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Bohol vs Palawan cost of living 2026
Which is cheaper, what exactly is cheaper, and how it feels on your money ยท Updated October 2026
๐ต๐ญ Bohol
๐ต๐ญ Palawan
At a glance
- Where Palawan is clearly cheaper: Local meal (40%โ), Tuk-tuk / moto taxi (25%โ), SIM card (20%โ)
- Where Bohol is clearly cheaper: Entry ticket (80%โ), Half-day tour (53%โ), Scooter rental (36%โ)
By category
Salary equivalence
Travel difficulty
Both cities are about equally easy to travel. Closer to 1 is easier. Difficulty ranking โบ
Item by item
| Item | Bohol | Palawan | Cheaper |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local mealper person | โฑ 250$4.39 | โฑ 150$2.63 | Palawan โ40% |
| Street food1 item | โฑ 60$1.05 | โฑ 60$1.05 | similar |
| Restaurant dinnerper person | โฑ 450$7.89 | โฑ 500$8.77 | Bohol โ10% |
| Coffeeone cup | โฑ 160$2.81 | โฑ 130$2.28 | Palawan โ19% |
| Beerone bottle | โฑ 100$1.75 | โฑ 90$1.58 | Palawan โ10% |
| Cocktail & wineone cup | โฑ 250$4.39 | โฑ 250$4.39 | similar |
| Bottled water | โฑ 22$0.39 | โฑ 25$0.44 | Bohol โ12% |
| Convenience store1 snack or drink | โฑ 45$0.79 | โฑ 40$0.7 | Palawan โ11% |
| Taxi5 km in town | โฑ 150$2.63 | โฑ 150$2.63 | similar |
| Tuk-tuk / moto taxishort hop | โฑ 80$1.4 | โฑ 60$1.05 | Palawan โ25% |
| Transitone ride | โฑ 15$0.26 | โฑ 15$0.26 | similar |
| Scooter rentalper day | โฑ 350$6.14 | โฑ 550$9.65 | Bohol โ36% |
| Hotel night3-star | โฑ 2,800$49.1 | โฑ 3,000$52.6 | Bohol โ7% |
| Studio rent (month) | โฑ 15,000$263 | โฑ 14,000$246 | Palawan โ7% |
| Laundry | โฑ 60$1.05 | โฑ 60$1.05 | similar |
| SIM card1 week data | โฑ 500$8.77 | โฑ 400$7.02 | Palawan โ20% |
| Haircutcut | โฑ 100$1.75 | โฑ 150$2.63 | Bohol โ33% |
| Massage1 hour | โฑ 500$8.77 | โฑ 500$8.77 | similar |
| Half-day tourper person | โฑ 700$12.3 | โฑ 1,500$26.3 | Bohol โ53% |
| Entry ticketTourist town | โฑ 100$1.75 | โฑ 500$8.77 | Bohol โ80% |
Reference prices start as estimates from published price levels; items with 3+ traveler reports use the median of real reports. Hostels and local eateries cut both by 30%+.
FAQ
Which is cheaper, Bohol or Palawan?
Palawan is 7% cheaper than Bohol. Daily budget $82.4 vs $82; a month $1,284 vs $1,113.
Which is easier to travel, Bohol or Palawan?
About the same: Bohol 2.8/5, Palawan 2.8/5 (average of rip-offs, language, transport, payments and safety).
How do monthly costs compare between Bohol and Palawan?
With a short-term studio and living costs, Bohol is about $1,284 and Palawan about $1,113 per month.
Where do the numbers come from?
They start as estimates informed by published price levels; any item with 3+ traveler reports switches to the median of real reports. Live reports are in the app.