Cost of Living Comparison Between Cebu and Bacolod Cost of Living Comparison Between Cebu and Bacolod

😐 Solo nomad: Cebu is 10.8% more expensive than Bacolod without rent, and 16.6% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Cebu is 31.3% more expensive than Bacolod without rent, and 4.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.40 ₱257

$2.16 ₱126

103.70%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$24.09 ₱1,409

$17.06 ₱998

41.21%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.51 ₱264

$3.88 ₱227

16.24%

Cappuccino

$2.60 ₱152

$2.97 ₱174

-12.46%

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

$0.80 ₱46.87

$1.62 ₱94.8

-50.62%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.43 ₱25.10

$1.22 ₱71.1

-64.75%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.58 ₱92.2

$1.30 ₱76.3

21.54%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.09 ₱122

$2.00 ₱117

4.50%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.22 ₱130

$1.79 ₱105

24.02%

White Bread (500g)

$1.50 ₱87.9

$1.19 ₱69.3

26.05%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.13 ₱66.0

$0.91 ₱53.1

24.18%

Eggs

$2.34 ₱137

$1.78 ₱104

31.46%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.75 ₱746

$10.04 ₱587

26.99%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.38 ₱314

$7.48 ₱438

-28.07%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.87 ₱461

$7.52 ₱440

4.65%

Apples (1kg)

$3.61 ₱211

$3.95 ₱231

-8.61%

Banana (1kg)

$1.46 ₱85.1

$2.72 ₱159

-46.32%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.29 ₱192

$2.59 ₱152

27.03%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.29 ₱134

$0.65 ₱37.76

252.31%

Potato (1kg)

$2.56 ₱150

$2.23 ₱130

14.80%

Onion (1kg)

$2.45 ₱143

$2.25 ₱131

8.89%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.00 ₱58.3

$1.11 ₱64.8

-9.91%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.85 ₱49.68

$1.09 ₱63.9

-22.02%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.13 ₱183

$2.93 ₱171

6.83%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.84 ₱400

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.21 ₱70.5

$0.96 ₱56.1

26.04%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.33 ₱136

$2.06 ₱120

13.11%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.26 ₱15.19

$0.18 ₱10.32

44.44%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$15.06 ₱881

$10.66 ₱624

41.28%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.81 ₱47.67

$0.83 ₱48.41

-2.41%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.23 ₱13.41

$0.26 ₱15.23

-11.54%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.68 ₱157

$2.11 ₱124

27.01%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.15 ₱67.4

$1.18 ₱68.9

-2.54%

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

$30.2K ₱1.8M

$24.9K ₱1.5M

21.31%

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

$27.4K ₱1.6M

$30.8K ₱1.8M

-10.96%

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

$99.0 ₱5,790

$102 ₱5,938

-2.50%

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

$34.23 ₱2,003

$36.13 ₱2,113

-5.26%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$30.40 ₱1,778

$27.39 ₱1,602

10.99%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$33.37 ₱1,952

$26.34 ₱1,541

26.69%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$8.07 ₱472

$2.60 ₱152

210.38%

Cinema Ticket

$5.84 ₱341

$4.89 ₱286

19.43%

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

$235 ₱13.8K

$35.43 ₱2,073

564.18%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,954 ₱231.3K

$4,231 ₱247.5K

-6.54%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$52.2 ₱3,053

$54.8 ₱3,206

-4.78%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$22.81 ₱1,335

$26.88 ₱1,572

-15.14%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$75.1 ₱4,393

$49.70 ₱2,907

51.09%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$55.7 ₱3,261

$44.83 ₱2,622

24.34%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$516 ₱30.2K

$224 ₱13.1K

130.08%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$209 ₱12.2K

$151 ₱8,857

37.86%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$789 ₱46.2K

$500 ₱29.3K

57.76%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$396 ₱23.2K

$432 ₱25.3K

-8.27%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,151 ₱184.4K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,024 ₱118.4K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$396 ₱23.2K

$222 ₱13.0K

78.07%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

6.67

19.94%

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

Last update for Cebu: March 1, 2026

Last update for Bacolod: March 2, 2026

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