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

🙂 Solo nomad: Bohol is 27.9% cheaper than Manila without rent, and 29.1% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Bohol is 2.7% more expensive than Manila without rent, and 26.7% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.57 ₱199

$5.25 ₱292

-32.00%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$35.8 ₱1,993

$26.12 ₱1,455

37.06%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.35 ₱242

$4.48 ₱250

-2.90%

Cappuccino

$3.25 ₱181

$2.67 ₱148

21.72%

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

$0.84 ₱46.72

$0.91 ₱50.5

-7.69%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.4 ₱22.01

$0.53 ₱29.61

-24.53%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.3 ₱72.7

$1.55 ₱86.5

-16.13%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.11 ₱118

$2.68 ₱149

-21.27%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.85 ₱103

$1.9 ₱106

-2.63%

White Bread (500g)

$1.26 ₱70.1

$1.34 ₱74.7

-5.97%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.94 ₱52.1

$1.09 ₱60.6

-13.76%

Eggs

$2.05 ₱114

$2.15 ₱120

-4.65%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.04 ₱448

$9.46 ₱527

-15.01%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.29 ₱239

$5.32 ₱296

-19.36%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.46 ₱471

$8.59 ₱478

-1.51%

Apples (1kg)

$2.99 ₱167

$3.44 ₱191

-13.08%

Banana (1kg)

$1.59 ₱88.8

$1.82 ₱101

-12.64%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.63 ₱147

$3.59 ₱200

-26.74%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.57 ₱87.3

$2.41 ₱134

-34.85%

Potato (1kg)

$2.09 ₱116

$2.77 ₱154

-24.55%

Onion (1kg)

$2.52 ₱140

$3.04 ₱169

-17.11%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.07 ₱59.5

$1.94 ₱108

-44.85%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.77 ₱42.61

$0.64 ₱35.46

20.31%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.45 ₱136

$3.44 ₱192

-28.78%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.43 ₱414

$8.57 ₱477

-13.30%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.16 ₱64.8

$1.51 ₱84

-23.18%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.05 ₱114

$2.12 ₱118

-3.30%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.26 ₱14.38

$0.48 ₱26.9

-45.83%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$12.17 ₱678

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.78 ₱43.41

$0.92 ₱51.3

-15.22%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.22 ₱12.19

$0.27 ₱15.08

-18.52%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.18 ₱121

$2.15 ₱120

1.40%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.25 ₱69.5

$1.17 ₱65.3

6.84%

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

$26.7K ₱1.5M

$27K ₱1.5M

-1.12%

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

$20.2K ₱1.1M

$23K ₱1.3M

-11.97%

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

$113 ₱6,310

$139 ₱7,714

-18.20%

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

$33.35 ₱1,857

$22.08 ₱1,229

51.04%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.84 ₱1,550

$27.22 ₱1,516

2.28%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$18.82 ₱1,048

$42.8 ₱2,383

-56.03%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.9 ₱384

Cinema Ticket

$5.6 ₱312

$6.61 ₱368

-15.28%

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

$149 ₱8,319

$364 ₱20.2K

-58.90%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,386 ₱244.2K

$11.2K ₱623.1K

-60.81%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$45.61 ₱2,540

$45.95 ₱2,558

-0.74%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$26.84 ₱1,494

$35.61 ₱1,983

-24.63%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$74.6 ₱4,155

$83.5 ₱4,648

-10.59%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$52.7 ₱2,935

$46.92 ₱2,612

12.34%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$144 ₱8,031

$503 ₱28K

-71.31%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$105 ₱5,858

$262 ₱14.6K

-59.92%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$529 ₱29.5K

$1,724 ₱96K

-69.30%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$228 ₱12.7K

$622 ₱34.6K

-63.34%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,008 ₱111.8K

$3,633 ₱202.3K

-44.74%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$551 ₱30.7K

$2,336 ₱130.1K

-76.40%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$492 ₱27.4K

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: October 29, 2025

Last update for Manila: October 28, 2025

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