Cost of Living Comparison Between Bacong and Cebu Cost of Living Comparison Between Bacong and Cebu

🙂 Solo nomad: Bacong is 9.1% cheaper than Cebu without rent, and 19.7% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Bacong is 24.5% cheaper than Cebu without rent, and 17.6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.6 ₱145

$4.46 ₱248

-41.70%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$21.42 ₱1,193

$23.59 ₱1,313

-9.20%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.49 ₱194

$4.54 ₱253

-23.13%

Cappuccino

$2.07 ₱115

$2.65 ₱148

-21.89%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.56 ₱31.43

$0.84 ₱46.77

-33.33%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.32 ₱17.98

$0.45 ₱25.1

-28.89%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.01 ₱56.3

$1.52 ₱84.9

-33.55%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.79 ₱99.8

$2.09 ₱116

-14.35%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.88 ₱105

$2.31 ₱129

-18.61%

White Bread (500g)

$1.22 ₱68

$1.57 ₱87.3

-22.29%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.92 ₱51.3

$1.13 ₱62.9

-18.58%

Eggs

$2.25 ₱125

$2.36 ₱131

-4.66%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$5.74 ₱320

$12.95 ₱721

-55.68%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.19 ₱233

$5.12 ₱285

-18.16%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.1 ₱395

$7.61 ₱424

-6.70%

Apples (1kg)

$3.74 ₱208

$3.63 ₱202

3.03%

Banana (1kg)

$1.2 ₱67.1

$1.47 ₱82

-18.37%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.4 ₱189

$3.43 ₱191

-0.87%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.63 ₱90.5

$2.25 ₱125

-27.56%

Potato (1kg)

$2.59 ₱144

$2.53 ₱141

2.37%

Onion (1kg)

$3 ₱167

$2.47 ₱137

21.46%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.7 ₱94.4

$1 ₱55.8

70.00%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.91 ₱50.9

$0.82 ₱45.9

10.98%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.1 ₱172

$3.25 ₱181

-4.62%

Wine (Bottle)

$5.84 ₱325

$6.68 ₱372

-12.57%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.28 ₱71

$1.17 ₱64.9

9.40%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.44 ₱80.4

$2.26 ₱126

-36.28%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.26 ₱14.29

$0.26 ₱14.34

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$15.28 ₱851

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.7 ₱38.93

$0.81 ₱45.31

-13.58%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.23 ₱12.76

$0.25 ₱14

-8.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.6 ₱145

$2.72 ₱151

-4.41%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.08 ₱60.1

$1.13 ₱63.2

-4.42%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$23.7K ₱1.3M

$29.6K ₱1.6M

-19.69%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$19.6K ₱1.1M

$27.3K ₱1.5M

-28.11%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$56.9 ₱3,170

$99 ₱5,512

-42.49%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$31.72 ₱1,766

$35 ₱1,949

-9.37%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$29.67 ₱1,652

$29.45 ₱1,640

0.75%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$34.17 ₱1,902

$33.3 ₱1,854

2.61%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$8.33 ₱464

Cinema Ticket

$5.46 ₱304

$5.97 ₱332

-8.54%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$36.12 ₱2,011

$228 ₱12.7K

-84.16%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,232 ₱235.6K

$3,917 ₱218.1K

8.04%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$45.61 ₱2,539

$51.8 ₱2,884

-11.95%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$22.62 ₱1,260

$22.69 ₱1,263

-0.31%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$62.6 ₱3,487

$74.8 ₱4,163

-16.21%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$26.53 ₱1,477

$54.8 ₱3,049

-51.55%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$161 ₱8,985

$501 ₱27.9K

-67.78%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$176 ₱9,806

$214 ₱11.9K

-17.67%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$586 ₱32.6K

$795 ₱44.3K

-26.30%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$397 ₱22.1K

$391 ₱21.8K

1.52%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,091 ₱116.4K

$2,957 ₱164.6K

-29.29%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,052 ₱58.6K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$375 ₱20.9K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Bacong: October 29, 2025

Last update for Cebu: October 29, 2025

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