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

😐 Solo nomad: Cebu is 34.6% more expensive than Bacong without rent, and 27.7% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Cebu is 36.8% more expensive than Bacong without rent, and 16.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.55 ₱271

$2.67 ₱159

70.41%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$24.29 ₱1,444

$20.99 ₱1,248

15.72%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.49 ₱267

$3.57 ₱212

25.77%

Cappuccino

$2.51 ₱149

$2.01 ₱119

24.88%

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

$0.81 ₱48.11

$0.57 ₱33.76

42.11%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.45 ₱26.98

$0.30 ₱17.77

50.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.58 ₱94.0

$1.01 ₱60.0

56.44%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.14 ₱127

$1.82 ₱108

17.58%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.31 ₱137

$1.80 ₱107

28.33%

White Bread (500g)

$1.56 ₱92.7

$1.23 ₱73.0

26.83%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.17 ₱69.7

$0.88 ₱52.1

32.95%

Eggs

$2.29 ₱136

$2.18 ₱130

5.05%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.04 ₱775

$5.81 ₱345

124.44%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.28 ₱314

$4.28 ₱254

23.36%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.80 ₱464

$6.96 ₱413

12.07%

Apples (1kg)

$3.59 ₱213

$3.75 ₱223

-4.27%

Banana (1kg)

$1.52 ₱90.1

$1.20 ₱71.1

26.67%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.28 ₱195

$3.36 ₱200

-2.38%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.21 ₱132

$1.55 ₱92.3

42.58%

Potato (1kg)

$2.55 ₱152

$2.56 ₱152

-0.39%

Onion (1kg)

$2.57 ₱153

$3.01 ₱179

-14.62%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.98 ₱58.0

$1.69 ₱101

-42.01%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.78 ₱46.32

$0.93 ₱55.4

-16.13%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.25 ₱193

$3.10 ₱184

4.84%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.86 ₱407

$6.80 ₱404

0.88%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.17 ₱69.3

$1.29 ₱76.4

-9.30%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.28 ₱135

$1.44 ₱85.9

58.33%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.26 ₱15.42

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$14.80 ₱879

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.81 ₱48.11

$0.72 ₱42.83

12.50%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.25 ₱14.96

$0.25 ₱14.90

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.58 ₱154

$2.63 ₱156

-1.90%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.10 ₱65.3

$1.03 ₱61.5

6.80%

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

$30.4K ₱1.8M

$24.3K ₱1.4M

25.20%

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

$27.4K ₱1.6M

$19.4K ₱1.2M

41.19%

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

$96.9 ₱5,756

$55.9 ₱3,319

73.43%

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

$33.74 ₱2,005

$30.78 ₱1,830

9.62%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$29.72 ₱1,766

$29.78 ₱1,770

-0.20%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$33.41 ₱1,986

$34.11 ₱2,027

-2.05%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$8.22 ₱489

$4.52 ₱269

81.86%

Cinema Ticket

$5.78 ₱343

$5.34 ₱318

8.24%

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

$236 ₱14.0K

$35.08 ₱2,085

573.20%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,881 ₱230.6K

$4,261 ₱253.3K

-8.93%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$52.9 ₱3,141

$46.51 ₱2,764

13.65%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$23.20 ₱1,379

$23.22 ₱1,380

-0.09%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$76.7 ₱4,560

$62.6 ₱3,719

22.61%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$56.3 ₱3,348

$26.55 ₱1,578

112.17%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$505 ₱30.0K

$164 ₱9,766

207.42%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$217 ₱12.9K

$179 ₱10.6K

21.23%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$807 ₱47.9K

$587 ₱34.9K

37.46%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$383 ₱22.7K

$394 ₱23.4K

-2.83%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,099 ₱184.1K

$2,164 ₱128.6K

43.16%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,967 ₱116.9K

$786 ₱46.7K

150.21%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$370 ₱22.0K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

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

Last update for Cebu: January 12, 2026

Last update for Bacong: January 13, 2026

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