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

😐 Solo nomad: Cebu is 6.5% more expensive than Bohol without rent, and 26.3% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Cebu is 3.1% cheaper than Bohol without rent, and 15.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.40 ₱260

$3.52 ₱208

25.00%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$24.09 ₱1,425

$35.20 ₱2,082

-31.56%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.51 ₱267

$4.42 ₱261

2.04%

Cappuccino

$2.60 ₱154

$3.27 ₱193

-20.49%

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

$0.80 ₱47.40

$0.82 ₱48.77

-2.44%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.43 ₱25.38

$0.40 ₱23.46

7.50%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.58 ₱93.2

$1.35 ₱80.1

17.04%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.09 ₱124

$2.07 ₱122

0.97%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.22 ₱132

$1.91 ₱113

16.23%

White Bread (500g)

$1.50 ₱88.9

$1.25 ₱74.0

20.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.13 ₱66.8

$0.95 ₱56.3

18.95%

Eggs

$2.34 ₱139

$2.09 ₱123

11.96%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.75 ₱755

$8.17 ₱483

56.06%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.38 ₱318

$4.36 ₱258

23.39%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.87 ₱466

$8.56 ₱507

-8.06%

Apples (1kg)

$3.61 ₱214

$2.91 ₱172

24.05%

Banana (1kg)

$1.46 ₱86.1

$1.52 ₱89.7

-3.95%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.29 ₱194

$2.59 ₱153

27.03%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.29 ₱135

$1.63 ₱96.3

40.49%

Potato (1kg)

$2.56 ₱151

$2.06 ₱122

24.27%

Onion (1kg)

$2.45 ₱145

$2.63 ₱155

-6.84%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.00 ₱58.9

$1.06 ₱63.0

-5.66%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.85 ₱50.3

$0.73 ₱43.16

16.44%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.13 ₱185

$2.34 ₱138

33.76%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.84 ₱405

$7.40 ₱438

-7.57%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.21 ₱71.3

$1.16 ₱68.9

4.31%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.33 ₱138

$2.04 ₱121

14.22%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.26 ₱15.36

$0.26 ₱15.23

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$15.06 ₱891

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.81 ₱48.22

$0.78 ₱45.89

3.85%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.23 ₱13.57

$0.24 ₱14.25

-4.17%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.68 ₱159

$2.17 ₱129

23.50%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.15 ₱68.2

$1.28 ₱75.8

-10.16%

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

$30.2K ₱1.8M

$26.2K ₱1.6M

15.32%

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

$27.4K ₱1.6M

$20.2K ₱1.2M

35.99%

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

$99.0 ₱5,856

$114 ₱6,749

-13.24%

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

$34.23 ₱2,026

$32.40 ₱1,917

5.65%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$30.40 ₱1,799

$27.95 ₱1,654

8.77%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$33.37 ₱1,974

$18.87 ₱1,116

76.84%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$8.07 ₱477

$4.55 ₱269

77.36%

Cinema Ticket

$5.84 ₱345

$5.71 ₱338

2.28%

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

$235 ₱13.9K

$151 ₱8,945

55.66%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,954 ₱234.0K

$4,234 ₱250.5K

-6.62%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$52.2 ₱3,088

$46.68 ₱2,762

11.78%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$22.81 ₱1,350

$26.13 ₱1,546

-12.71%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$75.1 ₱4,443

$76.3 ₱4,514

-1.57%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$55.7 ₱3,298

$52.5 ₱3,108

6.13%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$516 ₱30.6K

$140 ₱8,299

268.14%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$209 ₱12.4K

$105 ₱6,204

99.08%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$789 ₱46.7K

$535 ₱31.7K

47.43%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$396 ₱23.4K

$225 ₱13.3K

76.10%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,151 ₱186.5K

$2,729 ₱161.5K

15.47%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,024 ₱119.8K

$719 ₱42.6K

181.44%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$396 ₱23.4K

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 Bohol: March 3, 2026

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