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Cost of living in Baguio

One person can expect roughly $801 a month in Baguio, before flights and one-off setup costs.

one person, monthly

$801

family of four, monthly

$1,332

What that actually covers.

Monthly cost components for Baguio
ItemUSD / month
Rent, one bedroom

Modelled from a country baseline, not a quoted listing.

$450
Food and groceries$150
Utilities$50
Mobile data$12
Local transport$18
Coworking

12/day × 4 days/mo regional estimate

$48
Buffer

Headroom for everything not itemised above.

$73
Total$801

Estimate. Rent is modelled from a country baseline, not a quoted listing.

What this figure leaves out

Flights, visa fees, health insurance, a rental deposit (often one to three months up front), agency fees, furniture, and the first-month overlap where you pay for a short stay and a lease at the same time. Budget for those separately; they are a one-off cash need, not a monthly cost.