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Cost of Living Comparison Between Pernik and Bacolod Cost of Living Comparison Between Pernik and Bacolod

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Pernik is 10.5% cheaper than Bacolod without rent, and 20.4% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Pernik is 19.8% more expensive than Bacolod without rent, and 1.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Pernik
Bacolod
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.76 BGNย 14.27
$2.16 โ‚ฑ129
305.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.33 BGNย 41.29
$16.51 โ‚ฑ981
53.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.93 BGNย 14.56
$3.82 โ‚ฑ227
133.77%
Cappuccino
$1.57 BGNย 2.57
$2.83 โ‚ฑ168
-44.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.98 BGNย 1.60
$1.63 โ‚ฑ96.6
-39.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.53 BGNย 0.87
$1.20 โ‚ฑ71.6
-55.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.15 BGNย 1.88
$1.26 โ‚ฑ74.7
-8.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 BGNย 3.33
$1.89 โ‚ฑ113
7.94%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Pernik
Bacolod
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.48 BGNย 2.41
$1.75 โ‚ฑ104
-15.43%
White Bread (500g)
$0.66 BGNย 1.08
$1.25 โ‚ฑ74.2
-47.20%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 BGNย 2.51
$0.94 โ‚ฑ55.9
63.83%
Eggs
$2.17 BGNย 3.54
$1.79 โ‚ฑ106
21.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.62 BGNย 14.04
$9.87 โ‚ฑ586
-12.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.90 BGNย 11.25
$7.36 โ‚ฑ437
-6.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.61 BGNย 14.04
$7.80 โ‚ฑ463
10.38%
Apples (1kg)
$1.18 BGNย 1.92
$3.88 โ‚ฑ231
-69.59%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 BGNย 2.67
$2.82 โ‚ฑ168
-41.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.45 BGNย 2.36
$2.62 โ‚ฑ155
-44.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.12 BGNย 3.46
$0.64 โ‚ฑ37.88
231.25%
Potato (1kg)
$0.85 BGNย 1.39
$2.25 โ‚ฑ134
-62.22%
Onion (1kg)
$0.79 BGNย 1.29
$2.19 โ‚ฑ130
-63.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.57 BGNย 0.93
$1.07 โ‚ฑ63.5
-46.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 BGNย 1.22
$1.12 โ‚ฑ66.8
-33.04%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.58 BGNย 5.83
$2.97 โ‚ฑ176
20.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.48 BGNย 8.94
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-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 BGNย 1.30
$0.95 โ‚ฑ56.4
-15.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 BGNย 3.49
$2.05 โ‚ฑ122
4.39%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Pernik
Bacolod
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.92 BGNย 1.50
$0.18 โ‚ฑ10.84
411.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.64 BGNย 18.97
$10.49 โ‚ฑ623
10.96%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 BGNย 2.15
$0.76 โ‚ฑ45.21
73.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.65 BGNย 1.05
$0.26 โ‚ฑ15.53
150.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.99 BGNย 19.55
$2.18 โ‚ฑ129
450.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.54 BGNย 2.50
$1.23 โ‚ฑ73.1
25.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.5K BGNย 39.9K
$24.5K โ‚ฑ1.5M
0.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.9K BGNย 29.2K
$31.4K โ‚ฑ1.9M
-42.95%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pernik
Bacolod
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$101 BGNย 164
$103 โ‚ฑ6,148
-2.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.83 BGNย 24.18
$35.04 โ‚ฑ2,083
-57.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.16 BGNย 18.19
$26.94 โ‚ฑ1,601
-58.57%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Pernik
Bacolod
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.06 BGNย 58.8
$26.93 โ‚ฑ1,600
33.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.75 BGNย 24.04
$2.72 โ‚ฑ162
442.28%
Cinema Ticket
$6.01 BGNย 9.79
$5.02 โ‚ฑ298
19.72%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Pernik
Bacolod
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$240 BGNย 392
$35.56 โ‚ฑ2,113
576.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,314 BGNย 3,773
$4,309 โ‚ฑ256.1K
-46.28%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Pernik
Bacolod
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$38.62 BGNย 63.0
$56.1 โ‚ฑ3,332
-31.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$18.94 BGNย 30.87
$26.36 โ‚ฑ1,566
-28.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$78.2 BGNย 127
$49.76 โ‚ฑ2,957
57.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.4 BGNย 123
$43.69 โ‚ฑ2,597
72.49%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Pernik
Bacolod
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$291 BGNย 475
$224 โ‚ฑ13.3K
30.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$271 BGNย 441
$146 โ‚ฑ8,702
84.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$469 BGNย 764
$498 โ‚ฑ29.6K
-5.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$354 BGNย 577
$430 โ‚ฑ25.6K
-17.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,225 BGNย 1,996
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,088 BGNย 1,773
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๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Pernik
Bacolod
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,641 BGNย 2,675
$230 โ‚ฑ13.7K
612.26%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.4
6.67
-49.03%

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Last update for Pernik: January 12, 2026

Last update for Bacolod: January 13, 2026

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