Cost of living comparison
compared to
Cebu vs. Da Nang Cost of Living Summary
Cebu is 49.7% more expensive than Da Nang.
- Restaurants
-
pay 47.9% more in Cebu
- Groceries
-
pay 74.5% more in Cebu
- Transportation
-
pay 66.6% more in Cebu
- Housing
-
pay 80.8% more in Cebu
- Childcare
-
pay 5.0% less in Cebu
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 76.0% more in Cebu
- Clothing
-
pay 6.9% more in Cebu
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, restaurants, and clothing in Cebu are more expensive than in Da Nang. Notably, housing and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Cebu.
Cebu vs. Da Nang Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Cebu instead of Da Nang, you would:
pay 47.9% more for restaurants
|
Da Nang
|
Cebu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.89
₫49,934
|
$4.30
₱253.60
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.74
₫124,835
|
$4.30
₱253.60
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
₫14,150
|
$0.77
₱45.54
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
₫7,967
|
$0.39
₱23.11
|
|
Da Nang vs. Cebu - Cost of restaurants
pay 74.5% more for groceries
|
Da Nang
|
Cebu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.09
₫28,795
|
$1.50
₱88.25
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.16
₫162,286
|
$6.25
₱368.73
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.28
₫139,246
|
$8.34
₱491.74
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.43
₫37,684
|
$2.27
₱134.13
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.70
₫44,847
|
$2.24
₱132.13
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
₫30,955
|
$1.56
₱92.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.47
₫12,457
|
$0.66
₱39.11
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
₫12,692
|
$1.47
₱86.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
₫14,043
|
$0.98
₱57.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
₫13,307
|
$1.14
₱67.48
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
₫12,080
|
$1.11
₱65.18
|
|
Da Nang vs. Cebu - Cost of groceries
pay 66.6% more for transportation
|
Da Nang
|
Cebu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.23
₫85,250
|
$4.11
₱242.54
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$3.79
₫99,868
|
$14.62
₱862.22
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,516.00
₫699,078,025
|
$29,245.30
₱1,724,449.10
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.40
₫168,842
|
$2.75
₱162.30
|
|
Da Nang vs. Cebu - Cost of transportation
pay 80.8% more for housing
|
Da Nang
|
Cebu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.40
₫221,375
|
$29.58
₱1,744.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$373.58
₫9,849,293
|
$494.59
₱29,163.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$263.18
₫6,938,654
|
$268.37
₱15,824.36
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$55.98
₫1,475,835
|
$76.30
₱4,499.08
|
|
Da Nang vs. Cebu - Cost of housing
pay 5.0% less for childcare
|
Da Nang
|
Cebu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$159.10
₫4,194,468
|
$253.75
₱14,962.13
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,004.74
₫395,590,777
|
$4,587.50
₱270,501.82
|
|
Da Nang vs. Cebu - Cost of childcare
pay 76.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Da Nang
|
Cebu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.14
₫29,960
|
$1.50
₱88.38
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.56
₫41,146
|
$2.57
₱151.62
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.38
₫36,452
|
$3.18
₱187.66
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$19.80
₫522,039
|
$32.30
₱1,904.78
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.03
₫79,895
|
$5.76
₱339.82
|
|
Da Nang vs. Cebu - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 6.9% more for clothing
|
Da Nang
|
Cebu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$35.04
₫923,782
|
$52.64
₱3,103.81
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.11
₫609,197
|
$22.36
₱1,318.70
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$67.24
₫1,772,662
|
$73.54
₱4,336.48
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.76
₫1,997,366
|
$53.76
₱3,169.94
|
|
Da Nang vs. Cebu - Cost of clothing
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