Cost of living comparison
Bacolod is 44.0% cheaper than Athens.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.4% less in Bacolod
- Groceries
-
pay 7.5% less in Bacolod
- Transportation
-
pay 62.4% less in Bacolod
- Housing
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pay 49.8% less in Bacolod
- Childcare
-
pay 92.6% less in Bacolod
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 49.2% less in Bacolod
- Clothing
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pay 44.2% less in Bacolod
Expenses including childcare, transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries are lower in Bacolod.
If you lived in Bacolod instead of Athens, you would:
pay 2.4% less for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Bacolod
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€13.65
|
$1.62
₱91.54
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€8.19
|
$3.84
₱216.81
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
€1.75
|
$1.73
₱97.97
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
€0.46
|
$1.40
₱79.34
|
|
pay 7.5% less for groceries
|
Athens
|
Bacolod
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
€1.08
|
$1.18
₱66.49
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.59
€5.60
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.29
€5.34
|
$6.06
₱342.68
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
€3.82
|
$1.74
₱98.29
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.15
|
$1.93
₱109.27
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.79
|
$0.81
₱45.89
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.76
|
$1.55
₱87.42
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.51
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.79
|
$0.27
₱15.30
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.48
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.45
|
$0.97
₱54.64
|
|
pay 62.4% less for transportation
|
Athens
|
Bacolod
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€6.48
|
$4.44
₱251.21
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.01
€25.48
|
$10.23
₱578.16
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,384.48
€25,796.18
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.86
€10.92
|
$2.63
₱148.39
|
|
pay 49.8% less for housing
|
Athens
|
Bacolod
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.55
€27.63
|
$30.69
₱1,734.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$634.68
€538.84
|
$206.73
₱11,683.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$557.32
€473.16
|
$147.06
₱8,311.03
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.41
€130.24
|
$72.69
₱4,108.04
|
|
pay 92.6% less for childcare
|
Athens
|
Bacolod
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$463.20
€393.25
|
$34.10
₱1,927.20
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,722.29
€9,103.14
|
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pay 49.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Bacolod
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.55
|
$1.07
₱60.22
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
€3.15
|
$2.73
₱154.18
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.88
€4.14
|
$2.90
₱163.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.36
€41.91
|
$34.10
₱1,927.20
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.65
€8.19
|
$3.07
₱173.45
|
|
pay 44.2% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
Bacolod
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.11
€73.11
|
$53.71
₱3,035.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.32
€32.54
|
$25.58
₱1,445.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.75
€79.60
|
$53.71
₱3,035.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.38
€97.96
|
$42.63
₱2,408.99
|
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