Cost of living comparison
Cebu is 58.4% cheaper than London.
- Restaurants
-
pay 71.3% less in Cebu
- Groceries
-
pay 1.6% more in Cebu
- Transportation
-
pay 62.6% less in Cebu
- Housing
-
pay 68.3% less in Cebu
- Childcare
-
pay 88.5% less in Cebu
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 68.7% less in Cebu
- Clothing
-
pay 51.2% less in Cebu
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, and clothing are lower in Cebu.
If you lived in Cebu instead of London, you would:
pay 71.3% less for restaurants
|
London
|
Cebu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.83
£19.45
|
$4.26
₱237.87
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£7.78
|
$3.92
₱218.84
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
£1.85
|
$0.71
₱39.54
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
£1.39
|
$0.58
₱32.51
|
|
pay 1.6% more for groceries
|
London
|
Cebu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.07
£1.56
|
$1.38
₱76.95
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.65
£4.25
|
$4.60
₱256.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.31
£4.75
|
$6.91
₱385.61
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.45
£3.35
|
$2.05
₱114.46
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.26
£3.21
|
$2.34
₱130.77
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
£1.18
|
$1.39
₱77.68
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
£0.57
|
$0.64
₱35.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.08
|
$1.51
₱84.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
£1.35
|
$0.95
₱53.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
£0.52
|
$1.16
₱64.74
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
£0.53
|
$1.82
₱101.42
|
|
pay 62.6% less for transportation
|
London
|
Cebu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.39
£5.57
|
$4.23
₱236.23
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$258.31
£194.46
|
$14.49
₱808.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£27,502.17
|
$28,985.51
₱1,617,492.61
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$35.26
£26.54
|
$2.67
₱148.90
|
|
pay 68.3% less for housing
|
London
|
Cebu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.63
£31.34
|
$28.98
₱1,617.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,834.46
£2,133.90
|
$420.57
₱23,469.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,063.73
£1,553.67
|
$235.29
₱13,130.23
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.90
£198.68
|
$81.72
₱4,560.44
|
|
pay 88.5% less for childcare
|
London
|
Cebu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,333.60
£1,756.83
|
$261.44
₱14,589.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,892.30
£20,998.50
|
$3,296.39
₱183,950.14
|
|
pay 68.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
London
|
Cebu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.27
£6.22
|
$1.36
₱76.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.80
£3.62
|
$2.31
₱128.91
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.76
£14.88
|
$2.56
₱142.72
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.66
£49.43
|
$29.84
₱1,665.07
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.14
£12.15
|
$5.46
₱304.47
|
|
pay 51.2% less for clothing
|
London
|
Cebu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.94
£72.98
|
$43.36
₱2,419.44
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.55
£38.05
|
$23.30
₱1,300.34
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.87
£86.48
|
$68.20
₱3,805.86
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$135.36
£101.91
|
$61.10
₱3,409.42
|
|
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