Cost of living comparison
Cebu is 5.0% cheaper than Quito.
- Restaurants
-
pay 29.2% less in Cebu
- Groceries
-
pay 60.3% more in Cebu
- Transportation
-
pay 1.3% less in Cebu
- Housing
-
pay 27.8% more in Cebu
- Childcare
-
pay 31.9% less in Cebu
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 34.0% less in Cebu
- Clothing
-
pay 26.4% less in Cebu
The cost of groceries and housing in Cebu are more expensive than in Quito. Expenses including entertainment and sports, childcare, restaurants, clothing, and transportation are lower in Cebu.
If you lived in Cebu instead of Quito, you would:
pay 29.2% less for restaurants
|
Quito
|
Cebu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
|
$4.26
₱241.66
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
|
$3.92
₱222.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
|
$0.71
₱40.17
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.70
|
$0.58
₱33.03
|
|
pay 60.3% more for groceries
|
Quito
|
Cebu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.58
|
$1.38
₱78.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.12
|
$4.60
₱261.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.23
|
$6.91
₱391.76
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.31
|
$2.05
₱116.29
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.38
|
$2.34
₱132.86
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.08
|
$1.39
₱78.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
|
$0.64
₱36.32
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.55
|
$1.51
₱85.36
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
|
$0.95
₱53.93
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
|
$1.16
₱65.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
|
$1.82
₱103.04
|
|
pay 1.3% less for transportation
|
Quito
|
Cebu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.69
|
$4.23
₱240.00
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
|
$14.49
₱821.66
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,000.00
|
$28,985.51
₱1,643,318.73
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.50
|
$2.67
₱151.28
|
|
pay 27.8% more for housing
|
Quito
|
Cebu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.13
|
$28.98
₱1,643.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$451.67
|
$420.57
₱23,844.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$362.50
|
$235.29
₱13,339.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.45
|
$81.72
₱4,633.26
|
|
pay 31.9% less for childcare
|
Quito
|
Cebu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$288.89
|
$261.44
₱14,822.09
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,190.00
|
$3,296.39
₱186,887.23
|
|
pay 34.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Quito
|
Cebu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
|
$1.36
₱77.33
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.78
|
$2.31
₱130.97
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.50
|
$2.56
₱145.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.27
|
$29.84
₱1,691.65
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.00
|
$5.46
₱309.33
|
|
pay 26.4% less for clothing
|
Quito
|
Cebu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.89
|
$43.36
₱2,458.07
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.40
|
$23.30
₱1,321.10
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.73
|
$68.20
₱3,866.63
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$83.12
|
$61.10
₱3,463.86
|
|
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