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

🙂 Solo nomad: Bohol is 13.3% cheaper than Surabaya without rent, and 0.3% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bohol is 12.4% more expensive than Surabaya without rent, and 1.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bohol
Surabaya
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.57 ₱213
$1.56 Rp 26.7K
128.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.91 ₱2,145
$12.25 Rp 210.2K
193.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.52 ₱270
$3.04 Rp 52.2K
48.68%
Cappuccino
$3.35 ₱200
$1.79 Rp 30.7K
87.15%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 ₱46.27
$0.65 Rp 11.1K
18.46%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 ₱23.63
$0.26 Rp 4,418
53.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.31 ₱78.1
$2.44 Rp 41.8K
-46.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.11 ₱126
$4.10 Rp 70.3K
-48.54%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bohol
Surabaya
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.82 ₱109
$1.43 Rp 24.6K
27.27%
White Bread (500g)
$1.22 ₱73.1
$1.45 Rp 24.9K
-15.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.98 ₱58.6
$0.93 Rp 16.0K
5.38%
Eggs
$2.10 ₱125
$1.52 Rp 26.0K
38.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.14 ₱486
$9.00 Rp 154.3K
-9.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.27 ₱255
$3.21 Rp 55.1K
33.02%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.83 ₱527
$8.22 Rp 140.9K
7.42%
Apples (1kg)
$2.89 ₱172
$2.41 Rp 41.3K
19.92%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 ₱90.5
$1.48 Rp 25.4K
2.03%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.58 ₱154
$2.18 Rp 37.4K
18.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.60 ₱95.8
$1.50 Rp 25.7K
6.67%
Potato (1kg)
$2.08 ₱125
$1.36 Rp 23.4K
52.94%
Onion (1kg)
$2.58 ₱154
$1.74 Rp 29.8K
48.28%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.08 ₱64.5
$1.14 Rp 19.5K
-5.26%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 ₱43.24
$0.43 Rp 7,357
67.44%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.33 ₱139
$2.56 Rp 43.9K
-8.98%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$26.52 Rp 454.9K
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 ₱68.4
$1.83 Rp 31.4K
-37.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 ₱117
$3.17 Rp 54.4K
-38.49%
🚌 Getting Around
Bohol
Surabaya
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.26 ₱15.39
$0.48 Rp 8,162
-45.83%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$9.44 Rp 161.9K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.83 ₱49.29
$0.47 Rp 8,071
76.60%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.24 ₱14.38
$0.29 Rp 4,960
-17.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.12 ₱127
$2.79 Rp 47.9K
-24.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.27 ₱76.0
$0.79 Rp 13.6K
60.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.3K ₱1.6M
$21.2K Rp 363.5M
24.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.5K ₱1.2M
$35.6K Rp 611.2M
-42.51%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bohol
Surabaya
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$114 ₱6,790
$83.2 Rp 1.4M
36.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$32.31 ₱1,930
$4.10 Rp 70.3K
688.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.45 ₱1,640
$19.18 Rp 329.1K
43.12%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bohol
Surabaya
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$18.84 ₱1,125
$22.08 Rp 378.8K
-14.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.52 ₱270
$4.54 Rp 77.9K
-0.44%
Cinema Ticket
$5.60 ₱335
$2.94 Rp 50.4K
90.48%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bohol
Surabaya
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$152 ₱9,101
$190 Rp 3.3M
-19.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,287 ₱256.1K
$9,402 Rp 161.3M
-54.40%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bohol
Surabaya
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.51 ₱2,779
$62.7 Rp 1.1M
-25.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.37 ₱1,575
$38.47 Rp 659.9K
-31.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.2 ₱4,434
$77.7 Rp 1.3M
-4.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$53.8 ₱3,213
$83.8 Rp 1.4M
-35.82%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bohol
Surabaya
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$140 ₱8,390
$247 Rp 4.2M
-43.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$106 ₱6,325
$135 Rp 2.3M
-21.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$522 ₱31.2K
$772 Rp 13.2M
-32.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$228 ₱13.6K
$392 Rp 6.7M
-41.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,388 ₱142.7K
$2,259 Rp 38.7M
5.75%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$551 ₱32.9K
$1,092 Rp 18.7M
-49.56%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bohol
Surabaya
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$299 Rp 5.1M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.67
8.33
-19.93%

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Last update for Bohol: April 12, 2026

Last update for Surabaya: April 13, 2026

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