Cost of Living Comparison Between Vigan and Baguio Cost of Living Comparison Between Vigan and Baguio

😐 Solo nomad: Vigan is 7.8% more expensive than Baguio without rent, and 11.6% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Vigan is 14.1% cheaper than Baguio without rent, and 0.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.57 ₱199

$3.45 ₱192

3.48%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$13.53 ₱753

$13.35 ₱743

1.35%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$1.79 ₱99.9

$2.68 ₱149

-33.21%

Cappuccino

$1.72 ₱96

$2.37 ₱132

-27.43%

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

$0.65 ₱36.14

$0.64 ₱35.77

1.56%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.4 ₱22.51

$0.37 ₱20.77

8.11%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.26 ₱70.2

$1.45 ₱81

-13.10%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.74 ₱97.1

$1.92 ₱107

-9.37%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.9 ₱106

$1.84 ₱102

3.26%

White Bread (500g)

$1.23 ₱68.7

$1.19 ₱66

3.36%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.78 ₱43.17

$1.11 ₱61.8

-29.73%

Eggs

$2.25 ₱125

$2.24 ₱125

0.45%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.6 ₱479

$9.06 ₱505

-5.08%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.83 ₱213

$3.91 ₱218

-2.05%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.37 ₱410

$8.79 ₱490

-16.15%

Apples (1kg)

$2.71 ₱151

$2.75 ₱153

-1.45%

Banana (1kg)

$1.56 ₱86.8

$1.8 ₱100

-13.33%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.36 ₱131

$2.28 ₱127

3.51%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.18 ₱65.5

$1.21 ₱67.1

-2.48%

Potato (1kg)

$1.63 ₱90.9

$1.87 ₱104

-12.83%

Onion (1kg)

$2.08 ₱116

$2.19 ₱122

-5.02%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.67 ₱37.43

$0.69 ₱38.26

-2.90%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.73 ₱40.4

$0.72 ₱40.05

1.39%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.31 ₱129

$3.27 ₱182

-29.36%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.4 ₱523

$9.34 ₱520

0.64%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.03 ₱57.1

$1.02 ₱57

0.98%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.8 ₱100

$2.33 ₱129

-22.75%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.28 ₱15.72

$0.28 ₱15.6

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$10.56 ₱588

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.7 ₱38.75

$0.9 ₱50.3

-22.22%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.17 ₱9.48

$0.22 ₱12.24

-22.73%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.42 ₱135

$2.32 ₱129

4.31%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.1 ₱61.4

$1.15 ₱64.1

-4.35%

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

$14.4K ₱800.4K

$32.3K ₱1.8M

-55.46%

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

$16K ₱893.2K

$20.2K ₱1.1M

-20.75%

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

$53.4 ₱2,974

$145 ₱8,085

-63.21%

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

$34 ₱1,893

$34.36 ₱1,913

-1.05%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$26.37 ₱1,468

$26.4 ₱1,470

-0.11%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$34.22 ₱1,906

$21.99 ₱1,224

55.62%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$4.08 ₱227

Cinema Ticket

$5.69 ₱317

$5.66 ₱315

0.53%

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

$35.75 ₱1,990

$150 ₱8,347

-76.15%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,820 ₱268.3K

$4,703 ₱261.8K

2.48%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$48.72 ₱2,713

$49.42 ₱2,752

-1.42%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$27.1 ₱1,509

$27.83 ₱1,550

-2.62%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$63.1 ₱3,516

$74.6 ₱4,152

-15.33%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$46.75 ₱2,603

$45.89 ₱2,555

1.87%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$263 ₱14.6K

$342 ₱19K

-23.00%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$174 ₱9,704

$143 ₱7,980

21.60%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$594 ₱33.1K

$544 ₱30.3K

9.22%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$401 ₱22.3K

$270 ₱15K

48.61%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,679 ₱149.2K

$2,593 ₱144.4K

3.32%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,416 ₱78.8K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$261 ₱14.5K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.5

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

Last update for Vigan: October 28, 2025

Last update for Baguio: October 29, 2025

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