Cost of Living Comparison Between Bacolod and Pernik Cost of Living Comparison Between Bacolod and Pernik

😐 Solo nomad: Bacolod is 14.7% more expensive than Pernik without rent, and 13.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bacolod is 27.5% cheaper than Pernik without rent, and 0.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bacolod
Pernik
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.16 ₱126
$8.83 BGN 14.74
-75.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.06 ₱998
$24.98 BGN 41.72
-31.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.88 ₱227
$9.03 BGN 15.08
-57.03%
Cappuccino
$2.97 ₱174
$1.57 BGN 2.62
89.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 ₱94.8
$1.03 BGN 1.72
57.28%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.22 ₱71.1
$0.53 BGN 0.88
130.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.30 ₱76.3
$1.16 BGN 1.94
12.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.00 ₱117
$2.04 BGN 3.41
-1.96%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bacolod
Pernik
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.79 ₱105
$1.44 BGN 2.40
24.31%
White Bread (500g)
$1.19 ₱69.3
$0.66 BGN 1.11
80.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.91 ₱53.1
$1.56 BGN 2.61
-41.67%
Eggs
$1.78 ₱104
$2.19 BGN 3.65
-18.72%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.04 ₱587
$8.81 BGN 14.71
13.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.48 ₱438
$7.27 BGN 12.14
2.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.52 ₱440
$8.74 BGN 14.60
-13.96%
Apples (1kg)
$3.95 ₱231
$1.15 BGN 1.91
243.48%
Banana (1kg)
$2.72 ₱159
$1.65 BGN 2.75
64.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.59 ₱152
$1.43 BGN 2.38
81.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.65 ₱37.76
$2.13 BGN 3.55
-69.48%
Potato (1kg)
$2.23 ₱130
$0.91 BGN 1.52
145.05%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 ₱131
$0.75 BGN 1.25
200.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.11 ₱64.8
$0.58 BGN 0.96
91.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 ₱63.9
$0.75 BGN 1.26
45.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.93 ₱171
$3.48 BGN 5.82
-15.80%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$5.39 BGN 9.00
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.96 ₱56.1
$0.80 BGN 1.33
20.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 ₱120
$2.17 BGN 3.62
-5.07%
🚌 Getting Around
Bacolod
Pernik
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.18 ₱10.32
$0.92 BGN 1.53
-80.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.66 ₱624
$12.00 BGN 20.04
-11.17%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.83 ₱48.41
$1.35 BGN 2.25
-38.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.26 ₱15.23
$0.61 BGN 1.02
-57.38%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.11 ₱124
$11.59 BGN 19.36
-81.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.18 ₱68.9
$1.46 BGN 2.44
-19.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.9K ₱1.5M
$24.5K BGN 41.0K
1.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.8K ₱1.8M
$17.6K BGN 29.5K
74.37%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bacolod
Pernik
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$102 ₱5,938
$101 BGN 169
0.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$36.13 ₱2,113
$15.19 BGN 25.37
137.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.39 ₱1,602
$11.03 BGN 18.42
148.32%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bacolod
Pernik
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.34 ₱1,541
$34.75 BGN 58.0
-24.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$2.60 ₱152
$14.95 BGN 24.97
-82.61%
Cinema Ticket
$4.89 ₱286
$5.94 BGN 9.91
-17.68%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bacolod
Pernik
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$35.43 ₱2,073
$237 BGN 397
-85.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,231 ₱247.5K
$2,390 BGN 3,992
76.99%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bacolod
Pernik
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.8 ₱3,206
$38.24 BGN 63.9
43.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.88 ₱1,572
$19.38 BGN 32.37
38.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$49.70 ₱2,907
$75.2 BGN 126
-33.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$44.83 ₱2,622
$73.6 BGN 123
-39.05%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bacolod
Pernik
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$224 ₱13.1K
$292 BGN 488
-23.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$151 ₱8,857
$269 BGN 450
-43.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$500 ₱29.3K
$475 BGN 794
5.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$432 ₱25.3K
$353 BGN 590
22.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$1,123 BGN 1,875
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,016 BGN 1,697
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bacolod
Pernik
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$222 ₱13.0K
$1,559 BGN 2,603
-85.73%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.67
3.4
96.18%

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

Last update for Bacolod: March 2, 2026

Last update for Pernik: March 2, 2026

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