Cost of living comparison
Cebu is 55.7% cheaper than Paris.
- Restaurants
-
pay 76.5% less in Cebu
- Groceries
-
pay 20.4% less in Cebu
- Transportation
-
pay 57.4% less in Cebu
- Housing
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pay 54.4% less in Cebu
- Childcare
-
pay 72.3% less in Cebu
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 57.6% less in Cebu
- Clothing
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pay 51.5% less in Cebu
Expenses including restaurants, childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, housing, and clothing are lower in Cebu.
If you lived in Cebu instead of Paris, you would:
pay 76.5% less for restaurants
|
Paris
|
Cebu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.14
|
$4.26
₱241.66
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.86
€11.31
|
$3.92
₱222.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.09
€3.60
|
$0.71
₱40.17
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.96
€2.60
|
$0.58
₱33.03
|
|
pay 20.4% less for groceries
|
Paris
|
Cebu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.01
€1.76
|
$1.38
₱78.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.23
€9.88
|
$4.60
₱261.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.41
€4.75
|
$6.91
₱391.76
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.85
€4.26
|
$2.05
₱116.29
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.32
€5.56
|
$2.34
₱132.86
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.39
|
$1.39
₱78.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.93
|
$0.64
₱36.32
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.50
€1.32
|
$1.51
₱85.36
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.78
€1.56
|
$0.95
₱53.93
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
€0.97
|
$1.16
₱65.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.06
|
$1.82
₱103.04
|
|
pay 57.4% less for transportation
|
Paris
|
Cebu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.65
€6.73
|
$4.23
₱240.00
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.60
€81.43
|
$14.49
₱821.66
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,688.77
€28,743.93
|
$28,985.51
₱1,643,318.73
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.84
€21.84
|
$2.67
₱151.28
|
|
pay 54.4% less for housing
|
Paris
|
Cebu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.65
€29.59
|
$28.98
₱1,643.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,367.25
€1,202.25
|
$420.57
₱23,844.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,057.37
€929.77
|
$235.29
₱13,339.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$188.37
€165.64
|
$81.72
₱4,633.26
|
|
pay 72.3% less for childcare
|
Paris
|
Cebu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$756.26
€665.00
|
$261.44
₱14,822.09
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,942.48
€14,018.55
|
$3,296.39
₱186,887.23
|
|
pay 57.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Paris
|
Cebu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€6.60
|
$1.36
₱77.33
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.31
€3.79
|
$2.31
₱130.97
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€11.78
|
$2.56
₱145.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.48
€32.08
|
$29.84
₱1,691.65
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€12.25
|
$5.46
₱309.33
|
|
pay 51.5% less for clothing
|
Paris
|
Cebu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$103.81
€91.28
|
$43.36
₱2,458.07
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.57
€40.95
|
$23.30
₱1,321.10
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$111.54
€98.08
|
$68.20
₱3,866.63
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$148.98
€131.00
|
$61.10
₱3,463.86
|
|
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