"Expats" in Baguio City

Hello everyone,

I realize this is an old post but there was some recent activity so I thought I'd give it a try. I'm in Dumaguette PH now but realized almost right away it was going to be too hot for me long term. Baguio looks like it might be an ideal place temperature-wise. I'm on the verge of booking an Airbnb for a week or a month, starting in January, and looking for a furnished studio to 1 bedroom for under 25,000 P a month, 1 year lease possible. Does anyone know it that's currently possible in a safe area with decent internet in Baguio?

Thank you, Ron.

@39forever P25,000 seems really high

Hello 39forever.

Happy New Year! I live in Baguio for 15 years, and the Temperature here is almost the same all year through 20°C.

The local newspaper has a lot of proposals starting at 5KPhp. The Internet is good.

If you like I can buy the newspaper and send you the ads. Just give me your email in a private message.

Regards Rudy.

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Camp John Hay is a nice area. There aren't many bad areas - for 25 K.

@39forever I live part of year in Baguio, or more accurately the Virac baranguay (10 km from Baguio City).  Baguio is located in a truly beautiful environment.  If you are familiar with the northwest of United States (Oregon/Washington), or Da Lat of Viet Nam, the ecosystem is mountain and pine trees.  It gets to 11 Celsus or 52 Farenheit at night.  It is very unique and extremely walkable --very hilly -- city

There are down sides to a nice place: 1) tourism from lowland is extreme bringing high costs to hotels, short/long-term rentals; 2) very high student populations (5 or 6 universities within 5km of downtown).

From Baguio there are buses to Manila, Baler, or pretty much anywhere to the border of Manila.

Wish you the best.

Hello everyone,
I realize this is an old post but there was some recent activity so I thought I'd give it a try. I'm in Dumaguette PH now but realized almost right away it was going to be too hot for me long term. Baguio looks like it might be an ideal place temperature-wise. I'm on the verge of booking an Airbnb for a week or a month, starting in January, and looking for a furnished studio to 1 bedroom for under 25,000 P a month, 1 year lease possible. Does anyone know it that's currently possible in a safe area with decent internet in Baguio?
Thank you, Ron.
-@39forever

Have you considered moving up the mountain to the Valencia area of Dumaguete? Many expats use that as their base. Its only a 20 minute ride into town.

When I last visited Baguio in 2006/7 I found the air quality very bad. The thinner colder air traps the smog caused by polluting jeepneys. I'm lucky in that I don't suffer from chest/lung issues but if you are susceptible I would bear that in mind. Maybe the air qualty has improved. Shame the airport is now closed. I flew in on an Asian Spirit Airlines prop and thought I'd landed in a large garden. Delightful!

I found the air to be questionable also, and the whole area is more crowded than it was 10 years ago.  My friends had an apartment building with a view of the airport, but new apartment buildings block the entire area.  No doubt about the relaxing climate, not sure it is worth all the traffic.  Good idea to take a quick look, no long term deal right away.

@stillbiker Hello my name is Rudy and i would like to knows for to buy a véhicule over there. Do you have to paper?