Cost of Living Comparison Between Bohol and Manila Cost of Living Comparison Between Bohol and Manila

🙂 Solo nomad: Bohol is 9.4% cheaper than Manila without rent, and 26.7% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Bohol is 2% cheaper than Manila without rent, and 28.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.57 ₱212

$5.43 ₱323

-34.25%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$35.78 ₱2,126

$26.41 ₱1,569

35.48%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.31 ₱256

$4.39 ₱261

-1.82%

Cappuccino

$3.27 ₱194

$2.71 ₱161

20.66%

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

$0.84 ₱49.64

$0.98 ₱58.5

-14.29%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 ₱21.99

$0.53 ₱31.76

-30.19%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.31 ₱78.0

$1.55 ₱91.9

-15.48%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.11 ₱125

$2.69 ₱160

-21.56%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.83 ₱109

$1.95 ₱116

-6.15%

White Bread (500g)

$1.22 ₱72.2

$1.39 ₱82.9

-12.23%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.95 ₱56.6

$1.05 ₱62.2

-9.52%

Eggs

$2.00 ₱119

$2.09 ₱124

-4.31%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$7.92 ₱471

$9.35 ₱555

-15.29%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.20 ₱250

$5.14 ₱305

-18.29%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.62 ₱513

$8.64 ₱513

-0.23%

Apples (1kg)

$2.94 ₱174

$3.52 ₱209

-16.48%

Banana (1kg)

$1.54 ₱91.8

$1.83 ₱109

-15.85%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.69 ₱160

$3.68 ₱218

-26.90%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.54 ₱91.8

$2.51 ₱149

-38.65%

Potato (1kg)

$2.09 ₱124

$2.69 ₱160

-22.30%

Onion (1kg)

$2.63 ₱156

$3.04 ₱181

-13.49%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.12 ₱66.3

$2.02 ₱120

-44.55%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.72 ₱42.77

$0.66 ₱38.94

9.09%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.35 ₱140

$3.31 ₱197

-29.00%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.80 ₱404

$10.17 ₱604

-33.14%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.19 ₱70.9

$1.51 ₱89.7

-21.19%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.99 ₱118

$2.12 ₱126

-6.13%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.26 ₱15.38

$0.52 ₱30.98

-50.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$12.14 ₱722

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.79 ₱46.87

$0.93 ₱55.4

-15.05%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.24 ₱14.33

$0.25 ₱14.68

-4.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.16 ₱128

$2.15 ₱128

0.47%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.29 ₱76.9

$1.12 ₱66.5

15.18%

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

$26.3K ₱1.6M

$26.2K ₱1.6M

0.12%

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

$20.3K ₱1.2M

$23.1K ₱1.4M

-11.84%

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

$112 ₱6,628

$136 ₱8,099

-18.16%

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

$33.18 ₱1,972

$22.02 ₱1,308

50.68%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.84 ₱1,655

$27.89 ₱1,658

-0.18%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$18.70 ₱1,111

$41.36 ₱2,458

-54.79%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$4.32 ₱257

$6.83 ₱406

-36.75%

Cinema Ticket

$5.92 ₱352

$6.62 ₱394

-10.57%

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

$151 ₱8,976

$361 ₱21.4K

-58.15%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,289 ₱254.9K

$11.6K ₱689.6K

-63.04%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$45.02 ₱2,675

$46.96 ₱2,791

-4.13%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$26.53 ₱1,577

$35.44 ₱2,106

-25.14%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$74.1 ₱4,402

$82.2 ₱4,885

-9.89%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$52.4 ₱3,114

$46.02 ₱2,735

13.86%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$140 ₱8,318

$492 ₱29.3K

-71.57%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$106 ₱6,325

$270 ₱16.1K

-60.63%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$535 ₱31.8K

$1,730 ₱102.8K

-69.05%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$221 ₱13.1K

$631 ₱37.5K

-65.02%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,878 ₱111.6K

$4,426 ₱263.0K

-57.56%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$899 ₱53.4K

$2,635 ₱156.6K

-65.87%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$488 ₱29.0K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

6.67

7.52

-11.30%

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

Last update for Bohol: January 11, 2026

Last update for Manila: January 13, 2026

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