Cost of Living Comparison Between Surabaya and Bohol Cost of Living Comparison Between Surabaya and Bohol

🙂 Solo nomad: Surabaya is 9.8% cheaper than Bohol without rent, and 0.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Surabaya is 23.2% cheaper than Bohol without rent, and 0.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Surabaya
Bohol
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.56 Rp 26.3K
$3.52 ₱207
-55.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.08 Rp 204.3K
$35.20 ₱2,068
-65.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.15 Rp 53.3K
$4.42 ₱259
-28.73%
Cappuccino
$1.81 Rp 30.6K
$3.27 ₱192
-44.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.66 Rp 11.2K
$0.82 ₱48.42
-19.51%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 Rp 4,743
$0.40 ₱23.30
-30.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.47 Rp 41.9K
$1.35 ₱79.6
82.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.10 Rp 69.3K
$2.07 ₱122
98.07%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Surabaya
Bohol
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 Rp 23.2K
$1.91 ₱112
-28.27%
White Bread (500g)
$1.47 Rp 24.8K
$1.25 ₱73.5
17.60%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.92 Rp 15.6K
$0.95 ₱55.9
-3.16%
Eggs
$1.45 Rp 24.5K
$2.09 ₱123
-30.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.30 Rp 157.2K
$8.17 ₱480
13.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.18 Rp 53.8K
$4.36 ₱256
-27.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.10 Rp 137.0K
$8.56 ₱503
-5.37%
Apples (1kg)
$2.36 Rp 39.9K
$2.91 ₱171
-18.90%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 Rp 26.3K
$1.52 ₱89.1
2.63%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.17 Rp 36.7K
$2.59 ₱152
-16.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.50 Rp 25.4K
$1.63 ₱95.6
-7.98%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 Rp 22.3K
$2.06 ₱121
-35.92%
Onion (1kg)
$1.78 Rp 30.1K
$2.63 ₱154
-32.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.20 Rp 20.3K
$1.06 ₱62.5
13.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.46 Rp 7,701
$0.73 ₱42.85
-36.99%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.52 Rp 42.7K
$2.34 ₱137
7.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$26.15 Rp 442.2K
$7.40 ₱435
253.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.86 Rp 31.5K
$1.16 ₱68.4
60.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.30 Rp 55.9K
$2.04 ₱120
61.76%
🚌 Getting Around
Surabaya
Bohol
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.44 Rp 7,399
$0.26 ₱15.12
69.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.39 Rp 158.8K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.47 Rp 7,962
$0.78 ₱45.56
-39.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.31 Rp 5,270
$0.24 ₱14.14
29.17%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.68 Rp 45.4K
$2.17 ₱128
23.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.86 Rp 14.5K
$1.28 ₱75.2
-32.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.0K Rp 354.7M
$26.2K ₱1.5M
-19.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.8K Rp 605.6M
$20.2K ₱1.2M
77.70%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Surabaya
Bohol
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.9 Rp 1.4M
$114 ₱6,702
-27.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.32 Rp 73.1K
$32.40 ₱1,903
-86.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.81 Rp 335.1K
$27.95 ₱1,642
-29.12%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Surabaya
Bohol
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.00 Rp 372.1K
$18.87 ₱1,108
16.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.56 Rp 77.2K
$4.55 ₱267
0.22%
Cinema Ticket
$2.90 Rp 49.1K
$5.71 ₱335
-49.21%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Surabaya
Bohol
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$187 Rp 3.2M
$151 ₱8,882
23.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,374 Rp 158.5M
$4,234 ₱248.8K
121.38%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Surabaya
Bohol
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$62.8 Rp 1.1M
$46.68 ₱2,743
34.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.22 Rp 646.3K
$26.13 ₱1,535
46.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.7 Rp 1.3M
$76.3 ₱4,482
0.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$82.5 Rp 1.4M
$52.5 ₱3,086
57.01%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Surabaya
Bohol
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$249 Rp 4.2M
$140 ₱8,240
77.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$135 Rp 2.3M
$105 ₱6,160
28.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$782 Rp 13.2M
$535 ₱31.5K
45.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$394 Rp 6.7M
$225 ₱13.2K
75.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,312 Rp 39.1M
$2,729 ₱160.3K
-15.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,134 Rp 19.2M
$719 ₱42.3K
57.60%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Surabaya
Bohol
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$300 Rp 5.1M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.33
6.67
24.89%

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Last update for Surabaya: March 2, 2026

Last update for Bohol: March 3, 2026

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