Cost of Living in Baguio, 🇵🇭 Philippines - For Locals, Nomads, and Tourists

Researched Updated Oct 25, 2026 Last changed Oct 31, 2026 About costs

Cost breakdown

Digital nomad: short-term stay (1-3 months). Furnished Airbnb or coliving near center, coworking, eating out ~3x/day, travel health insurance.

Expat: long-term resident (1+ years). Renting apartment in center, mix of cooking and dining out, local health insurance, settled lifestyle.

Family: middle-class 4-person family. 2-3 bedroom in suburbs, groceries for 4, international school, car/transport, family health plan.

Local: budget-conscious local resident. Renting outside center, cooking at home, public transport, local phone plan.

Tourist: short-stay visitor (1-14 days). Hotel/Airbnb nightly, all meals at restaurants, taxis, sightseeing.

CategoryCost

Housing 1 2 $396 $374 $444 $158 $48

Utilities 1 2 — $95 $137 $89 —

Internet & Mobile 6 7 8 $31 $29 $33 $29 $0

Groceries 16 17 18 19 1 $71 $111 $269 $65 $3

Transportation 22 23 12 $127 $79 $238 $19 $5

Dining Out 21 20 25 1 $285 $174 $364 $69 $12

Leisure Activities 1 11 13 14 $79 $63 $1,216 $35 $8

Health Insurance 10 $63 $79 $317 $8 $2

Visa & Legal Fees 4 5 $39 $42 $167 — —

Total $1,091 $1,046 $3,185 $472 $78

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) 1 2 $158.00 $158 – $374 per month

Coworking Space 3 $55.50 per month

Airbnb (1 month) 2 $396.40 $317 – $475 per month

Coliving Space 2 $115.74 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee 25 $2.93 per cup

Beer 25 $2.06 per pint

Meal (Inexpensive) 21 $4.07 per meal

Fast Food Combo 20 $4.33 per meal

Apples 1 $2.34 per kg

Bread 16 $0.97 per loaf

Milk 17 $1.82 per liter

Rice 19 $0.82 per kg

Chicken Fillets 18 $3.01 per kg

Beef 1 $8.14 per kg

Wine (Mid-range) 1 $8.97 per bottle

Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 25 $16.17 per meal

Water (1.5L bottle) 24 $0.44 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start 12 $0.79 per trip

Taxi per km 12 $0.21 per km

Monthly Transport Pass 22 $13.32 per month

Gasoline 23 $1.41 per liter

Ride-hailing (5km) 1 12 $1.76 per trip

Scooter Rental 1 $95.14 per month

Services

Mobile Plan 6 7 $4.74 per month

Internet (60 Mbps+) 8 $23.77 per month

Gym Membership 1 14 $21.90 per month

Tennis Court (Weekend) 1 $6.34 per hour

SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 6 $3.95 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket 13 $6.34 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans 1 $29.70 per pair

Summer Dress 1 $26.73 per dress

Running Shoes 1 $70.50 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut 1 $1.50 per visit

Laundry 1 $0.79 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) 1 15 $12.00 per visit

Pharmacy (basic meds) 26 $3.29 per purchase

About these costs

Method: Researched
Last updated: Oct 25, 2026
Last changed: Oct 31, 2026
Exchange rate: 1 USD = 63.068 PHP on Oct 19, 2026

Checked against the sources below and compared with similar cities. Numbers in the list point to these sources.

Compared with Hanoi, Bangkok, Da Nang, Manila, Cebu City

Livingcost.org Baguio cross-check (utilities, clothing, beef, wine, apples)Index
Dot Property Benguet rents; Moldex 1BR ₱25,000/mo; median condo rent ₱30,189Listings
5Space Baguio coworking ₱3,500/moListings
BI visa waiver ₱3,030 total; adult extension ladder ₱4,400Official
30-day visa-free entry; extensions in-countryOfficial
GOMO 15GB ₱249; 30GB ₱449Official
Globe GoSURF299 ₱299/30 daysOfficial
Globe GFiber home fibre (₱1,499 tier)Official
Philippines RON-95 cross-check ₱88.90/LIndex
SafetyWing Essential USD 62.72 per 4 weeksOfficial
Brent International School Baguio SY2025-26 tuitionOfficial
LTFRB ₱50 flag-down and ₱13.50/km taxi orderSecondary
SM Cinema Baguio standard 2D ₱400Secondary
Armztrong Gym Baguio ₱480/mo regular membershipSecondary
Dr. Lee Anne Rivera Baguio clinic fee ₱400Secondary
SM Markets SM Bonus white loaf 600g ₱61Listings
SM Markets Magnolia Fresh Milk 1L ₱114.50Listings
ShopSM SM Bonus chilled chicken ₱190/kgListings
ShopSM SM Bonus 7Tonner rice 5kg ₱260 (₱52/kg)Listings
McDonald's Philippines Big Mac medium meal ₱273Secondary
Jollibee Aloha Champ solo ₱257; Chickenjoy mealsSecondary
LTFRB traditional jeepney ₱14 minimum (first 4 km), effective 28 Sep 2026Secondary
DOE NCR gasoline monitoring week 13–19 Oct 2026; RON95 common ₱88.90/LOfficial
ShopSM Summit Natural Drinking Water 1.5L ₱27.95Listings
Hill Station Baguio cappuccino ₱185; Pale Pilsen ₱130; stews ₱510Secondary
Mercury/Watsons Biogesic ₱4.75; Bioflu tablet bandSecondary

Change history

Oct 31, 2026
- Method Generated Researched
- Airbnb (1 month) 867.8 396.4
- Apartment (1 bedroom) 308.74 158
- Apples 3 2.34
- Beef 8.01 8.14
- Beer 1.59 2.06
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- Bread 1.25 0.97
- Chicken Fillets 5.34 3.01
- Cinema Ticket 5.84 6.34
- Coffee 2.42 2.93
- Coliving Space 258.67 115.74
- Coworking Space 108.48 55.5
- Dining Out local 41.72, nomad 467.28, expat 183.57, family 300.39, tourist 36.71 local 68.64, nomad 285.41, expat 174.42, family 364.22, tourist 12.28
- Doctor Visit (GP) 13.35 12
- Fast Food Combo 4.67 4.33
- Gasoline 1.14 1.41
- Groceries local 141.85, nomad 75.1, expat 233.64, family 534.03, tourist 6.68 local 65.32, nomad 71.35, expat 110.92, family 268.5, tourist 3.17
- Gym Membership 30.04 21.9
- Haircut 5.84 1.5
- Health Insurance local 12.52, nomad 70.09, expat 63.42, family 141.85, tourist 3.34 local 7.92, nomad 62.72, expat 79.28, family 316.51, tourist 2.09
- Housing local 158.54, nomad 534.03, expat 300.39, family 584.1, tourist 58.41 local 158, nomad 396.4, expat 374, family 443.62, tourist 47.55
- Internet & Mobile local 20.03, nomad 58.41, expat 41.72, family 75.1, tourist 2.5 local 28.51, nomad 30.89, family 33.25, tourist 0.24
- Internet (60 Mbps+) 28.35 23.77
- Jeans 46.73 29.7
- Laundry 4.17 0.79
- Leisure Activities local 20.03, nomad 200.26, expat 125.16, family 250.33 local 34.58, nomad 79.28, expat 63.42, family 1216.15, tourist 7.93
- Meal (Inexpensive) 3.67 4.07
- Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 30.04 16.17
- Milk 1.75 1.82
- Mobile Plan 16.67 4.74
- Monthly Transport Pass 20.03 13.32
- Pharmacy (basic meds) 7.51 3.29
- Rice 1.03 0.82
- Ride-hailing (5km) 3.09 1.76
- Running Shoes 80.1 70.5
- SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 8.34 3.95
- Scooter Rental 8.34 95.14
- Summer Dress 25.03 26.73
- Taxi Start 0.75 0.79
- Taxi per km 0.47 0.21
- Tennis Court (Weekend) 7.51 6.34
- Transportation local 30.04, nomad 91.79, expat 66.75, family 200.26, tourist 13.35 local 19.03, nomad 126.85, expat 79.28, family 237.84, tourist 4.76
- Utilities local 46.73, nomad 75.1, expat 91.79, family 150.2, tourist 0 local 88.8, nomad 0, expat 95.12, family 137, tourist 0
- Visa & Legal Fees local 0, nomad 46.73, expat 30.04, family 108.48 local 0, nomad 39.27, expat 41.72, family 166.88
- Water (1.5L bottle) 0.75 0.44
- Wine (Mid-range) 9.18 8.97

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