$10.56 ₱588
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.91 ₱50.8
$0.9 ₱50.3
1.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.22 ₱12.18
$0.22 ₱12.24
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.08 ₱116
$2.32 ₱129
-10.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 ₱64.7
$1.15 ₱64.1
0.87%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.7K ₱1.5M
$32.3K ₱1.8M
-17.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20K ₱1.1M
$20.2K ₱1.1M
-1.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Taguig City
Baguio
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$127 ₱7,096
$145 ₱8,085
-12.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$32.54 ₱1,812
$34.36 ₱1,913
-5.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$26.27 ₱1,463
$26.4 ₱1,470
-0.49%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Taguig City
Baguio
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.98 ₱2,393
$21.99 ₱1,224
95.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$4.08 ₱227
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.63 ₱369
$5.66 ₱315
17.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Taguig City
Baguio
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$150 ₱8,357
$150 ₱8,347
0.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.4K ₱633.6K
$4,703 ₱261.8K
141.96%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Taguig City
Baguio
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.86 ₱2,554
$49.42 ₱2,752
-7.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.89 ₱1,887
$27.83 ₱1,550
21.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$68.1 ₱3,789
$74.6 ₱4,152
-8.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$47.3 ₱2,634
$45.89 ₱2,555
3.07%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Taguig City
Baguio
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$574 ₱32K
$342 ₱19K
68.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$321 ₱17.9K
$143 ₱7,980
124.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,977 ₱110.1K
$544 ₱30.3K
263.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$793 ₱44.1K
$270 ₱15K
193.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,255 ₱236.9K
$2,593 ₱144.4K
64.13%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,455 ₱81K
$1,416 ₱78.8K
2.78%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Taguig City
Baguio
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$500 ₱27.8K
$261 ₱14.5K
91.76%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.17
4.5
37.11%

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Last update for Taguig City: October 28, 2025

Last update for Baguio: October 29, 2025

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