Cost of living comparison
compared to
Bohol vs. Cebu Cost of Living Summary
Bohol is 5.3% cheaper than Cebu.
- Restaurants
-
pay 40.0% more in Bohol
- Groceries
-
pay 8.9% less in Bohol
- Transportation
-
pay 12.4% more in Bohol
- Housing
-
pay 45.8% less in Bohol
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 24.1% less in Bohol
The cost of restaurants and transportation in Bohol are more expensive than in Cebu. Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Bohol.
Bohol vs. Cebu Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Bohol instead of Cebu, you would:
pay 40.0% more for restaurants
|
Cebu
|
Bohol
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.30
₱254.24
|
$8.60
₱508.48
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.30
₱254.24
|
$3.44
₱203.39
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
₱45.66
|
?? | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.39
₱23.16
|
?? | |
Cebu vs. Bohol - Cost of restaurants
pay 8.9% less for groceries
|
Cebu
|
Bohol
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
₱88.48
|
$0.96
₱56.95
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.25
₱369.67
|
$4.00
₱236.44
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.34
₱492.99
|
$6.51
₱384.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.27
₱134.47
|
$2.24
₱132.21
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.24
₱132.47
|
$2.34
₱138.39
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
₱92.26
|
$0.70
₱41.52
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
₱39.21
|
$0.47
₱27.68
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.47
₱87.14
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
₱58.04
|
$0.94
₱55.35
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.14
₱67.66
|
$0.90
₱53.05
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
₱65.35
|
$2.34
₱138.39
|
|
Cebu vs. Bohol - Cost of groceries
pay 12.4% more for transportation
|
Cebu
|
Bohol
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.11
₱243.16
|
$4.62
₱273.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.62
₱864.42
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,245.30
₱1,728,835.86
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.75
₱162.71
|
?? | |
Cebu vs. Bohol - Cost of transportation
pay 45.8% less for housing
|
Cebu
|
Bohol
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.58
₱1,748.77
|
$24.07
₱1,422.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$494.59
₱29,237.67
|
$163.43
₱9,661.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$268.37
₱15,864.61
|
$129.02
₱7,627.22
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$76.30
₱4,510.53
|
?? | |
Cebu vs. Bohol - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Cebu
|
Bohol
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$253.75
₱15,000.19
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,587.50
₱271,189.94
|
?? |
Cebu vs. Bohol - Cost of childcare
pay 24.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cebu
|
Bohol
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
₱88.60
|
?? | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.57
₱152.00
|
$2.06
₱122.04
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.18
₱188.14
|
$2.24
₱132.21
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.30
₱1,909.63
|
$18.06
₱1,067.81
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.76
₱340.68
|
$5.59
₱330.51
|
|
Cebu vs. Bohol - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Cebu
|
Bohol
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.64
₱3,111.70
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.36
₱1,322.05
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.54
₱4,347.51
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$53.76
₱3,178.01
|
?? |
Cebu vs. Bohol - Cost of clothing
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