Cost of living comparison
Cebu is 38.2% cheaper than Rome.
- Restaurants
-
pay 63.3% less in Cebu
- Groceries
-
pay 9.4% more in Cebu
- Transportation
-
pay 44.6% less in Cebu
- Housing
-
pay 46.6% less in Cebu
- Childcare
-
pay 58.6% less in Cebu
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 36.2% less in Cebu
- Clothing
-
pay 27.4% less in Cebu
Expenses including restaurants, childcare, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Cebu.
If you lived in Cebu instead of Rome, you would:
pay 63.3% less for restaurants
|
Rome
|
Cebu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.14
|
$4.26
₱241.66
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.42
|
$3.92
₱222.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
€1.97
|
$0.71
₱40.17
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
€0.99
|
$0.58
₱33.03
|
|
pay 9.4% more for groceries
|
Rome
|
Cebu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
€1.57
|
$1.38
₱78.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.00
€6.16
|
$4.60
₱261.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.20
€5.45
|
$6.91
₱391.76
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.76
€3.31
|
$2.05
₱116.29
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.30
|
$2.34
₱132.86
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.94
|
$1.39
₱78.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.81
|
$0.64
₱36.32
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.78
|
$1.51
₱85.36
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
€0.96
|
$0.95
₱53.93
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.64
|
$1.16
₱65.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.69
|
$1.82
₱103.04
|
|
pay 44.6% less for transportation
|
Rome
|
Cebu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.15
€6.29
|
$4.23
₱240.00
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.51
€32.98
|
$14.49
₱821.66
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,794.08
€23,560.60
|
$28,985.51
₱1,643,318.73
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
€15.08
|
$2.67
₱151.28
|
|
pay 46.6% less for housing
|
Rome
|
Cebu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.46
€25.90
|
$28.98
₱1,643.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,180.31
€1,037.87
|
$420.57
₱23,844.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$763.10
€671.01
|
$235.29
₱13,339.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.26
€147.08
|
$81.72
₱4,633.26
|
|
pay 58.6% less for childcare
|
Rome
|
Cebu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.83
€447.43
|
$261.44
₱14,822.09
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,490.67
€9,224.67
|
$3,296.39
₱186,887.23
|
|
pay 36.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Rome
|
Cebu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.71
|
$1.36
₱77.33
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.53
€1.34
|
$2.31
₱130.97
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€5.65
|
$2.56
₱145.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.31
€51.28
|
$29.84
₱1,691.65
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.42
|
$5.46
₱309.33
|
|
pay 27.4% less for clothing
|
Rome
|
Cebu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.43
€57.54
|
$43.36
₱2,458.07
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.74
€27.03
|
$23.30
₱1,321.10
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.17
€67.85
|
$68.20
₱3,866.63
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.32
€89.97
|
$61.10
₱3,463.86
|
|
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