Cost of living in Cebu
Cebu, Philippines
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Cost of living in Cebu vs. Philippines overall average
Cebu is 14.9% more expensive than Philippines overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 21.2% more in Cebu
- Groceries
-
pay 22.0% more in Cebu
- Transportation
-
pay 8.8% more in Cebu
- Housing
-
pay 30.5% more in Cebu
- Childcare
-
pay 10.3% more in Cebu
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.0% more in Cebu
- Clothing
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pay 7.4% more in Cebu
The cost of housing, groceries, restaurants, childcare, transportation, and clothing in Cebu are more expensive than in Philippines.
Cebu Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.26
₱244.31
|
$1.71
-
$6.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.92
₱224.76
|
$3.41
-
$5.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
₱40.61
|
$0.43
-
$1.36
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
₱33.39
|
$0.34
-
$0.85
|
Cebu - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.38
₱79.03
|
$1.06
-
$2.26
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.60
₱263.85
|
$1.19
-
$9.89
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.91
₱396.04
|
$5.81
-
$11.62
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.05
₱117.56
|
$1.43
-
$2.25
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.34
₱134.31
|
$1.86
-
$2.71
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.39
₱79.79
|
$0.46
-
$1.93
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
₱36.72
|
$0.48
-
$0.93
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.51
₱86.29
|
$0.46
-
$3.09
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
₱54.52
|
$0.31
-
$2.32
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
₱66.49
|
$0.46
-
$1.39
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.82
₱104.17
|
$0.77
-
$2.32
|
Cebu - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.23
₱242.62
|
$4.09
-
$5.16
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.49
₱830.64
|
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-
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|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,985.51
₱1,661,275.22
|
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|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.67
₱152.94
|
$2.46
-
$3.47
|
Cebu - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.98
₱1,661.11
|
$25.58
-
$32.40
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$420.57
₱24,104.78
|
$306.91
-
$511.51
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$235.29
₱13,485.65
|
$170.50
-
$255.75
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.72
₱4,683.88
|
$58.67
-
$130.38
|
Cebu - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$261.44
₱14,984.05
|
$136.40
-
$511.51
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,296.39
₱188,929.34
|
$1,364.02
-
$6,820.12
|
Cebu - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.36
₱78.18
|
$0.85
-
$1.53
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.31
₱132.40
|
$1.11
-
$3.41
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.56
₱146.58
|
$2.39
-
$3.58
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.84
₱1,710.14
|
$5.12
-
$42.63
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.46
₱312.71
|
$4.26
-
$8.53
|
Cebu - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.36
₱2,484.93
|
$25.58
-
$51.15
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.30
₱1,335.53
|
$13.64
-
$34.10
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$68.20
₱3,908.88
|
$51.15
-
$85.25
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$61.10
₱3,501.71
|
$51.15
-
$68.20
|
Cebu - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Philippines
to see the average cost of cities throughout Philippines, like
Dumaguete,
Subic Bay Freeport Zone,
Pampanga,
Tacloban,
Bohol,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Philippines compared to Cebu.
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