Cost of Living Comparison Between Lapu-Lapu and Cazin Cost of Living Comparison Between Lapu-Lapu and Cazin

😐 Solo nomad: Lapu-Lapu is 1.4% more expensive than Cazin without rent, and 0.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lapu-Lapu is 4.8% cheaper than Cazin without rent, and 3.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lapu-Lapu
Cazin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.52 ₱264
$4.76 BAM 7.99
-5.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.02 ₱1,054
$24.04 BAM 40.40
-25.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.34 ₱254
$8.87 BAM 14.90
-51.07%
Cappuccino
$2.63 ₱154
$1.15 BAM 1.94
128.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 ₱48.94
$1.84 BAM 3.10
-54.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.42 ₱24.56
$1.27 BAM 2.13
-66.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.58 ₱92.1
$1.59 BAM 2.67
-0.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 ₱127
$2.31 BAM 3.88
-6.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lapu-Lapu
Cazin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 ₱96.4
$1.26 BAM 2.11
30.95%
White Bread (500g)
$1.44 ₱84.3
$1.17 BAM 1.97
23.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.07 ₱62.8
$2.14 BAM 3.60
-50.00%
Eggs
$2.29 ₱134
$2.23 BAM 3.75
2.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.94 ₱699
$10.21 BAM 17.15
16.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.09 ₱298
$7.15 BAM 12.01
-28.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.55 ₱442
$13.40 BAM 22.52
-43.66%
Apples (1kg)
$3.35 ₱196
$1.49 BAM 2.51
124.83%
Banana (1kg)
$1.37 ₱80.2
$1.82 BAM 3.06
-24.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.35 ₱138
$1.76 BAM 2.95
33.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.20 ₱129
$1.74 BAM 2.92
26.44%
Potato (1kg)
$2.22 ₱130
$1.11 BAM 1.87
100.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.82 ₱106
$1.15 BAM 1.93
58.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.91 ₱53.5
$1.21 BAM 2.04
-24.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 ₱48.26
$0.76 BAM 1.27
7.89%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.72 ₱101
$3.58 BAM 6.02
-51.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.36 ₱255
$8.49 BAM 14.27
-48.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.03 ₱60.5
$1.04 BAM 1.75
-0.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.31 ₱135
$1.13 BAM 1.89
104.42%
🚌 Getting Around
Lapu-Lapu
Cazin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.26 ₱15.13
$1.81 BAM 3.04
-85.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$36.51 BAM 61.3
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.88 ₱51.8
$1.46 BAM 2.45
-39.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.23 ₱13.35
$0.77 BAM 1.29
-70.13%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.64 ₱154
$8.61 BAM 14.46
-69.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.10 ₱64.2
$1.52 BAM 2.55
-27.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.5K ₱1.4M
$24.6K BAM 41.4K
-0.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.9K ₱1.9M
$25.7K BAM 43.2K
28.03%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lapu-Lapu
Cazin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$97.2 ₱5,688
$119 BAM 200
-18.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.97 ₱1,578
$18.80 BAM 31.59
43.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.96 ₱1,753
$30.05 BAM 50.5
-0.30%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lapu-Lapu
Cazin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.07 ₱2,578
$24.94 BAM 41.89
76.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$1.80 ₱105
$10.94 BAM 18.38
-83.55%
Cinema Ticket
$5.96 ₱349
$4.31 BAM 7.25
38.28%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lapu-Lapu
Cazin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$123 ₱7,179
$254 BAM 427
-51.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,786 ₱104.5K
$3,337 BAM 5,606
-46.48%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lapu-Lapu
Cazin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$47.52 ₱2,780
$41.60 BAM 69.9
14.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.12 ₱1,353
$29.35 BAM 49.32
-21.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.0 ₱4,387
$50.6 BAM 85.0
48.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$55.9 ₱3,268
$79.7 BAM 134
-29.93%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lapu-Lapu
Cazin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$334 ₱19.5K
$232 BAM 389
44.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$240 ₱14.1K
$176 BAM 296
36.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$826 ₱48.3K
$375 BAM 630
120.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$504 ₱29.5K
$277 BAM 466
81.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$1,362 BAM 2,289
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,172 BAM 1,969
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lapu-Lapu
Cazin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$230 ₱13.5K
$734 BAM 1,234
-68.65%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8
3.8
110.53%

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

Last update for Lapu-Lapu: March 2, 2026

Last update for Cazin: March 1, 2026

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