Cost of Living Comparison Between Cebu and Bohol Cost of Living Comparison Between Cebu and Bohol

😐 Solo nomad: Cebu is 12.2% more expensive than Bohol without rent, and 21.9% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Cebu is 2.3% more expensive than Bohol without rent, and 18.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.55 ₱271

$3.57 ₱212

27.45%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$24.29 ₱1,444

$35.78 ₱2,126

-32.11%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.49 ₱267

$4.31 ₱256

4.18%

Cappuccino

$2.51 ₱149

$3.27 ₱194

-23.24%

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

$0.81 ₱48.11

$0.84 ₱49.64

-3.57%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.45 ₱26.98

$0.37 ₱21.99

21.62%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.58 ₱94.0

$1.31 ₱78.0

20.61%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.14 ₱127

$2.11 ₱125

1.42%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.31 ₱137

$1.83 ₱109

26.23%

White Bread (500g)

$1.56 ₱92.7

$1.22 ₱72.2

27.87%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.17 ₱69.7

$0.95 ₱56.6

23.16%

Eggs

$2.29 ₱136

$2.00 ₱119

14.50%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.04 ₱775

$7.92 ₱471

64.65%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.28 ₱314

$4.20 ₱250

25.71%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.80 ₱464

$8.62 ₱513

-9.51%

Apples (1kg)

$3.59 ₱213

$2.94 ₱174

22.11%

Banana (1kg)

$1.52 ₱90.1

$1.54 ₱91.8

-1.30%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.28 ₱195

$2.69 ₱160

21.93%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.21 ₱132

$1.54 ₱91.8

43.51%

Potato (1kg)

$2.55 ₱152

$2.09 ₱124

22.01%

Onion (1kg)

$2.57 ₱153

$2.63 ₱156

-2.28%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.98 ₱58.0

$1.12 ₱66.3

-12.50%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.78 ₱46.32

$0.72 ₱42.77

8.33%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.25 ₱193

$2.35 ₱140

38.30%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.86 ₱407

$6.80 ₱404

0.88%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.17 ₱69.3

$1.19 ₱70.9

-1.68%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.28 ₱135

$1.99 ₱118

14.57%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.26 ₱15.42

$0.26 ₱15.38

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$14.80 ₱879

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.81 ₱48.11

$0.79 ₱46.87

2.53%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.25 ₱14.96

$0.24 ₱14.33

4.17%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.58 ₱154

$2.16 ₱128

19.44%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.10 ₱65.3

$1.29 ₱76.9

-14.73%

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

$30.4K ₱1.8M

$26.3K ₱1.6M

15.65%

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

$27.4K ₱1.6M

$20.3K ₱1.2M

34.57%

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

$96.9 ₱5,756

$112 ₱6,628

-13.15%

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

$33.74 ₱2,005

$33.18 ₱1,972

1.69%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$29.72 ₱1,766

$27.84 ₱1,655

6.75%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$33.41 ₱1,986

$18.70 ₱1,111

78.66%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$8.22 ₱489

$4.32 ₱257

90.28%

Cinema Ticket

$5.78 ₱343

$5.92 ₱352

-2.36%

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

$236 ₱14.0K

$151 ₱8,976

56.37%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,881 ₱230.6K

$4,289 ₱254.9K

-9.51%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$52.9 ₱3,141

$45.02 ₱2,675

17.41%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$23.20 ₱1,379

$26.53 ₱1,577

-12.55%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$76.7 ₱4,560

$74.1 ₱4,402

3.59%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$56.3 ₱3,348

$52.4 ₱3,114

7.50%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$505 ₱30.0K

$140 ₱8,318

260.93%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$217 ₱12.9K

$106 ₱6,325

103.83%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$807 ₱47.9K

$535 ₱31.8K

50.70%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$383 ₱22.7K

$221 ₱13.1K

73.25%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,099 ₱184.1K

$1,878 ₱111.6K

64.95%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,967 ₱116.9K

$899 ₱53.4K

118.81%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$370 ₱22.0K

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 Bohol: January 11, 2026

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