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

😐 Solo nomad: Cebu is 18.6% more expensive than Bacong without rent, and 30% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Cebu is 33.1% more expensive than Bacong without rent, and 19.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.40 ₱256

$2.60 ₱152

69.23%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$24.09 ₱1,403

$21.06 ₱1,227

14.39%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.51 ₱263

$3.64 ₱212

23.90%

Cappuccino

$2.60 ₱152

$2.07 ₱120

25.60%

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

$0.80 ₱46.65

$0.53 ₱30.98

50.94%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.43 ₱24.98

$0.32 ₱18.64

34.37%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.58 ₱91.7

$0.95 ₱55.5

66.32%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.09 ₱122

$1.80 ₱105

16.11%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.22 ₱130

$1.88 ₱109

18.09%

White Bread (500g)

$1.50 ₱87.5

$1.22 ₱70.8

22.95%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.13 ₱65.7

$0.87 ₱50.6

29.89%

Eggs

$2.34 ₱136

$2.25 ₱131

4.00%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.75 ₱743

$6.02 ₱351

111.79%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.38 ₱313

$4.21 ₱245

27.79%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.87 ₱459

$6.96 ₱405

13.07%

Apples (1kg)

$3.61 ₱210

Banana (1kg)

$1.46 ₱84.8

$1.14 ₱66.4

28.07%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.29 ₱191

$3.42 ₱199

-3.80%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.29 ₱133

$1.55 ₱90.0

47.74%

Potato (1kg)

$2.56 ₱149

$2.57 ₱149

-0.39%

Onion (1kg)

$2.45 ₱142

$3.03 ₱176

-19.14%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.00 ₱58.0

$1.64 ₱95.5

-39.02%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.85 ₱49.45

$0.90 ₱52.6

-5.56%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.13 ₱183

$3.10 ₱180

0.97%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.84 ₱398

$7.03 ₱409

-2.70%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.21 ₱70.2

$1.32 ₱77.0

-8.33%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.33 ₱136

$1.40 ₱81.7

66.43%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.26 ₱15.12

$0.26 ₱15.11

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$15.06 ₱877

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.81 ₱47.45

$0.73 ₱42.59

10.96%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.23 ₱13.35

$0.25 ₱14.65

-8.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.68 ₱156

$2.62 ₱152

2.29%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.15 ₱67.1

$1.08 ₱63.0

6.48%

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

$30.2K ₱1.8M

$23.6K ₱1.4M

28.21%

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

$27.4K ₱1.6M

$19.2K ₱1.1M

42.49%

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

$99.0 ₱5,763

$56.8 ₱3,305

74.37%

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

$34.23 ₱1,993

$31.22 ₱1,818

9.64%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$30.40 ₱1,770

$29.96 ₱1,745

1.47%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$33.37 ₱1,943

$33.99 ₱1,979

-1.82%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$8.07 ₱470

$4.41 ₱257

82.99%

Cinema Ticket

$5.84 ₱340

$5.42 ₱315

7.75%

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

$235 ₱13.7K

$35.61 ₱2,074

560.83%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,954 ₱230.2K

$4,326 ₱251.9K

-8.61%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$52.2 ₱3,039

$45.98 ₱2,677

13.48%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$22.81 ₱1,328

$22.96 ₱1,337

-0.65%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$75.1 ₱4,373

$62.1 ₱3,614

20.98%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$55.7 ₱3,246

$26.50 ₱1,543

110.34%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$516 ₱30.1K

$162 ₱9,446

218.30%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$209 ₱12.2K

$174 ₱10.2K

19.71%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$789 ₱46.0K

$577 ₱33.6K

36.87%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$396 ₱23.1K

$402 ₱23.4K

-1.51%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,151 ₱183.5K

$2,465 ₱143.5K

27.86%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,024 ₱117.9K

$740 ₱43.1K

173.39%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$396 ₱23.1K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

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

Last update for Cebu: March 1, 2026

Last update for Bacong: March 1, 2026

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