Cost of Living Comparison Between Dumaguete and Vratsa Cost of Living Comparison Between Dumaguete and Vratsa

😐 Solo nomad: Dumaguete is 3.2% more expensive than Vratsa without rent, and 9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Dumaguete is 3.6% cheaper than Vratsa without rent, and 7.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Dumaguete
Vratsa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.22 ₱189
$8.95 BGN 14.59
-64.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.30 ₱840
$29.92 BGN 48.77
-52.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.51 ₱265
$6.05 BGN 9.87
-25.45%
Cappuccino
$2.22 ₱131
$2.51 BGN 4.09
-11.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 ₱44.95
$1.46 BGN 2.38
-47.26%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 ₱23.38
$0.90 BGN 1.47
-55.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.09 ₱63.8
$1.75 BGN 2.85
-37.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 ₱127
$2.41 BGN 3.93
-10.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Dumaguete
Vratsa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.69 ₱99.1
$1.41 BGN 2.29
19.86%
White Bread (500g)
$1.46 ₱86.0
$1.07 BGN 1.74
36.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.97 ₱56.9
$1.35 BGN 2.19
-28.15%
Eggs
$1.98 ₱116
$3.26 BGN 5.31
-39.26%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.64 ₱566
$9.29 BGN 15.14
3.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.09 ₱299
$5.96 BGN 9.72
-14.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.64 ₱449
$11.69 BGN 19.06
-34.64%
Apples (1kg)
$1.79 ₱105
$1.52 BGN 2.48
17.76%
Banana (1kg)
$1.46 ₱85.6
$1.69 BGN 2.76
-13.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.89 ₱229
$1.17 BGN 1.90
232.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.46 ₱85.6
$1.75 BGN 2.85
-16.57%
Potato (1kg)
$2.37 ₱139
$1.04 BGN 1.69
127.88%
Onion (1kg)
$2.54 ₱149
$0.87 BGN 1.41
191.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.88 ₱51.4
$0.92 BGN 1.49
-4.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.60 ₱35.42
$0.61 BGN 1.00
-1.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.58 ₱152
$3.50 BGN 5.70
-26.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.37 ₱492
$5.39 BGN 8.79
55.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.21 ₱71.1
$1.09 BGN 1.77
11.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 ₱116
$1.78 BGN 2.91
11.24%
🚌 Getting Around
Dumaguete
Vratsa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.48 ₱28.04
$0.61 BGN 1.00
-21.31%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.72 ₱512
$17.55 BGN 28.60
-50.31%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.76 ₱44.85
$0.91 BGN 1.48
-16.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.27 ₱16.00
$0.65 BGN 1.06
-58.46%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.87 ₱50.9
$6.42 BGN 10.46
-86.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 ₱67.0
$1.59 BGN 2.60
-28.30%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.1K ₱1.4M
$31.9K BGN 52.1K
-27.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.3K ₱2.3M
$28.1K BGN 45.8K
36.56%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Dumaguete
Vratsa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$71.4 ₱4,197
$97.6 BGN 159
-26.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$44.46 ₱2,612
$13.07 BGN 21.31
240.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.13 ₱1,712
$15.03 BGN 24.50
93.81%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Dumaguete
Vratsa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.06 ₱1,355
$23.75 BGN 38.72
-2.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$3.53 ₱207
$14.95 BGN 24.36
-76.39%
Cinema Ticket
$6.27 ₱368
$5.81 BGN 9.46
7.92%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Dumaguete
Vratsa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$72.3 ₱4,249
$421 BGN 686
-82.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,889 ₱111.0K
$7,111 BGN 11.6K
-73.43%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Dumaguete
Vratsa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$108 ₱6,351
$60.2 BGN 98.1
79.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.11 ₱2,121
$35.27 BGN 57.5
2.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$111 ₱6,534
$101 BGN 165
9.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$83.6 ₱4,910
$107 BGN 174
-21.69%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Dumaguete
Vratsa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$238 ₱14.0K
$258 BGN 421
-8.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$216 ₱12.7K
$263 BGN 428
-17.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$440 ₱25.8K
$473 BGN 770
-6.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$429 ₱25.2K
$427 BGN 696
0.36%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,162 ₱185.7K
$1,448 BGN 2,361
118.27%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$735 ₱43.2K
$779 BGN 1,269
-5.59%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Dumaguete
Vratsa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$301 ₱17.7K
$1,120 BGN 1,825
-73.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.5
4.49
44.77%

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

Last update for Dumaguete: March 1, 2026

Last update for Vratsa: February 28, 2026

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