Cost of Living Comparison Between Cavite and Cebu Cost of Living Comparison Between Cavite and Cebu

🙂 Solo nomad: Cavite is 25.5% cheaper than Cebu without rent, and 31.4% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Cavite is 32.5% cheaper than Cebu without rent, and 23.5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.64 ₱147

$4.46 ₱248

-40.81%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$13.19 ₱734

$23.59 ₱1,313

-44.09%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$2.6 ₱145

$4.54 ₱253

-42.73%

Cappuccino

$1.89 ₱105

$2.65 ₱148

-28.68%

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

$0.64 ₱35.55

$0.84 ₱46.77

-23.81%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.34 ₱18.67

$0.45 ₱25.1

-24.44%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.27 ₱71

$1.52 ₱84.9

-16.45%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.72 ₱95.8

$2.09 ₱116

-17.70%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.7 ₱94.5

$2.31 ₱129

-26.41%

White Bread (500g)

$1.23 ₱68.5

$1.57 ₱87.3

-21.66%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.05 ₱58.2

$1.13 ₱62.9

-7.08%

Eggs

$2.27 ₱126

$2.36 ₱131

-3.81%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$7.29 ₱406

$12.95 ₱721

-43.71%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.74 ₱208

$5.12 ₱285

-26.95%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.21 ₱402

$7.61 ₱424

-5.26%

Apples (1kg)

$2.6 ₱145

$3.63 ₱202

-28.37%

Banana (1kg)

$1.29 ₱71.9

$1.47 ₱82

-12.24%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.27 ₱127

$3.43 ₱191

-33.82%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.18 ₱65.4

$2.25 ₱125

-47.56%

Potato (1kg)

$1.83 ₱102

$2.53 ₱141

-27.67%

Onion (1kg)

$1.67 ₱93

$2.47 ₱137

-32.39%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.6 ₱33.43

$1 ₱55.8

-40.00%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.61 ₱33.74

$0.82 ₱45.9

-25.61%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.27 ₱126

$3.25 ₱181

-30.15%

Wine (Bottle)

$4.97 ₱276

$6.68 ₱372

-25.60%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.02 ₱56.7

$1.17 ₱64.9

-12.82%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.4 ₱77.9

$2.26 ₱126

-38.05%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.28 ₱15.72

$0.26 ₱14.34

7.69%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$3.09 ₱172

$15.28 ₱851

-79.78%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.69 ₱38.56

$0.81 ₱45.31

-14.81%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.22 ₱12.17

$0.25 ₱14

-12.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.32 ₱129

$2.72 ₱151

-14.71%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.15 ₱64

$1.13 ₱63.2

1.77%

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

$32.3K ₱1.8M

$29.6K ₱1.6M

9.26%

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

$20.7K ₱1.2M

$27.3K ₱1.5M

-24.14%

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

$49.93 ₱2,780

$99 ₱5,512

-49.56%

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

$18 ₱1,002

$35 ₱1,949

-48.57%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$25.98 ₱1,446

$29.45 ₱1,640

-11.78%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$34.54 ₱1,923

$33.3 ₱1,854

3.72%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$8.33 ₱464

Cinema Ticket

$5.84 ₱325

$5.97 ₱332

-2.18%

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

$153 ₱8,494

$228 ₱12.7K

-33.10%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,685 ₱260.8K

$3,917 ₱218.1K

19.60%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$40.33 ₱2,245

$51.8 ₱2,884

-22.14%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$26.48 ₱1,474

$22.69 ₱1,263

16.70%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$75.5 ₱4,206

$74.8 ₱4,163

1.04%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$46.94 ₱2,614

$54.8 ₱3,049

-14.28%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$157 ₱8,761

$501 ₱27.9K

-68.59%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$125 ₱6,972

$214 ₱11.9K

-41.47%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$262 ₱14.6K

$795 ₱44.3K

-67.01%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$391 ₱21.8K

-0.02%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,334 ₱130K

$2,957 ₱164.6K

-21.06%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,052 ₱58.6K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$238 ₱13.3K

$375 ₱20.9K

-36.54%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.5

-43.75%

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

Last update for Cavite: October 28, 2025

Last update for Cebu: October 29, 2025

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