Cost of Living Comparison Between Cabarete and Cebu Cost of Living Comparison Between Cabarete and Cebu

😐 Solo nomad: Cabarete is 8.5% more expensive than Cebu without rent, and 2.6% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Cabarete is 3.8% more expensive than Cebu without rent, and 2.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cabarete
Cebu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.32 DOP 381
$4.40 ₱256
43.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.06 DOP 2,112
$24.09 ₱1,403
45.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.30 DOP 379
$4.51 ₱263
39.69%
Cappuccino
$2.22 DOP 134
$2.60 ₱152
-14.62%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.99 DOP 59.5
$0.80 ₱46.65
23.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 DOP 47.16
$0.43 ₱24.98
81.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.60 DOP 157
$1.58 ₱91.7
64.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.64 DOP 220
$2.09 ₱122
74.16%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cabarete
Cebu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.99 DOP 59.8
$2.22 ₱130
-55.41%
White Bread (500g)
$1.41 DOP 85.0
$1.50 ₱87.5
-6.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.46 DOP 88.2
$1.13 ₱65.7
29.20%
Eggs
$1.61 DOP 97.3
$2.34 ₱136
-31.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.27 DOP 438
$12.75 ₱743
-42.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.67 DOP 281
$5.38 ₱313
-13.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.80 DOP 350
$7.87 ₱459
-26.30%
Apples (1kg)
$0.92 DOP 55.4
$3.61 ₱210
-74.52%
Banana (1kg)
$0.85 DOP 51.4
$1.46 ₱84.8
-41.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.85 DOP 112
$3.29 ₱191
-43.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.28 DOP 77.2
$2.29 ₱133
-44.10%
Potato (1kg)
$1.08 DOP 64.9
$2.56 ₱149
-57.81%
Onion (1kg)
$1.82 DOP 110
$2.45 ₱142
-25.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.06 DOP 63.7
$1.00 ₱58.0
6.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.95 DOP 57.0
$0.85 ₱49.45
11.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.44 DOP 207
$3.13 ₱183
9.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.22 DOP 676
$6.84 ₱398
64.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.35 DOP 142
$1.21 ₱70.2
94.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.84 DOP 171
$2.33 ₱136
21.89%
🚌 Getting Around
Cabarete
Cebu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.65 DOP 39.45
$0.26 ₱15.12
150.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$15.06 ₱877
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.37 DOP 203
$0.81 ₱47.45
316.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.14 DOP 129
$0.23 ₱13.35
830.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.87 DOP 354
$2.68 ₱156
119.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.30 DOP 78.5
$1.15 ₱67.1
13.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.5K DOP 1.6M
$30.2K ₱1.8M
-12.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.2K DOP 1.9M
$27.4K ₱1.6M
13.75%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cabarete
Cebu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$50.4 DOP 3,035
$99.0 ₱5,763
-49.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.94 DOP 1,503
$34.23 ₱1,993
-27.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.90 DOP 1,018
$30.40 ₱1,770
-44.41%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cabarete
Cebu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.35 DOP 2,612
$33.37 ₱1,943
29.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$8.07 ₱470
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.95 DOP 419
$5.84 ₱340
19.01%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cabarete
Cebu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$268 DOP 16.2K
$235 ₱13.7K
13.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,096 DOP 487.9K
$3,954 ₱230.2K
104.77%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cabarete
Cebu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.3 DOP 3,576
$52.2 ₱3,039
13.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.8 DOP 3,121
$22.81 ₱1,328
127.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.9 DOP 5,776
$75.1 ₱4,373
27.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 DOP 7,051
$55.7 ₱3,246
109.92%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cabarete
Cebu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$862 DOP 52.0K
$516 ₱30.1K
67.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$258 DOP 15.6K
$209 ₱12.2K
23.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 DOP 36.4K
$789 ₱46.0K
-23.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$367 DOP 22.1K
$396 ₱23.1K
-7.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,151 ₱183.5K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$300 DOP 18.1K
$2,024 ₱117.9K
-85.16%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cabarete
Cebu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$396 ₱23.1K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.9
8
61.25%

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

Last update for Cabarete: March 2, 2026

Last update for Cebu: March 1, 2026

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