Cost of Living Comparison Between Bulacan and Cebu Cost of Living Comparison Between Bulacan and Cebu

🙂 Solo nomad: Bulacan is 9.3% cheaper than Cebu without rent, and 19.5% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Bulacan is 33.2% cheaper than Cebu without rent, and 24% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.69 ₱150

$4.46 ₱248

-39.69%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$14.09 ₱785

$23.59 ₱1,313

-40.27%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$2.88 ₱161

$4.54 ₱253

-36.56%

Cappuccino

$2.22 ₱124

$2.65 ₱148

-16.23%

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

$0.68 ₱37.58

$0.84 ₱46.77

-19.05%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.34 ₱18.68

$0.45 ₱25.1

-24.44%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.09 ₱60.5

$1.52 ₱84.9

-28.29%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.01 ₱112

$2.09 ₱116

-3.83%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.13 ₱119

$2.31 ₱129

-7.79%

White Bread (500g)

$1.23 ₱68.7

$1.57 ₱87.3

-21.66%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.99 ₱55.3

$1.13 ₱62.9

-12.39%

Eggs

$1.97 ₱110

$2.36 ₱131

-16.53%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$3.13 ₱174

$12.95 ₱721

-75.83%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.54 ₱197

$5.12 ₱285

-30.86%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$6.65 ₱370

$7.61 ₱424

-12.61%

Apples (1kg)

$2.18 ₱122

$3.63 ₱202

-39.94%

Banana (1kg)

$1.45 ₱81

$1.47 ₱82

-1.36%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.11 ₱118

$3.43 ₱191

-38.48%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.42 ₱79.2

$2.25 ₱125

-36.89%

Potato (1kg)

$1.74 ₱96.9

$2.53 ₱141

-31.23%

Onion (1kg)

$1.6 ₱88.9

$2.47 ₱137

-35.22%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.83 ₱45.97

$1 ₱55.8

-17.00%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.78 ₱43.66

$0.82 ₱45.9

-4.88%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.9 ₱161

$3.25 ₱181

-10.77%

Wine (Bottle)

$3.39 ₱189

$6.68 ₱372

-49.25%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.03 ₱57.5

$1.17 ₱64.9

-11.97%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.63 ₱91

$2.26 ₱126

-27.88%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.27 ₱14.95

$0.26 ₱14.34

3.85%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$7.61 ₱423

$15.28 ₱851

-50.20%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.81 ₱45.35

$0.81 ₱45.31

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.22 ₱12.24

$0.25 ₱14

-12.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.6 ₱145

$2.72 ₱151

-4.41%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.14 ₱63.6

$1.13 ₱63.2

0.88%

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

$26.8K ₱1.5M

$29.6K ₱1.6M

-9.24%

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

$14.8K ₱825.5K

$27.3K ₱1.5M

-45.67%

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

$111 ₱6,202

$99 ₱5,512

12.52%

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

$33.06 ₱1,841

$35 ₱1,949

-5.54%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.12 ₱1,510

$29.45 ₱1,640

-7.91%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.73 ₱2,324

$33.3 ₱1,854

25.32%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$0.87 ₱48.61

$8.33 ₱464

-89.56%

Cinema Ticket

$6.29 ₱350

$5.97 ₱332

5.36%

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

$105 ₱5,873

$228 ₱12.7K

-53.74%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,060 ₱59K

$3,917 ₱218.1K

-72.93%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$30.05 ₱1,673

$51.8 ₱2,884

-41.99%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$23.32 ₱1,298

$22.69 ₱1,263

2.78%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$76 ₱4,231

$74.8 ₱4,163

1.66%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$98.3 ₱5,471

$54.8 ₱3,049

79.44%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$260 ₱14.5K

$501 ₱27.9K

-48.11%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$131 ₱7,275

$214 ₱11.9K

-38.92%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$399 ₱22.2K

$795 ₱44.3K

-49.84%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$204 ₱11.4K

$391 ₱21.8K

-47.79%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,068 ₱115.1K

$2,957 ₱164.6K

-30.06%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,533 ₱85.3K

$1,052 ₱58.6K

45.70%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$310 ₱17.2K

$375 ₱20.9K

-17.42%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

6.17

-22.88%

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

Last update for Bulacan: October 28, 2025

Last update for Cebu: October 29, 2025

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