Cost of Living Comparison Between Cebu and Antipolo Cost of Living Comparison Between Cebu and Antipolo

😐 Solo nomad: Cebu is 7.8% more expensive than Antipolo without rent, and 17.2% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Cebu is 3.1% cheaper than Antipolo without rent, and 1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cebu
Antipolo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.40 ₱260
$5.38 ₱318
-18.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.09 ₱1,425
$26.86 ₱1,589
-10.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.51 ₱267
$2.09 ₱123
115.79%
Cappuccino
$2.60 ₱154
$0.64 ₱37.84
306.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.80 ₱47.40
$0.42 ₱24.67
90.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 ₱25.38
$0.37 ₱21.68
16.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.58 ₱93.2
$1.00 ₱59.2
58.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.09 ₱124
$1.26 ₱74.3
65.87%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cebu
Antipolo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.22 ₱132
$1.97 ₱116
12.69%
White Bread (500g)
$1.50 ₱88.9
$1.40 ₱82.9
7.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.13 ₱66.8
$1.08 ₱64.0
4.63%
Eggs
$2.34 ₱139
$2.11 ₱125
10.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.75 ₱755
$9.61 ₱568
32.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.38 ₱318
$5.37 ₱318
0.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.87 ₱466
$8.34 ₱494
-5.64%
Apples (1kg)
$3.61 ₱214
$3.47 ₱205
4.03%
Banana (1kg)
$1.46 ₱86.1
$1.76 ₱104
-17.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.29 ₱194
$3.48 ₱206
-5.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.29 ₱135
$2.51 ₱148
-8.76%
Potato (1kg)
$2.56 ₱151
$2.79 ₱165
-8.24%
Onion (1kg)
$2.45 ₱145
$3.17 ₱188
-22.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.00 ₱58.9
$1.99 ₱118
-49.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 ₱50.3
$0.69 ₱40.96
23.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.13 ₱185
$3.46 ₱205
-9.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.84 ₱405
$9.56 ₱566
-28.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.21 ₱71.3
$1.46 ₱86.5
-17.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.33 ₱138
$2.19 ₱129
6.39%
🚌 Getting Around
Cebu
Antipolo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.26 ₱15.36
$0.28 ₱16.77
-7.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$15.06 ₱891
-
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.81 ₱48.22
$0.93 ₱55.2
-12.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.23 ₱13.57
$0.24 ₱14.22
-4.17%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.68 ₱159
$2.17 ₱128
23.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 ₱68.2
$1.11 ₱65.9
3.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.2K ₱1.8M
$27.1K ₱1.6M
11.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.4K ₱1.6M
$23.2K ₱1.4M
18.32%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cebu
Antipolo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$99.0 ₱5,856
$138 ₱8,166
-28.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$34.23 ₱2,026
$22.26 ₱1,317
53.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.40 ₱1,799
$27.98 ₱1,656
8.65%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cebu
Antipolo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.37 ₱1,974
$33.94 ₱2,008
-1.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.07 ₱477
$4.38 ₱259
84.25%
Cinema Ticket
$5.84 ₱345
$6.58 ₱389
-11.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cebu
Antipolo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$235 ₱13.9K
$118 ₱6,956
100.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,954 ₱234.0K
$4,228 ₱250.2K
-6.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cebu
Antipolo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.2 ₱3,088
$47.35 ₱2,802
10.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$22.81 ₱1,350
$34.45 ₱2,039
-33.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.1 ₱4,443
$81.8 ₱4,841
-8.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$55.7 ₱3,298
$46.29 ₱2,739
20.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cebu
Antipolo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$516 ₱30.6K
$194 ₱11.5K
166.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$209 ₱12.4K
$116 ₱6,868
79.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$789 ₱46.7K
$578 ₱34.2K
36.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$396 ₱23.4K
$392 ₱23.2K
0.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,151 ₱186.5K
$2,433 ₱143.9K
29.55%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,024 ₱119.8K
$743 ₱44.0K
172.30%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cebu
Antipolo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$396 ₱23.4K
$459 ₱27.2K
-13.71%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8
7.52
6.38%

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

Last update for Cebu: March 1, 2026

Last update for Antipolo: March 2, 2026

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