Cost of living comparison
Quito is 42.9% more expensive than Cebu.
- Restaurants
-
pay 48.5% more in Quito
- Groceries
-
pay 21.1% less in Quito
- Transportation
-
pay 94.1% more in Quito
- Housing
-
pay 1.9% more in Quito
- Childcare
-
pay 64.3% more in Quito
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 70.0% more in Quito
- Clothing
-
pay 42.8% more in Quito
The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, childcare, restaurants, clothing, and housing in Quito are more expensive than in Cebu. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Quito.
If you lived in Quito instead of Cebu, you would:
pay 48.5% more for restaurants
|
Cebu
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.26
₱244.31
|
$5.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.92
₱224.76
|
$8.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
₱40.61
|
$1.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
₱33.39
|
$0.70
|
|
pay 21.1% less for groceries
|
Cebu
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.38
₱79.03
|
$1.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.60
₱263.85
|
$4.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.91
₱396.04
|
$4.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.05
₱117.56
|
$2.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.34
₱134.31
|
$3.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.39
₱79.79
|
$1.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
₱36.72
|
$0.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.51
₱86.29
|
$0.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
₱54.52
|
$0.61
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
₱66.49
|
$0.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.82
₱104.17
|
$0.47
|
|
pay 94.1% more for transportation
|
Cebu
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.23
₱242.62
|
$2.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.49
₱830.64
|
$20.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,985.51
₱1,661,275.22
|
$20,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.67
₱152.94
|
$13.50
|
|
pay 1.9% more for housing
|
Cebu
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.98
₱1,661.11
|
$31.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$420.57
₱24,104.78
|
$451.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$235.29
₱13,485.65
|
$362.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.72
₱4,683.88
|
$31.45
|
|
pay 64.3% more for childcare
|
Cebu
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$261.44
₱14,984.05
|
$288.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,296.39
₱188,929.34
|
$7,190.00
|
|
pay 70.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Cebu
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.36
₱78.18
|
$2.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.31
₱132.40
|
$2.78
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.56
₱146.58
|
$7.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.84
₱1,710.14
|
$37.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.46
₱312.71
|
$7.00
|
|
pay 42.8% more for clothing
|
Cebu
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.36
₱2,484.93
|
$43.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.30
₱1,335.53
|
$44.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$68.20
₱3,908.88
|
$97.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$61.10
₱3,501.71
|
$83.12
|
|
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