Cost of Living Comparison Between Taytay and Baguio Cost of Living Comparison Between Taytay and Baguio

😐 Solo nomad: Taytay is 13.5% more expensive than Baguio without rent, and 12.6% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Taytay is 1.7% cheaper than Baguio without rent, and 18.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.18 ₱303

$3.47 ₱203

49.28%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$20.85 ₱1,220

$13.25 ₱775

57.36%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.50 ₱205

$2.61 ₱153

34.10%

Cappuccino

$2.71 ₱159

$2.44 ₱142

11.07%

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

$0.93 ₱54.6

$0.65 ₱38.06

43.08%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.54 ₱31.36

$0.37 ₱21.70

45.95%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.48 ₱86.4

$1.44 ₱84.2

2.78%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.62 ₱153

$1.99 ₱117

31.66%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.95 ₱114

$1.92 ₱112

1.56%

White Bread (500g)

$1.40 ₱81.8

$1.20 ₱70.3

16.67%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.07 ₱62.8

$1.11 ₱65.0

-3.60%

Eggs

$2.06 ₱121

$2.25 ₱132

-8.44%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.48 ₱554

$9.38 ₱549

1.07%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.08 ₱297

$3.92 ₱229

29.59%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.36 ₱489

$8.67 ₱507

-3.58%

Apples (1kg)

$3.50 ₱205

$2.73 ₱159

28.21%

Banana (1kg)

$1.81 ₱106

$1.87 ₱109

-3.21%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.54 ₱207

$2.26 ₱132

56.64%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.38 ₱139

$1.16 ₱67.8

105.17%

Potato (1kg)

$2.70 ₱158

$1.81 ₱106

49.17%

Onion (1kg)

$3.20 ₱187

$2.19 ₱128

46.12%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.95 ₱114

$0.67 ₱39.39

191.04%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.65 ₱37.78

$0.76 ₱44.73

-14.47%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.35 ₱196

$3.27 ₱191

2.45%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.47 ₱554

$9.27 ₱542

2.16%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.52 ₱88.8

$1.02 ₱59.6

49.02%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.19 ₱128

$2.27 ₱133

-3.52%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.26 ₱15.11

$0.26 ₱15.15

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$10.82 ₱633

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.85 ₱49.57

$0.86 ₱50.3

-1.16%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.22 ₱12.79

$0.24 ₱14.07

-8.33%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.18 ₱128

$2.35 ₱138

-7.23%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.16 ₱67.7

$1.16 ₱67.6

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

$27.0K ₱1.6M

$31.8K ₱1.9M

-15.11%

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

$22.4K ₱1.3M

$20.3K ₱1.2M

10.06%

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

$137 ₱7,991

$147 ₱8,576

-6.83%

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

$22.13 ₱1,295

$34.60 ₱2,024

-36.04%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.76 ₱1,624

$25.99 ₱1,520

6.81%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$33.60 ₱1,965

$21.69 ₱1,269

54.91%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$4.34 ₱254

$4.24 ₱248

2.36%

Cinema Ticket

$6.65 ₱389

$5.80 ₱339

14.66%

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

$151 ₱8,853

$153 ₱8,968

-1.28%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,340 ₱253.9K

$4,687 ₱274.2K

-7.40%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$45.65 ₱2,671

$47.97 ₱2,806

-4.84%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.80 ₱2,036

$27.79 ₱1,626

25.22%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$84.0 ₱4,911

$74.9 ₱4,381

12.10%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$46.88 ₱2,742

$47.05 ₱2,753

-0.36%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$269 ₱15.8K

$345 ₱20.2K

-21.85%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$178 ₱10.4K

$142 ₱8,292

25.65%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$579 ₱33.9K

$547 ₱32.0K

5.80%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$391 ₱22.9K

$262 ₱15.3K

49.60%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,500 ₱146.3K

$2,616 ₱153.0K

-4.41%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$720 ₱42.1K

$974 ₱57.0K

-26.11%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$197 ₱11.5K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

7.52

4.5

67.11%

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

Last update for Taytay: March 2, 2026

Last update for Baguio: February 28, 2026

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