Cost of living comparison
Cebu is 79.5% more expensive than Delhi.
- Restaurants
-
pay 64.0% more in Cebu
- Groceries
-
pay 3.1 times more in Cebu
- Transportation
-
pay 32.3% more in Cebu
- Housing
-
pay 2.0 times more in Cebu
- Childcare
-
pay 2.3 times more in Cebu
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.9% less in Cebu
- Clothing
-
pay 21.1% more in Cebu
The cost of groceries, childcare, housing, restaurants, transportation, and clothing in Cebu are more expensive than in Delhi. Notably, groceries, childcare, and housing are significantly more expensive in Cebu.
If you lived in Cebu instead of Delhi, you would:
pay 64.0% more for restaurants
|
Delhi
|
Cebu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.15
₹354.16
|
$4.26
₱241.66
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.15
₹354.16
|
$3.92
₱222.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
₹41.69
|
$0.71
₱40.17
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
₹15.85
|
$0.58
₱33.03
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for groceries
|
Delhi
|
Cebu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.55
₹46.80
|
$1.38
₱78.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.37
₹202.55
|
$4.60
₱261.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.88
₹245.62
|
$6.91
₱391.76
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.15
₹98.34
|
$2.05
₱116.29
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.61
₹137.70
|
$2.34
₱132.86
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.89
₹76.10
|
$1.39
₱78.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.35
₹29.55
|
$0.64
₱36.32
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.46
₹39.48
|
$1.51
₱85.36
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
₹24.55
|
$0.95
₱53.93
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.20
₹16.89
|
$1.16
₱65.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.23
₹19.53
|
$1.82
₱103.04
|
|
pay 32.3% more for transportation
|
Delhi
|
Cebu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.41
₹376.88
|
$4.23
₱240.00
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.85
₹1,011.89
|
$14.49
₱821.66
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,221.28
₹1,214,263.37
|
$28,985.51
₱1,643,318.73
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.49
₹212.50
|
$2.67
₱151.28
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for housing
|
Delhi
|
Cebu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.48
₹723.83
|
$28.98
₱1,643.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$279.66
₹23,878.51
|
$420.57
₱23,844.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$164.09
₹14,010.80
|
$235.29
₱13,339.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$46.25
₹3,949.11
|
$81.72
₱4,633.26
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
|
Delhi
|
Cebu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$92.50
₹7,898.33
|
$261.44
₱14,822.09
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,766.20
₹150,804.77
|
$3,296.39
₱186,887.23
|
|
pay 6.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Delhi
|
Cebu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.37
₹202.38
|
$1.36
₱77.33
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.43
₹207.26
|
$2.31
₱130.97
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.15
₹354.16
|
$2.56
₱145.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.31
₹1,819.43
|
$29.84
₱1,691.65
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.92
₹419.93
|
$5.46
₱309.33
|
|
pay 21.1% more for clothing
|
Delhi
|
Cebu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$32.25
₹2,753.76
|
$43.36
₱2,458.07
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.29
₹2,757.35
|
$23.30
₱1,321.10
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$53.15
₹4,537.90
|
$68.20
₱3,866.63
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$40.86
₹3,488.88
|
$61.10
₱3,463.86
|
|
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