Cost of living comparison
Cebu is 45.9% cheaper than Berlin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 73.8% less in Cebu
- Groceries
-
pay 4.4% more in Cebu
- Transportation
-
pay 53.3% less in Cebu
- Housing
-
pay 61.6% less in Cebu
- Childcare
-
pay 40.3% less in Cebu
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 52.7% less in Cebu
- Clothing
-
pay 44.2% less in Cebu
Expenses including restaurants, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, clothing, and childcare are lower in Cebu.
If you lived in Cebu instead of Berlin, you would:
pay 73.8% less for restaurants
|
Berlin
|
Cebu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.40
|
$4.26
₱237.87
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.79
€10.56
|
$3.92
₱218.84
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
€2.58
|
$0.71
₱39.54
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
€2.54
|
$0.58
₱32.51
|
|
pay 4.4% more for groceries
|
Berlin
|
Cebu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
€1.75
|
$1.38
₱76.95
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.66
€5.97
|
$4.60
₱256.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.57
€4.09
|
$6.91
₱385.61
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.28
€2.94
|
$2.05
₱114.46
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
€4.84
|
$2.34
₱130.77
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.34
€1.20
|
$1.39
₱77.68
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.74
|
$0.64
₱35.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.90
|
$1.51
₱84.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
€1.65
|
$0.95
₱53.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.74
|
$1.16
₱64.74
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.71
|
$1.82
₱101.42
|
|
pay 53.3% less for transportation
|
Berlin
|
Cebu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.44
|
$4.23
₱236.23
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.52
€47.05
|
$14.49
₱808.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,799.21
€28,488.63
|
$28,985.51
₱1,617,492.61
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.37
€26.31
|
$2.67
₱148.90
|
|
pay 61.6% less for housing
|
Berlin
|
Cebu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.99
€40.30
|
$28.98
₱1,617.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,278.77
€1,145.64
|
$420.57
₱23,469.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$938.86
€841.12
|
$235.29
₱13,130.23
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.55
€236.11
|
$81.72
₱4,560.44
|
|
pay 40.3% less for childcare
|
Berlin
|
Cebu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$306.98
€275.02
|
$261.44
₱14,589.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,639.17
€8,635.65
|
$3,296.39
₱183,950.14
|
|
pay 52.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Berlin
|
Cebu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€3.84
|
$1.36
₱76.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.98
€3.57
|
$2.31
₱128.91
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.11
€8.16
|
$2.56
₱142.72
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.89
€33.94
|
$29.84
₱1,665.07
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.66
€12.24
|
$5.46
₱304.47
|
|
pay 44.2% less for clothing
|
Berlin
|
Cebu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.49
€76.59
|
$43.36
₱2,419.44
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.99
€36.72
|
$23.30
₱1,300.34
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.49
€85.55
|
$68.20
₱3,805.86
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$138.30
€123.90
|
$61.10
₱3,409.42
|
|
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