Cost of Living Comparison Between Bohol and Cebu Cost of Living Comparison Between Bohol and Cebu

🙂 Solo nomad: Bohol is 10.9% cheaper than Cebu without rent, and 18% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Bohol is 2.2% cheaper than Cebu without rent, and 15.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.57 ₱212

$4.55 ₱271

-21.54%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$35.78 ₱2,126

$24.29 ₱1,444

47.30%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.31 ₱256

$4.49 ₱267

-4.01%

Cappuccino

$3.27 ₱194

$2.51 ₱149

30.28%

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

$0.84 ₱49.64

$0.81 ₱48.11

3.70%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 ₱21.99

$0.45 ₱26.98

-17.78%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.31 ₱78.0

$1.58 ₱94.0

-17.09%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.11 ₱125

$2.14 ₱127

-1.40%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.83 ₱109

$2.31 ₱137

-20.78%

White Bread (500g)

$1.22 ₱72.2

$1.56 ₱92.7

-21.79%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.95 ₱56.6

$1.17 ₱69.7

-18.80%

Eggs

$2.00 ₱119

$2.29 ₱136

-12.66%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$7.92 ₱471

$13.04 ₱775

-39.26%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.20 ₱250

$5.28 ₱314

-20.45%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.62 ₱513

$7.80 ₱464

10.51%

Apples (1kg)

$2.94 ₱174

$3.59 ₱213

-18.11%

Banana (1kg)

$1.54 ₱91.8

$1.52 ₱90.1

1.32%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.69 ₱160

$3.28 ₱195

-17.99%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.54 ₱91.8

$2.21 ₱132

-30.32%

Potato (1kg)

$2.09 ₱124

$2.55 ₱152

-18.04%

Onion (1kg)

$2.63 ₱156

$2.57 ₱153

2.33%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.12 ₱66.3

$0.98 ₱58.0

14.29%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.72 ₱42.77

$0.78 ₱46.32

-7.69%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.35 ₱140

$3.25 ₱193

-27.69%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.80 ₱404

$6.86 ₱407

-0.87%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.19 ₱70.9

$1.17 ₱69.3

1.71%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.99 ₱118

$2.28 ₱135

-12.72%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.26 ₱15.38

$0.26 ₱15.42

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$14.80 ₱879

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.79 ₱46.87

$0.81 ₱48.11

-2.47%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.24 ₱14.33

$0.25 ₱14.96

-4.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.16 ₱128

$2.58 ₱154

-16.28%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.29 ₱76.9

$1.10 ₱65.3

17.27%

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

$26.3K ₱1.6M

$30.4K ₱1.8M

-13.54%

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

$20.3K ₱1.2M

$27.4K ₱1.6M

-25.69%

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

$112 ₱6,628

$96.9 ₱5,756

15.15%

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

$33.18 ₱1,972

$33.74 ₱2,005

-1.66%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.84 ₱1,655

$29.72 ₱1,766

-6.33%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$18.70 ₱1,111

$33.41 ₱1,986

-44.03%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$4.32 ₱257

$8.22 ₱489

-47.45%

Cinema Ticket

$5.92 ₱352

$5.78 ₱343

2.42%

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

$151 ₱8,976

$236 ₱14.0K

-36.05%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,289 ₱254.9K

$3,881 ₱230.6K

10.51%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$45.02 ₱2,675

$52.9 ₱3,141

-14.83%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$26.53 ₱1,577

$23.20 ₱1,379

14.35%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$74.1 ₱4,402

$76.7 ₱4,560

-3.47%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$52.4 ₱3,114

$56.3 ₱3,348

-6.98%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$140 ₱8,318

$505 ₱30.0K

-72.29%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$106 ₱6,325

$217 ₱12.9K

-50.94%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$535 ₱31.8K

$807 ₱47.9K

-33.64%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$221 ₱13.1K

$383 ₱22.7K

-42.28%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,878 ₱111.6K

$3,099 ₱184.1K

-39.38%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$899 ₱53.4K

$1,967 ₱116.9K

-54.30%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$370 ₱22.0K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

6.67

-16.63%

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

Last update for Bohol: January 11, 2026

Last update for Cebu: January 12, 2026

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