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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Bohol is 13.7% cheaper than Cebu without rent, and 16.6% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Bohol is 10.7% cheaper than Cebu without rent, and 14.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Bohol
Cebu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.45 ₱192
$4.42 ₱246
-21.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.81 ₱1,994
$24.13 ₱1,344
48.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.55 ₱253
$4.34 ₱241
4.84%
Cappuccino
$3.26 ₱181
$2.66 ₱148
22.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ₱45.45
$0.8 ₱44.48
2.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 ₱20.18
$0.46 ₱25.55
-21.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.35 ₱75.2
$1.57 ₱87.2
-14.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 ₱118
$2.16 ₱120
-1.85%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Bohol
Cebu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.89 ₱106
$2.28 ₱127
-17.11%
White Bread (500g)
$1.21 ₱67.6
$1.49 ₱83.2
-18.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.94 ₱52.2
$1.17 ₱64.9
-19.66%
Eggs
$2.07 ₱115
$2.37 ₱132
-12.66%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.16 ₱455
$13.02 ₱725
-37.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.13 ₱230
$5.18 ₱288
-20.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.54 ₱475
$7.83 ₱436
9.07%
Apples (1kg)
$2.89 ₱161
$3.57 ₱199
-19.05%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 ₱85
$1.52 ₱84.6
0.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.6 ₱145
$3.39 ₱189
-23.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.63 ₱90.6
$2.26 ₱126
-27.88%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 ₱114
$2.53 ₱141
-18.97%
Onion (1kg)
$2.53 ₱141
$2.56 ₱143
-1.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.06 ₱58.9
$0.93 ₱52
13.98%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 ₱40.53
$0.8 ₱44.38
-8.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.43 ₱135
$3.28 ₱183
-25.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$7 ₱390
$6.73 ₱375
4.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.17 ₱65
$1.19 ₱66.5
-1.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 ₱115
$2.23 ₱124
-7.62%
🚌 Getting Around
Bohol
Cebu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.26 ₱14.33
$0.28 ₱15.71
-7.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$15.12 ₱842
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.78 ₱43.46
$0.83 ₱46.44
-6.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.24 ₱13.37
$0.23 ₱12.72
4.35%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.18 ₱121
$2.73 ₱152
-20.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ₱72.2
$1.13 ₱63
15.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.9K ₱1.5M
$29.9K ₱1.7M
-9.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.6K ₱1.1M
$27.6K ₱1.5M
-25.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bohol
Cebu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$111 ₱6,154
$95.4 ₱5,310
15.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$33.28 ₱1,853
$34.13 ₱1,900
-2.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.76 ₱1,546
$29.62 ₱1,649
-6.28%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Bohol
Cebu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$18.95 ₱1,055
$33.47 ₱1,864
-43.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$8.5 ₱473
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.74 ₱320
$5.84 ₱325
-1.71%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bohol
Cebu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$153 ₱8,535
$228 ₱12.7K
-32.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,396 ₱244.8K
$3,960 ₱220.5K
11.03%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Bohol
Cebu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.47 ₱2,588
$53.5 ₱2,979
-13.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.52 ₱1,477
$23.13 ₱1,288
14.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.6 ₱4,210
$75.2 ₱4,188
0.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$53.1 ₱2,955
$54.7 ₱3,046
-3.00%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Bohol
Cebu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$144 ₱8,039
$503 ₱28K
-71.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$105 ₱5,824
$216 ₱12K
-51.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$523 ₱29.1K
$795 ₱44.2K
-34.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$222 ₱12.3K
$396 ₱22.1K
-44.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,306 ₱128.4K
$2,941 ₱163.8K
-21.59%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$571 ₱31.8K
$1,042 ₱58K
-45.19%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Bohol
Cebu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$382 ₱21.3K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.67
8
-16.63%

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Last update for Bohol: November 4, 2025

Last update for Cebu: November 2, 2025

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