Cost of living in Cebu
compared to
Cost of living in Cebu vs. Philippines overall average
Cebu is 19.4% more expensive than Philippines overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 14.5% more in Cebu
- Groceries
-
pay 20.3% more in Cebu
- Transportation
-
pay 8.4% more in Cebu
- Housing
-
pay 40.4% more in Cebu
- Childcare
-
pay 38.3% more in Cebu
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 13.5% more in Cebu
- Clothing
-
pay 0.5% more in Cebu
The cost of housing, childcare, groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Cebu are more expensive than in Philippines.
Cebu Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.30
₱254.24
|
$1.72
-
$8.60
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.30
₱254.24
|
$3.44
-
$5.50
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
₱45.66
|
$0.50
-
$1.38
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.39
₱23.16
|
$0.26
-
$0.69
|
Cebu - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
₱88.48
|
$1.07
-
$4.30
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.25
₱369.67
|
$3.44
-
$10.32
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.34
₱492.99
|
$5.27
-
$16.74
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.27
₱134.47
|
$1.65
-
$2.68
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.24
₱132.47
|
$1.56
-
$2.54
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
₱92.26
|
$0.47
-
$1.95
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
₱39.21
|
$0.47
-
$1.33
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.47
₱87.14
|
$0.47
-
$3.12
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
₱58.04
|
$0.31
-
$1.87
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.14
₱67.66
|
$0.47
-
$1.40
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
₱65.35
|
$0.78
-
$1.95
|
Cebu - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.11
₱243.16
|
$3.65
-
$4.23
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.62
₱864.42
|
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-
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|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,245.30
₱1,728,835.86
|
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-
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|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.75
₱162.71
|
$2.55
-
$6.37
|
Cebu - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.58
₱1,748.77
|
$25.80
-
$86.02
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$494.59
₱29,237.67
|
$344.06
-
$688.12
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$268.37
₱15,864.61
|
$172.03
-
$516.09
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$76.30
₱4,510.53
|
$59.20
-
$157.86
|
Cebu - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$253.75
₱15,000.19
|
$107.52
-
$516.09
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,587.50
₱271,189.94
|
$1,720.31
-
$6,881.25
|
Cebu - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
₱88.60
|
$0.86
-
$1.72
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.57
₱152.00
|
$1.46
-
$3.61
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.18
₱188.14
|
$2.58
-
$3.53
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.30
₱1,909.63
|
$18.92
-
$43.01
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.76
₱340.68
|
$4.30
-
$7.74
|
Cebu - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.64
₱3,111.70
|
$8.60
-
$99.78
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.36
₱1,322.05
|
$8.60
-
$43.01
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.54
₱4,347.51
|
$51.61
-
$103.22
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$53.76
₱3,178.01
|
$34.41
-
$82.57
|
Cebu - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Philippines
to see the average cost of cities throughout Philippines, like
Santa Rosa,
Panglao,
Tacloban,
Lapu-lapu,
Pasig,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Philippines compared to Cebu.
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