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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Vratsa is 12.4% cheaper than Dumaguete without rent, and 5.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Vratsa is 14.9% more expensive than Dumaguete without rent, and 7.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Vratsa
Dumaguete
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.76 BGNย 14.28
$3.22 โ‚ฑ191
172.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.21 BGNย 47.61
$14.10 โ‚ฑ838
107.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.80 BGNย 9.46
$4.36 โ‚ฑ259
33.03%
Cappuccino
$2.50 BGNย 4.07
$2.21 โ‚ฑ131
13.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 BGNย 2.37
$0.77 โ‚ฑ45.88
88.31%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.93 BGNย 1.52
$0.39 โ‚ฑ23.43
138.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.78 BGNย 2.90
$1.07 โ‚ฑ63.8
66.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.34 BGNย 3.82
$2.07 โ‚ฑ123
13.04%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Vratsa
Dumaguete
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.36 BGNย 2.22
$1.69 โ‚ฑ101
-19.53%
White Bread (500g)
$1.01 BGNย 1.65
$1.43 โ‚ฑ84.9
-29.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.40 BGNย 2.28
$1.02 โ‚ฑ60.7
37.25%
Eggs
$3.14 BGNย 5.12
$1.99 โ‚ฑ118
57.79%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.25 BGNย 15.08
$9.34 โ‚ฑ555
-0.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.89 BGNย 9.59
$5.26 โ‚ฑ313
11.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 BGNย 18.96
$7.74 โ‚ฑ460
50.26%
Apples (1kg)
$1.51 BGNย 2.46
$1.81 โ‚ฑ108
-16.57%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 BGNย 2.75
$1.46 โ‚ฑ86.6
15.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.21 BGNย 1.97
$4.09 โ‚ฑ243
-70.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.80 BGNย 2.93
$1.46 โ‚ฑ86.5
23.29%
Potato (1kg)
$1.00 BGNย 1.63
$2.35 โ‚ฑ140
-57.45%
Onion (1kg)
$0.84 BGNย 1.37
$2.59 โ‚ฑ154
-67.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.86 BGNย 1.40
$0.85 โ‚ฑ50.3
1.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 BGNย 0.94
$0.65 โ‚ฑ38.35
-12.31%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.50 BGNย 5.71
$2.71 โ‚ฑ161
29.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.46 BGNย 8.90
$8.38 โ‚ฑ498
-34.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 BGNย 1.76
$1.17 โ‚ฑ69.6
-7.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.80 BGNย 2.93
$2.05 โ‚ฑ122
-12.20%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Vratsa
Dumaguete
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.57 BGNย 0.92
$0.47 โ‚ฑ28.09
21.28%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.02 BGNย 29.38
$8.79 โ‚ฑ522
105.01%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.90 BGNย 1.47
$0.79 โ‚ฑ46.87
13.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.61 BGNย 1.00
$0.25 โ‚ฑ14.79
144.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.33 BGNย 10.32
$0.90 โ‚ฑ53.8
603.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.52 BGNย 2.47
$1.15 โ‚ฑ68.4
32.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.3K BGNย 52.7K
$23.2K โ‚ฑ1.4M
39.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.1K BGNย 45.8K
$38.6K โ‚ฑ2.3M
-27.18%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Vratsa
Dumaguete
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$95.1 BGNย 155
$73.4 โ‚ฑ4,364
29.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.80 BGNย 20.86
$43.60 โ‚ฑ2,591
-70.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.81 BGNย 24.14
$29.37 โ‚ฑ1,746
-49.57%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Vratsa
Dumaguete
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.92 BGNย 38.99
$23.16 โ‚ฑ1,376
3.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.55 BGNย 23.71
$3.61 โ‚ฑ215
303.05%
Cinema Ticket
$5.74 BGNย 9.35
$6.20 โ‚ฑ368
-7.42%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Vratsa
Dumaguete
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$429 BGNย 700
$72.8 โ‚ฑ4,326
489.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,982 BGNย 11.4K
$1,843 โ‚ฑ109.5K
278.79%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Vratsa
Dumaguete
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.9 BGNย 97.6
$105 โ‚ฑ6,239
-42.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.09 BGNย 58.8
$35.61 โ‚ฑ2,116
1.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 BGNย 164
$112 โ‚ฑ6,685
-10.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 BGNย 175
$85.8 โ‚ฑ5,101
24.82%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Vratsa
Dumaguete
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 BGNย 423
$245 โ‚ฑ14.6K
5.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$271 BGNย 441
$210 โ‚ฑ12.5K
28.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$470 BGNย 766
$438 โ‚ฑ26.0K
7.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$426 BGNย 694
$417 โ‚ฑ24.8K
2.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,447 BGNย 2,359
$874 โ‚ฑ51.9K
65.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$794 BGNย 1,294
$719 โ‚ฑ42.7K
10.43%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Vratsa
Dumaguete
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,123 BGNย 1,831
$302 โ‚ฑ17.9K
272.23%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.49
6.5
-30.92%

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Last update for Vratsa: January 11, 2026

Last update for Dumaguete: January 11, 2026

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