Cost of living comparison
Cebu is 52.2% cheaper than Hong Kong.
- Restaurants
-
pay 44.2% less in Cebu
- Groceries
-
pay 25.9% less in Cebu
- Transportation
-
pay 59.2% less in Cebu
- Housing
-
pay 47.1% less in Cebu
- Childcare
-
pay 79.4% less in Cebu
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 68.4% less in Cebu
- Clothing
-
pay 41.5% less in Cebu
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, housing, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Cebu.
If you lived in Cebu instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 44.2% less for restaurants
Hong Kong
|
Cebu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.72
HK$60.57
|
$4.26
₱241.13
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
HK$49.72
|
$3.92
₱221.84
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
HK$10.57
|
$0.71
₱40.08
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
HK$8.56
|
$0.58
₱32.95
|
|
pay 25.9% less for groceries
Hong Kong
|
Cebu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.40
HK$18.85
|
$1.38
₱78.01
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.58
HK$106.60
|
$4.60
₱260.42
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.17
HK$95.53
|
$6.91
₱390.89
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
HK$28.21
|
$2.05
₱116.03
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.30
HK$33.75
|
$2.34
₱132.56
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.69
|
$1.39
₱78.75
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
HK$9.31
|
$0.64
₱36.24
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
HK$12.63
|
$1.51
₱85.17
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
HK$11.85
|
$0.95
₱53.81
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
HK$9.13
|
$1.16
₱65.62
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
HK$8.97
|
$1.82
₱102.81
|
|
pay 59.2% less for transportation
Hong Kong
|
Cebu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.42
HK$89.67
|
$4.23
₱239.46
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$64.30
HK$504.77
|
$14.49
₱819.83
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,067.68
HK$267,424.96
|
$28,985.51
₱1,639,652.18
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$114.03
|
$2.67
₱150.94
|
|
pay 47.1% less for housing
Hong Kong
|
Cebu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.69
HK$170.29
|
$28.98
₱1,639.49
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,183.24
HK$17,138.00
|
$420.57
₱23,791.03
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,543.27
HK$12,114.38
|
$235.29
₱13,310.12
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.23
HK$1,469.76
|
$81.72
₱4,622.92
|
|
pay 79.4% less for childcare
Hong Kong
|
Cebu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,002.59
HK$7,870.14
|
$261.44
₱14,789.02
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,790.97
HK$171,055.06
|
$3,296.39
₱186,470.25
|
|
pay 68.4% less for entertainment and sports
Hong Kong
|
Cebu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.72
HK$60.57
|
$1.36
₱77.16
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.30
HK$41.62
|
$2.31
₱130.68
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
HK$102.97
|
$2.56
₱144.68
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$85.27
HK$669.38
|
$29.84
₱1,687.88
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
HK$100.95
|
$5.46
₱308.64
|
|
pay 41.5% less for clothing
Hong Kong
|
Cebu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.66
HK$570.35
|
$43.36
₱2,452.59
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.59
HK$318.61
|
$23.30
₱1,318.15
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.45
HK$725.75
|
$68.20
₱3,858.01
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.24
HK$1,116.54
|
$61.10
₱3,456.13
|
|
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