Cost of living comparison
Bacolod is 64.8% cheaper than Canberra.
- Restaurants
-
pay 57.4% less in Bacolod
- Groceries
-
pay 39.3% less in Bacolod
- Transportation
-
pay 63.0% less in Bacolod
- Housing
-
pay 72.8% less in Bacolod
- Childcare
-
pay 98.2% less in Bacolod
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 65.4% less in Bacolod
- Clothing
-
pay 57.5% less in Bacolod
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Bacolod.
If you lived in Bacolod instead of Canberra, you would:
pay 57.4% less for restaurants
Canberra
|
Bacolod
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.77
A$30.27
|
$1.62
₱91.63
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.89
A$15.13
|
$3.84
₱217.01
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.76
A$4.23
|
$1.73
₱98.06
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
A$3.55
|
$1.40
₱79.41
|
|
pay 39.3% less for groceries
Canberra
|
Bacolod
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.59
A$3.96
|
$1.18
₱66.55
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.39
A$8.25
|
?? | |
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.59
A$10.09
|
$6.06
₱343.00
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.63
A$7.09
|
$1.74
₱98.38
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.12
A$6.31
|
$1.93
₱109.37
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
A$2.48
|
$0.81
₱45.94
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
A$2.05
|
$1.55
₱87.50
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
A$2.40
|
?? | |
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.46
A$3.77
|
$0.27
₱15.31
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
A$1.91
|
?? | |
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
A$1.70
|
$0.97
₱54.69
|
|
pay 63.0% less for transportation
Canberra
|
Bacolod
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.07
A$7.77
|
$4.44
₱251.44
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$118.63
A$181.61
|
$10.23
₱578.70
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,276.08
A$44,819.49
|
?? | |
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
A$27.04
|
$2.63
₱148.53
|
|
pay 72.8% less for housing
Canberra
|
Bacolod
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.39
A$100.11
|
$30.69
₱1,736.10
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,783.31
A$2,730.11
|
$206.73
₱11,694.58
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,413.05
A$2,163.27
|
$147.06
₱8,318.82
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$183.02
A$280.19
|
$72.69
₱4,111.90
|
|
pay 98.2% less for childcare
Canberra
|
Bacolod
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,847.17
A$2,827.87
|
$34.10
₱1,929.00
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,503.36
A$22,203.56
|
?? | |
pay 65.4% less for entertainment and sports
Canberra
|
Bacolod
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.25
A$11.10
|
$1.07
₱60.28
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.68
A$5.64
|
$2.73
₱154.32
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$26.36
A$40.36
|
$2.90
₱163.97
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.69
A$100.57
|
$34.10
₱1,929.00
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.33
A$21.94
|
$3.07
₱173.61
|
|
pay 57.5% less for clothing
Canberra
|
Bacolod
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.77
A$132.84
|
$53.71
₱3,038.18
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$72.18
A$110.50
|
$25.58
₱1,446.75
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.51
A$182.96
|
$53.71
₱3,038.18
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$154.17
A$236.03
|
$42.63
₱2,411.25
|
|
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