Cost of living comparison
Cebu is 53.2% cheaper than Wellington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 68.3% less in Cebu
- Groceries
-
pay 10.5% less in Cebu
- Transportation
-
pay 55.9% less in Cebu
- Housing
-
pay 60.0% less in Cebu
- Childcare
-
pay 72.0% less in Cebu
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 56.7% less in Cebu
- Clothing
-
pay 49.1% less in Cebu
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and clothing are lower in Cebu.
If you lived in Cebu instead of Wellington, you would:
pay 68.3% less for restaurants
|
Wellington
|
Cebu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.93
NZ$24.99
|
$4.26
₱241.66
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.96
NZ$15.00
|
$3.92
₱222.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
NZ$4.31
|
$0.71
₱40.17
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
NZ$3.61
|
$0.58
₱33.03
|
|
pay 10.5% less for groceries
|
Wellington
|
Cebu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
NZ$3.29
|
$1.38
₱78.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
NZ$6.95
|
$4.60
₱261.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.98
NZ$11.69
|
$6.91
₱391.76
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
NZ$11.45
|
$2.05
₱116.29
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.06
NZ$8.47
|
$2.34
₱132.86
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
NZ$2.34
|
$1.39
₱78.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
NZ$1.83
|
$0.64
₱36.32
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
NZ$2.47
|
$1.51
₱85.36
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.61
NZ$4.37
|
$0.95
₱53.93
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
NZ$1.70
|
$1.16
₱65.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
NZ$1.40
|
$1.82
₱103.04
|
|
pay 55.9% less for transportation
|
Wellington
|
Cebu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.42
NZ$10.74
|
$4.23
₱240.00
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$127.57
NZ$213.55
|
$14.49
₱821.66
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,339.84
NZ$57,485.51
|
$28,985.51
₱1,643,318.73
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.22
NZ$30.49
|
$2.67
₱151.28
|
|
pay 60.0% less for housing
|
Wellington
|
Cebu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.27
NZ$90.85
|
$28.98
₱1,643.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,487.35
NZ$2,489.84
|
$420.57
₱23,844.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,335.17
NZ$2,235.10
|
$235.29
₱13,339.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.11
NZ$224.50
|
$81.72
₱4,633.26
|
|
pay 72.0% less for childcare
|
Wellington
|
Cebu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$871.44
NZ$1,458.80
|
$261.44
₱14,822.09
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,649.75
NZ$21,175.91
|
$3,296.39
₱186,887.23
|
|
pay 56.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Wellington
|
Cebu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.17
NZ$12.00
|
$1.36
₱77.33
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.41
NZ$5.71
|
$2.31
₱130.97
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$24.46
NZ$40.94
|
$2.56
₱145.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.85
NZ$66.71
|
$29.84
₱1,691.65
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.24
NZ$20.49
|
$5.46
₱309.33
|
|
pay 49.1% less for clothing
|
Wellington
|
Cebu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.78
NZ$126.85
|
$43.36
₱2,458.07
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.09
NZ$92.23
|
$23.30
₱1,321.10
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.44
NZ$199.95
|
$68.20
₱3,866.63
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.60
NZ$216.95
|
$61.10
₱3,463.86
|
|
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