Cost of living comparison
Lima is 46.6% more expensive than Cebu.
- Restaurants
-
pay 20.6% more in Lima
- Groceries
-
pay 21.1% less in Lima
- Transportation
-
pay 2.8 times more in Lima
- Housing
-
pay 9.2% more in Lima
- Childcare
-
pay 59.4% more in Lima
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 44.8% more in Lima
- Clothing
-
pay 32.0% more in Lima
The cost of transportation, childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, restaurants, and housing in Lima are more expensive than in Cebu. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Lima.
If you lived in Lima instead of Cebu, you would:
pay 20.6% more for restaurants
|
Cebu
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.26
₱241.66
|
$5.23
PEN19.46
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.92
₱222.33
|
$6.10
PEN22.70
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
₱40.17
|
$0.83
PEN3.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
₱33.03
|
$0.51
PEN1.90
|
|
pay 21.1% less for groceries
|
Cebu
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.38
₱78.18
|
$2.42
PEN9.03
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.60
₱261.00
|
$4.22
PEN15.72
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.91
₱391.76
|
$4.95
PEN18.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.05
₱116.29
|
$2.70
PEN10.07
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.34
₱132.86
|
$2.25
PEN8.37
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.39
₱78.92
|
$0.87
PEN3.26
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
₱36.32
|
$0.50
PEN1.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.51
₱85.36
|
$0.48
PEN1.79
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
₱53.93
|
$0.52
PEN1.95
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
₱65.77
|
$0.53
PEN1.99
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.82
₱103.04
|
$0.48
PEN1.77
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for transportation
|
Cebu
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.23
₱240.00
|
$5.39
PEN20.06
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.49
₱821.66
|
$23.85
PEN88.84
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,985.51
₱1,643,318.73
|
$23,163.52
PEN86,270.15
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.67
₱151.28
|
$20.14
PEN75.02
|
|
pay 9.2% more for housing
|
Cebu
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.98
₱1,643.16
|
$26.56
PEN98.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$420.57
₱23,844.23
|
$575.58
PEN2,143.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$235.29
₱13,339.88
|
$363.71
PEN1,354.58
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.72
₱4,633.26
|
$44.01
PEN163.90
|
|
pay 59.4% more for childcare
|
Cebu
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$261.44
₱14,822.09
|
$213.68
PEN795.83
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,296.39
₱186,887.23
|
$7,818.35
PEN29,118.64
|
|
pay 44.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Cebu
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.36
₱77.33
|
$2.12
PEN7.90
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.31
₱130.97
|
$2.62
PEN9.76
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.56
₱145.00
|
$5.30
PEN19.74
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.84
₱1,691.65
|
$30.52
PEN113.65
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.46
₱309.33
|
$7.95
PEN29.61
|
|
pay 32.0% more for clothing
|
Cebu
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.36
₱2,458.07
|
$42.79
PEN159.37
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.30
₱1,321.10
|
$34.98
PEN130.29
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$68.20
₱3,866.63
|
$85.21
PEN317.34
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$61.10
₱3,463.86
|
$94.35
PEN351.40
|
|
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