Cost of living comparison
Cebu is 14.9% more expensive than Philippines overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 21.2% more in Cebu
- Groceries
-
pay 22.0% more in Cebu
- Transportation
-
pay 8.8% more in Cebu
- Housing
-
pay 30.5% more in Cebu
- Childcare
-
pay 10.3% more in Cebu
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.0% more in Cebu
- Clothing
-
pay 7.4% more in Cebu
The cost of housing, groceries, restaurants, childcare, transportation, and clothing in Cebu are more expensive than in Philippines.
If you lived in Cebu instead of Philippines, you would:
pay 21.2% more for restaurants
|
Philippines
|
Cebu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.60
₱200.67
|
$4.26
₱237.87
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.18
₱177.23
|
$3.92
₱218.84
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
₱40.72
|
$0.71
₱39.54
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.40
₱22.29
|
$0.58
₱32.51
|
|
pay 22.0% more for groceries
|
Philippines
|
Cebu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.17
₱65.14
|
$1.38
₱76.95
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.38
₱188.37
|
$4.60
₱256.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.61
₱369.13
|
$6.91
₱385.61
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.92
₱107.23
|
$2.05
₱114.46
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.82
₱101.68
|
$2.34
₱130.77
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.33
₱74.38
|
$1.39
₱77.68
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
₱35.68
|
$0.64
₱35.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.14
₱63.76
|
$1.51
₱84.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
₱37.60
|
$0.95
₱53.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
₱54.30
|
$1.16
₱64.74
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
₱67.39
|
$1.82
₱101.42
|
|
pay 8.8% more for transportation
|
Philippines
|
Cebu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.22
₱235.68
|
$4.23
₱236.23
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.49
₱641.28
|
$14.49
₱808.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,375.77
₱1,471,860.03
|
$28,985.51
₱1,617,492.61
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.70
₱150.61
|
$2.67
₱148.90
|
|
pay 30.5% more for housing
|
Philippines
|
Cebu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.28
₱1,634.09
|
$28.98
₱1,617.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$242.58
₱13,537.07
|
$420.57
₱23,469.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$157.31
₱8,778.62
|
$235.29
₱13,130.23
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.80
₱4,565.00
|
$81.72
₱4,560.44
|
|
pay 10.3% more for childcare
|
Philippines
|
Cebu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$165.07
₱9,211.72
|
$261.44
₱14,589.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,295.45
₱295,504.40
|
$3,296.39
₱183,950.14
|
|
pay 4.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Philippines
|
Cebu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.23
₱68.66
|
$1.36
₱76.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.19
₱122.06
|
$2.31
₱128.91
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.57
₱143.15
|
$2.56
₱142.72
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.66
₱1,654.94
|
$29.84
₱1,665.07
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.28
₱294.65
|
$5.46
₱304.47
|
|
pay 7.4% more for clothing
|
Philippines
|
Cebu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$35.44
₱1,977.57
|
$43.36
₱2,419.44
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.98
₱1,282.43
|
$23.30
₱1,300.34
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.92
₱3,622.49
|
$68.20
₱3,805.86
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.53
₱3,377.79
|
$61.10
₱3,409.42
|
|
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