Cost of living comparison
Bacolod is 19.0% cheaper than Lima.
- Restaurants
-
pay 44.8% more in Bacolod
- Groceries
-
pay 21.9% more in Bacolod
- Transportation
-
pay 53.9% less in Bacolod
- Housing
-
pay 10.7% less in Bacolod
- Childcare
-
pay 84.0% less in Bacolod
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 28.1% less in Bacolod
- Clothing
-
pay 23.3% less in Bacolod
The cost of restaurants and groceries in Bacolod are more expensive than in Lima. Expenses including childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, clothing, and housing are lower in Bacolod.
If you lived in Bacolod instead of Lima, you would:
pay 44.8% more for restaurants
|
Lima
|
Bacolod
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.23
PEN18.54
|
$1.62
₱91.63
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.10
PEN21.63
|
$3.84
₱217.01
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
PEN2.94
|
$1.73
₱98.06
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
PEN1.81
|
$1.40
₱79.41
|
|
pay 21.9% more for groceries
|
Lima
|
Bacolod
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.42
PEN8.60
|
$1.18
₱66.55
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.22
PEN14.98
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.95
PEN17.57
|
$6.06
₱343.00
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
PEN9.60
|
$1.74
₱98.38
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.25
PEN7.97
|
$1.93
₱109.37
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
PEN3.10
|
$0.81
₱45.94
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
PEN1.79
|
$1.55
₱87.50
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.71
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
PEN1.86
|
$0.27
₱15.31
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
PEN1.89
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.69
|
$0.97
₱54.69
|
|
pay 53.9% less for transportation
|
Lima
|
Bacolod
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.39
PEN19.11
|
$4.44
₱251.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.85
PEN84.63
|
$10.23
₱578.70
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,163.52
PEN82,181.12
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.14
PEN71.46
|
$2.63
₱148.53
|
|
pay 10.7% less for housing
|
Lima
|
Bacolod
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.56
PEN94.24
|
$30.69
₱1,736.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$575.58
PEN2,042.08
|
$206.73
₱11,694.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$363.71
PEN1,290.38
|
$147.06
₱8,318.82
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.01
PEN156.13
|
$72.69
₱4,111.90
|
|
pay 84.0% less for childcare
|
Lima
|
Bacolod
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$213.68
PEN758.11
|
$34.10
₱1,929.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,818.35
PEN27,738.48
|
?? | |
pay 28.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lima
|
Bacolod
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.12
PEN7.52
|
$1.07
₱60.28
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.62
PEN9.29
|
$2.73
₱154.32
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.30
PEN18.81
|
$2.90
₱163.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.52
PEN108.26
|
$34.10
₱1,929.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.95
PEN28.21
|
$3.07
₱173.61
|
|
pay 23.3% less for clothing
|
Lima
|
Bacolod
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.79
PEN151.82
|
$53.71
₱3,038.18
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.98
PEN124.11
|
$25.58
₱1,446.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.21
PEN302.30
|
$53.71
₱3,038.18
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.35
PEN334.74
|
$42.63
₱2,411.25
|
|
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