Cost of living comparison
Cebu is 4.6% cheaper than Lima.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.5% less in Cebu
- Groceries
-
pay 69.6% more in Cebu
- Transportation
-
pay 30.6% less in Cebu
- Housing
-
pay 8.2% more in Cebu
- Childcare
-
pay 17.7% less in Cebu
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 26.6% less in Cebu
- Clothing
-
pay 21.8% less in Cebu
The cost of groceries and housing in Cebu are more expensive than in Lima. Expenses including transportation, entertainment and sports, clothing, childcare, and restaurants are lower in Cebu.
If you lived in Cebu instead of Lima, you would:
pay 13.5% less for restaurants
|
Lima
|
Cebu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.23
PEN19.26
|
$4.26
₱237.87
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.10
PEN22.46
|
$3.92
₱218.84
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
PEN3.05
|
$0.71
₱39.54
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
PEN1.88
|
$0.58
₱32.51
|
|
pay 69.6% more for groceries
|
Lima
|
Cebu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.42
PEN8.93
|
$1.38
₱76.95
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.22
PEN15.56
|
$4.60
₱256.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.95
PEN18.25
|
$6.91
₱385.61
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
PEN9.97
|
$2.05
₱114.46
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.25
PEN8.28
|
$2.34
₱130.77
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
PEN3.22
|
$1.39
₱77.68
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
PEN1.86
|
$0.64
₱35.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.77
|
$1.51
₱84.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
PEN1.93
|
$0.95
₱53.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
PEN1.97
|
$1.16
₱64.74
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.76
|
$1.82
₱101.42
|
|
pay 30.6% less for transportation
|
Lima
|
Cebu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.39
PEN19.85
|
$4.23
₱236.23
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.85
PEN87.90
|
$14.49
₱808.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,163.52
PEN85,362.33
|
$28,985.51
₱1,617,492.61
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.14
PEN74.23
|
$2.67
₱148.90
|
|
pay 8.2% more for housing
|
Lima
|
Cebu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.56
PEN97.89
|
$28.98
₱1,617.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$575.58
PEN2,121.13
|
$420.57
₱23,469.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$363.71
PEN1,340.33
|
$235.29
₱13,130.23
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.01
PEN162.18
|
$81.72
₱4,560.44
|
|
pay 17.7% less for childcare
|
Lima
|
Cebu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$213.68
PEN787.45
|
$261.44
₱14,589.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,818.35
PEN28,812.23
|
$3,296.39
₱183,950.14
|
|
pay 26.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lima
|
Cebu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.12
PEN7.81
|
$1.36
₱76.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.62
PEN9.65
|
$2.31
₱128.91
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.30
PEN19.53
|
$2.56
₱142.72
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.52
PEN112.45
|
$29.84
₱1,665.07
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.95
PEN29.30
|
$5.46
₱304.47
|
|
pay 21.8% less for clothing
|
Lima
|
Cebu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.79
PEN157.70
|
$43.36
₱2,419.44
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.98
PEN128.92
|
$23.30
₱1,300.34
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.21
PEN314.00
|
$68.20
₱3,805.86
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.35
PEN347.70
|
$61.10
₱3,409.42
|
|
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