Cost of Living Comparison Between Bohol and Surabaya Cost of Living Comparison Between Bohol and Surabaya

🙂 Solo nomad: Bohol is 16.1% cheaper than Surabaya without rent, and 1.7% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bohol is 29% more expensive than Surabaya without rent, and 2.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bohol
Surabaya
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.57 ₱199
$1.57 Rp 25.4K
127.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.8 ₱1,993
$12.06 Rp 195.7K
196.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.35 ₱242
$3.09 Rp 50.2K
40.78%
Cappuccino
$3.25 ₱181
$1.78 Rp 28.9K
82.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 ₱46.72
$0.65 Rp 10.5K
29.23%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.4 ₱22.01
$0.28 Rp 4,577
42.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.3 ₱72.7
$2.44 Rp 39.6K
-46.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.11 ₱118
$3.93 Rp 63.7K
-46.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bohol
Surabaya
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.85 ₱103
$1.43 Rp 23.2K
29.37%
White Bread (500g)
$1.26 ₱70.1
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-15.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.94 ₱52.1
$0.95 Rp 15.5K
-1.05%
Eggs
$2.05 ₱114
$1.46 Rp 23.6K
40.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.04 ₱448
$9.04 Rp 146.7K
-11.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.29 ₱239
$3.32 Rp 53.8K
29.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.46 ₱471
$8.46 Rp 137.3K
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.99 ₱167
$2.32 Rp 37.7K
28.88%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 ₱88.8
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
6.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.63 ₱147
$2.09 Rp 34K
25.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.57 ₱87.3
$1.45 Rp 23.5K
8.28%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 ₱116
$1.32 Rp 21.5K
58.33%
Onion (1kg)
$2.52 ₱140
$1.72 Rp 28K
46.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 ₱59.5
$1.16 Rp 18.8K
-7.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.77 ₱42.61
$0.43 Rp 6,924
79.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.45 ₱136
$2.44 Rp 39.6K
0.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.43 ₱414
$29.99 Rp 486.8K
-75.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.16 ₱64.8
$1.82 Rp 29.6K
-36.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 ₱114
$3.28 Rp 53.3K
-37.50%
🚌 Getting Around
Bohol
Surabaya
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.26 ₱14.38
$0.48 Rp 7,759
-45.83%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$9.29 Rp 150.7K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.78 ₱43.41
$0.48 Rp 7,812
62.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.22 ₱12.19
$0.29 Rp 4,661
-24.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.18 ₱121
$2.72 Rp 44.2K
-19.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ₱69.5
$0.85 Rp 13.9K
47.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.7K ₱1.5M
$21.2K Rp 344.9M
25.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.2K ₱1.1M
$35.2K Rp 570.8M
-42.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bohol
Surabaya
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$113 ₱6,310
$82.9 Rp 1.3M
36.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$33.35 ₱1,857
$4.15 Rp 67.3K
703.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.84 ₱1,550
$19.78 Rp 321K
40.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bohol
Surabaya
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$18.82 ₱1,048
$22.4 Rp 363.6K
-15.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$4.52 Rp 73.3K
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.6 ₱312
$2.97 Rp 48.2K
88.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bohol
Surabaya
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$149 ₱8,319
$192 Rp 3.1M
-22.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,386 ₱244.2K
$9,239 Rp 150M
-52.52%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bohol
Surabaya
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.61 ₱2,540
$61.9 Rp 1M
-26.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.84 ₱1,494
$39.37 Rp 639K
-31.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.6 ₱4,155
$78.5 Rp 1.3M
-4.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$52.7 ₱2,935
$84 Rp 1.4M
-37.22%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bohol
Surabaya
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$144 ₱8,031
$244 Rp 4M
-40.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$105 ₱5,858
$136 Rp 2.2M
-22.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$529 ₱29.5K
$773 Rp 12.5M
-31.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$228 ₱12.7K
$393 Rp 6.4M
-42.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,008 ₱111.8K
$2,249 Rp 36.5M
-10.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$551 ₱30.7K
$1,367 Rp 22.2M
-59.66%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bohol
Surabaya
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$353 Rp 5.7M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.67
8.33
-19.93%

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

Last update for Bohol: October 29, 2025

Last update for Surabaya: October 27, 2025

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