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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Dumaguete is 14.1% more expensive than Vratsa without rent, and 5.5% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Dumaguete is 13% cheaper than Vratsa without rent, and 6.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Dumaguete
Vratsa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.22 โ‚ฑ191
$8.76 BGNย 14.28
-63.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.10 โ‚ฑ838
$29.21 BGNย 47.61
-51.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.36 โ‚ฑ259
$5.80 BGNย 9.46
-24.83%
Cappuccino
$2.21 โ‚ฑ131
$2.50 BGNย 4.07
-11.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 โ‚ฑ45.88
$1.45 BGNย 2.37
-46.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 โ‚ฑ23.43
$0.93 BGNย 1.52
-58.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.07 โ‚ฑ63.8
$1.78 BGNย 2.90
-39.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 โ‚ฑ123
$2.34 BGNย 3.82
-11.54%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Dumaguete
Vratsa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.69 โ‚ฑ101
$1.36 BGNย 2.22
24.26%
White Bread (500g)
$1.43 โ‚ฑ84.9
$1.01 BGNย 1.65
41.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.02 โ‚ฑ60.7
$1.40 BGNย 2.28
-27.14%
Eggs
$1.99 โ‚ฑ118
$3.14 BGNย 5.12
-36.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.34 โ‚ฑ555
$9.25 BGNย 15.08
0.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.26 โ‚ฑ313
$5.89 BGNย 9.59
-10.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.74 โ‚ฑ460
$11.63 BGNย 18.96
-33.45%
Apples (1kg)
$1.81 โ‚ฑ108
$1.51 BGNย 2.46
19.87%
Banana (1kg)
$1.46 โ‚ฑ86.6
$1.69 BGNย 2.75
-13.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.09 โ‚ฑ243
$1.21 BGNย 1.97
238.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.46 โ‚ฑ86.5
$1.80 BGNย 2.93
-18.89%
Potato (1kg)
$2.35 โ‚ฑ140
$1.00 BGNย 1.63
135.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.59 โ‚ฑ154
$0.84 BGNย 1.37
208.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.85 โ‚ฑ50.3
$0.86 BGNย 1.40
-1.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.65 โ‚ฑ38.35
$0.57 BGNย 0.94
14.04%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.71 โ‚ฑ161
$3.50 BGNย 5.71
-22.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.38 โ‚ฑ498
$5.46 BGNย 8.90
53.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.17 โ‚ฑ69.6
$1.08 BGNย 1.76
8.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 โ‚ฑ122
$1.80 BGNย 2.93
13.89%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Dumaguete
Vratsa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.47 โ‚ฑ28.09
$0.57 BGNย 0.92
-17.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.79 โ‚ฑ522
$18.02 BGNย 29.38
-51.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.79 โ‚ฑ46.87
$0.90 BGNย 1.47
-12.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.25 โ‚ฑ14.79
$0.61 BGNย 1.00
-59.02%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.90 โ‚ฑ53.8
$6.33 BGNย 10.32
-85.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 โ‚ฑ68.4
$1.52 BGNย 2.47
-24.34%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.2K โ‚ฑ1.4M
$32.3K BGNย 52.7K
-28.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.6K โ‚ฑ2.3M
$28.1K BGNย 45.8K
37.33%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Dumaguete
Vratsa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$73.4 โ‚ฑ4,364
$95.1 BGNย 155
-22.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$43.60 โ‚ฑ2,591
$12.80 BGNย 20.86
240.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.37 โ‚ฑ1,746
$14.81 BGNย 24.14
98.31%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Dumaguete
Vratsa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.16 โ‚ฑ1,376
$23.92 BGNย 38.99
-3.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$3.61 โ‚ฑ215
$14.55 BGNย 23.71
-75.19%
Cinema Ticket
$6.20 โ‚ฑ368
$5.74 BGNย 9.35
8.01%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Dumaguete
Vratsa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$72.8 โ‚ฑ4,326
$429 BGNย 700
-83.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,843 โ‚ฑ109.5K
$6,982 BGNย 11.4K
-73.60%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Dumaguete
Vratsa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$105 โ‚ฑ6,239
$59.9 BGNย 97.6
75.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.61 โ‚ฑ2,116
$36.09 BGNย 58.8
-1.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$112 โ‚ฑ6,685
$101 BGNย 164
11.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$85.8 โ‚ฑ5,101
$107 BGNย 175
-19.88%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Dumaguete
Vratsa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$245 โ‚ฑ14.6K
$259 BGNย 423
-5.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$210 โ‚ฑ12.5K
$271 BGNย 441
-22.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$438 โ‚ฑ26.0K
$470 BGNย 766
-6.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$417 โ‚ฑ24.8K
$426 BGNย 694
-2.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$874 โ‚ฑ51.9K
$1,447 BGNย 2,359
-39.61%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$719 โ‚ฑ42.7K
$794 BGNย 1,294
-9.44%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Dumaguete
Vratsa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$302 โ‚ฑ17.9K
$1,123 BGNย 1,831
-73.14%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.5
4.49
44.77%

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Last update for Dumaguete: January 11, 2026

Last update for Vratsa: January 11, 2026

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