Cost of living comparison
compared to
Cebu vs. Davao Cost of Living Summary
Cebu is 13.5% more expensive than Davao.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.6% less in Cebu
- Groceries
-
pay 30.5% more in Cebu
- Transportation
-
pay 14.3% more in Cebu
- Housing
-
pay 22.6% more in Cebu
- Childcare
-
pay 39.4% more in Cebu
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.9% more in Cebu
- Clothing
-
pay 15.9% less in Cebu
The cost of childcare, groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Cebu are more expensive than in Davao. Expenses including clothing and restaurants are lower in Cebu.
Cebu vs. Davao Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Cebu instead of Davao, you would:
pay 11.6% less for restaurants
|
Davao
|
Cebu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.30
₱253.60
|
$4.30
₱253.60
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.30
₱253.60
|
$4.30
₱253.60
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
₱47.24
|
$0.77
₱45.54
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
₱28.74
|
$0.39
₱23.11
|
|
Davao vs. Cebu - Cost of restaurants
pay 30.5% more for groceries
|
Davao
|
Cebu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.25
₱73.54
|
$1.50
₱88.25
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.92
₱172.44
|
$6.25
₱368.73
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.76
₱398.70
|
$8.34
₱491.74
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.02
₱119.36
|
$2.27
₱134.13
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.99
₱117.33
|
$2.24
₱132.13
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.29
₱75.92
|
$1.56
₱92.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
₱30.09
|
$0.66
₱39.11
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.03
₱60.92
|
$1.47
₱86.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
₱35.77
|
$0.98
₱57.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
₱56.21
|
$1.14
₱67.48
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.42
₱83.97
|
$1.11
₱65.18
|
|
Davao vs. Cebu - Cost of groceries
pay 14.3% more for transportation
|
Davao
|
Cebu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.09
₱240.95
|
$4.11
₱242.54
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.76
₱811.51
|
$14.62
₱862.22
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,503.90
₱1,267,977.28
|
$29,245.30
₱1,724,449.10
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.75
₱162.30
|
$2.75
₱162.30
|
|
Davao vs. Cebu - Cost of transportation
pay 22.6% more for housing
|
Davao
|
Cebu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.83
₱1,994.95
|
$29.58
₱1,744.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$309.66
₱18,258.87
|
$494.59
₱29,163.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$180.63
₱10,651.01
|
$268.37
₱15,824.36
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$80.46
₱4,744.26
|
$76.30
₱4,499.08
|
|
Davao vs. Cebu - Cost of housing
pay 39.4% more for childcare
|
Davao
|
Cebu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$115.64
₱6,818.90
|
$253.75
₱14,962.13
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,741.40
₱456,471.82
|
$4,587.50
₱270,501.82
|
|
Davao vs. Cebu - Cost of childcare
pay 14.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Davao
|
Cebu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.29
₱76.08
|
$1.50
₱88.38
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.15
₱126.80
|
$2.57
₱151.62
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.58
₱152.16
|
$3.18
₱187.66
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.57
₱2,333.08
|
$32.30
₱1,904.78
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.30
₱253.60
|
$5.76
₱339.82
|
|
Davao vs. Cebu - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 15.9% less for clothing
|
Davao
|
Cebu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.51
₱3,803.93
|
$52.64
₱3,103.81
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.25
₱1,724.45
|
$22.36
₱1,318.70
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.26
₱4,437.92
|
$73.54
₱4,336.48
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.66
₱3,930.73
|
$53.76
₱3,169.94
|
|
Davao vs. Cebu - Cost of clothing
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