Cost of living comparison
Cebu is 9.5% more expensive than Moscow.
- Restaurants
-
pay 22.6% less in Cebu
- Groceries
-
pay 2.5 times more in Cebu
- Transportation
-
pay 4.5% less in Cebu
- Housing
-
pay 58.2% more in Cebu
- Childcare
-
pay 56.1% less in Cebu
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.1% less in Cebu
- Clothing
-
pay 42.2% less in Cebu
The cost of groceries and housing in Cebu are more expensive than in Moscow. Expenses including childcare, clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Cebu. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Cebu.
If you lived in Cebu instead of Moscow, you would:
pay 22.6% less for restaurants
|
Moscow
|
Cebu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.19
RUB743.67
|
$4.26
₱237.87
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.10
RUB413.15
|
$3.92
₱218.84
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
RUB86.79
|
$0.71
₱39.54
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
RUB39.28
|
$0.58
₱32.51
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for groceries
|
Moscow
|
Cebu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
RUB50.08
|
$1.38
₱76.95
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.41
RUB356.65
|
$4.60
₱256.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.57
RUB288.72
|
$6.91
₱385.61
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.52
RUB123.00
|
$2.05
₱114.46
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.99
RUB160.72
|
$2.34
₱130.77
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
RUB54.82
|
$1.39
₱77.68
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
RUB54.02
|
$0.64
₱35.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
RUB57.92
|
$1.51
₱84.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
RUB90.94
|
$0.95
₱53.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
RUB20.17
|
$1.16
₱64.74
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
RUB16.94
|
$1.82
₱101.42
|
|
pay 4.5% less for transportation
|
Moscow
|
Cebu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.22
RUB179.56
|
$4.23
₱236.23
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.58
RUB2,313.65
|
$14.49
₱808.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,621.85
RUB2,478,909.43
|
$28,985.51
₱1,617,492.61
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.82
RUB470.99
|
$2.67
₱148.90
|
|
pay 58.2% more for housing
|
Moscow
|
Cebu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$6.38
RUB516.35
|
$28.98
₱1,617.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$960.52
RUB77,756.32
|
$420.57
₱23,469.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$583.26
RUB47,216.48
|
$235.29
₱13,130.23
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$86.66
RUB7,015.29
|
$81.72
₱4,560.44
|
|
pay 56.1% less for childcare
|
Moscow
|
Cebu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$466.53
RUB37,766.91
|
$261.44
₱14,589.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,413.52
RUB842,998.47
|
$3,296.39
₱183,950.14
|
|
pay 12.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Moscow
|
Cebu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.06
RUB247.89
|
$1.36
₱76.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.52
RUB204.36
|
$2.31
₱128.91
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
RUB198.31
|
$2.56
₱142.72
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.34
RUB2,617.89
|
$29.84
₱1,665.07
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.10
RUB413.15
|
$5.46
₱304.47
|
|
pay 42.2% less for clothing
|
Moscow
|
Cebu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.16
RUB6,569.71
|
$43.36
₱2,419.44
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.31
RUB3,424.92
|
$23.30
₱1,300.34
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.95
RUB8,819.96
|
$68.20
₱3,805.86
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.97
RUB8,254.70
|
$61.10
₱3,409.42
|
|
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