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
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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$60.54
|
$4.26
₱238.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
HK$49.69
|
$3.92
₱219.26
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
HK$10.56
|
$0.71
₱39.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
HK$8.56
|
$0.58
₱32.57
|
|
pay 25.9% less for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Cebu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.40
HK$18.84
|
$1.38
₱77.10
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.58
HK$106.54
|
$4.60
₱257.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.17
HK$95.48
|
$6.91
₱386.35
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
HK$28.19
|
$2.05
₱114.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.30
HK$33.73
|
$2.34
₱131.02
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.69
|
$1.39
₱77.83
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
HK$9.31
|
$0.64
₱35.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
HK$12.62
|
$1.51
₱84.18
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
HK$11.84
|
$0.95
₱53.18
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
HK$9.13
|
$1.16
₱64.86
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
HK$8.97
|
$1.82
₱101.62
|
|
pay 59.2% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Cebu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.42
HK$89.62
|
$4.23
₱236.68
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.30
HK$504.50
|
$14.49
₱810.31
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,067.68
HK$267,283.07
|
$28,985.51
₱1,620,623.14
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$113.97
|
$2.67
₱149.19
|
|
pay 47.1% less for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Cebu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.69
HK$170.20
|
$28.98
₱1,620.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,183.24
HK$17,128.91
|
$420.57
₱23,514.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,543.27
HK$12,107.95
|
$235.29
₱13,155.65
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.23
HK$1,468.98
|
$81.72
₱4,569.27
|
|
pay 79.4% less for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Cebu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,002.59
HK$7,865.97
|
$261.44
₱14,617.39
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,790.97
HK$170,964.30
|
$3,296.39
₱184,306.16
|
|
pay 68.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Cebu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.72
HK$60.54
|
$1.36
₱76.26
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.30
HK$41.60
|
$2.31
₱129.16
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
HK$102.92
|
$2.56
₱143.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$85.27
HK$669.03
|
$29.84
₱1,668.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
HK$100.90
|
$5.46
₱305.06
|
|
pay 41.5% less for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Cebu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.66
HK$570.05
|
$43.36
₱2,424.13
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.59
HK$318.44
|
$23.30
₱1,302.85
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.45
HK$725.36
|
$68.20
₱3,813.23
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.24
HK$1,115.95
|
$61.10
₱3,416.02
|
|
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