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

😐 Solo nomad: Cebu is 7.8% more expensive than Bacolod without rent, and 17.3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Cebu is 14.8% more expensive than Bacolod without rent, and 6.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.55 ₱271

$2.16 ₱129

110.65%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$24.29 ₱1,444

$16.51 ₱981

47.12%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.49 ₱267

$3.82 ₱227

17.54%

Cappuccino

$2.51 ₱149

$2.83 ₱168

-11.31%

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

$0.81 ₱48.11

$1.63 ₱96.6

-50.31%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.45 ₱26.98

$1.20 ₱71.6

-62.50%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.58 ₱94.0

$1.26 ₱74.7

25.40%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.14 ₱127

$1.89 ₱113

13.23%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.31 ₱137

$1.75 ₱104

32.00%

White Bread (500g)

$1.56 ₱92.7

$1.25 ₱74.2

24.80%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.17 ₱69.7

$0.94 ₱55.9

24.47%

Eggs

$2.29 ₱136

$1.79 ₱106

27.93%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.04 ₱775

$9.87 ₱586

32.12%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.28 ₱314

$7.36 ₱437

-28.26%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.80 ₱464

$7.80 ₱463

Apples (1kg)

$3.59 ₱213

$3.88 ₱231

-7.47%

Banana (1kg)

$1.52 ₱90.1

$2.82 ₱168

-46.10%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.28 ₱195

$2.62 ₱155

25.19%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.21 ₱132

$0.64 ₱37.88

245.31%

Potato (1kg)

$2.55 ₱152

$2.25 ₱134

13.33%

Onion (1kg)

$2.57 ₱153

$2.19 ₱130

17.35%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.98 ₱58.0

$1.07 ₱63.5

-8.41%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.78 ₱46.32

$1.12 ₱66.8

-30.36%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.25 ₱193

$2.97 ₱176

9.43%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.86 ₱407

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.17 ₱69.3

$0.95 ₱56.4

23.16%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.28 ₱135

$2.05 ₱122

11.22%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.26 ₱15.42

$0.18 ₱10.84

44.44%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$14.80 ₱879

$10.49 ₱623

41.09%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.81 ₱48.11

$0.76 ₱45.21

6.58%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.25 ₱14.96

$0.26 ₱15.53

-3.85%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.58 ₱154

$2.18 ₱129

18.35%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.10 ₱65.3

$1.23 ₱73.1

-10.57%

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

$30.4K ₱1.8M

$24.5K ₱1.5M

24.18%

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

$27.4K ₱1.6M

$31.4K ₱1.9M

-12.81%

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

$96.9 ₱5,756

$103 ₱6,148

-6.38%

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

$33.74 ₱2,005

$35.04 ₱2,083

-3.71%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$29.72 ₱1,766

$26.94 ₱1,601

10.32%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$33.41 ₱1,986

$26.93 ₱1,600

24.06%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$8.22 ₱489

$2.72 ₱162

202.21%

Cinema Ticket

$5.78 ₱343

$5.02 ₱298

15.14%

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

$236 ₱14.0K

$35.56 ₱2,113

564.12%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,881 ₱230.6K

$4,309 ₱256.1K

-9.92%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$52.9 ₱3,141

$56.1 ₱3,332

-5.71%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$23.20 ₱1,379

$26.36 ₱1,566

-11.99%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$76.7 ₱4,560

$49.76 ₱2,957

54.20%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$56.3 ₱3,348

$43.69 ₱2,597

28.93%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$505 ₱30.0K

$224 ₱13.3K

125.80%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$217 ₱12.9K

$146 ₱8,702

48.14%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$807 ₱47.9K

$498 ₱29.6K

61.99%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$383 ₱22.7K

$430 ₱25.6K

-11.06%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,099 ₱184.1K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,967 ₱116.9K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$370 ₱22.0K

$230 ₱13.7K

60.40%

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: January 12, 2026

Last update for Bacolod: January 13, 2026

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