Cost of Living Comparison Between Bohol and Chiang Mai Cost of Living Comparison Between Bohol and Chiang Mai

🙂 Solo nomad: Bohol is 24.5% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 20.8% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Bohol is 7.8% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 17.7% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.57 ₱199

$2.02 ฿65.3

76.73%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$35.8 ₱1,993

$18.78 ฿608

90.63%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.35 ₱242

$7.67 ฿248

-43.29%

Cappuccino

$3.25 ₱181

$1.98 ฿64.2

64.14%

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

$0.84 ₱46.72

$0.82 ฿26.64

2.44%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.4 ₱22.01

$0.33 ฿10.58

21.21%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.3 ₱72.7

$2.12 ฿68.6

-38.68%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.11 ₱118

$3.73 ฿121

-43.43%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.85 ₱103

$1.64 ฿53.2

12.80%

White Bread (500g)

$1.26 ₱70.1

$1.57 ฿50.9

-19.75%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.94 ₱52.1

$1.19 ฿38.62

-21.01%

Eggs

$2.05 ₱114

$1.98 ฿64.1

3.54%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.04 ₱448

$15.99 ฿517

-49.72%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.29 ₱239

$3.12 ฿101

37.50%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.46 ₱471

$11.16 ฿361

-24.19%

Apples (1kg)

$2.99 ₱167

$2.76 ฿89.2

8.33%

Banana (1kg)

$1.59 ₱88.8

$1.22 ฿39.5

30.33%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.63 ₱147

$1.71 ฿55.4

53.80%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.57 ₱87.3

$1.55 ฿50.2

1.29%

Potato (1kg)

$2.09 ₱116

$1.34 ฿43.21

55.97%

Onion (1kg)

$2.52 ₱140

$1.21 ฿39.23

108.26%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.07 ₱59.5

$0.72 ฿23.2

48.61%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.77 ₱42.61

$0.53 ฿17.05

45.28%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.45 ₱136

$4.72 ฿153

-48.09%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.43 ₱414

$18.39 ฿595

-59.60%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.16 ₱64.8

$1.79 ฿57.9

-35.20%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.05 ₱114

$3.21 ฿104

-36.14%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.26 ₱14.38

$0.94 ฿30.44

-72.34%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$18.9 ฿612

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.78 ₱43.41

$1.42 ฿46.08

-45.07%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.22 ₱12.19

$1.35 ฿43.53

-83.70%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.18 ₱121

$7.85 ฿254

-72.23%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.25 ₱69.5

$1.25 ฿40.4

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

$26.7K ₱1.5M

$21.2K ฿684.9K

26.34%

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

$20.2K ₱1.1M

$21.8K ฿706.8K

-7.30%

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

$113 ₱6,310

$70.6 ฿2,285

60.50%

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

$33.35 ₱1,857

$13.72 ฿444

143.08%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.84 ₱1,550

$17.56 ฿568

58.54%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$18.82 ₱1,048

$41.64 ฿1,347

-54.80%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.9 ฿223

Cinema Ticket

$5.6 ₱312

$5.8 ฿188

-3.45%

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

$149 ₱8,319

$308 ฿9,963

-51.47%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,386 ₱244.2K

$14.7K ฿475.8K

-70.17%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$45.61 ₱2,540

$55.4 ฿1,793

-17.67%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$26.84 ₱1,494

$26.4 ฿854

1.67%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$74.6 ₱4,155

$85.1 ฿2,755

-12.33%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$52.7 ₱2,935

$71.8 ฿2,323

-26.57%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$144 ₱8,031

$434 ฿14K

-66.78%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$105 ₱5,858

$235 ฿7,610

-55.26%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$529 ₱29.5K

$821 ฿26.6K

-35.55%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$228 ₱12.7K

$498 ฿16.1K

-54.24%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,008 ₱111.8K

$2,180 ฿70.6K

-7.92%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$551 ₱30.7K

$1,543 ฿49.9K

-64.26%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$703 ฿22.8K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

6.67

33.40%

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

Last update for Bohol: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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