Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Cebu and Bangladesh

For one person, living is cheaper in Bangladesh: $353 a month against $934 in Cebu, rent and utilities included – about $7,000 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

Cebu
🇵🇭 Philippines
$934
/mo nomad
🇧🇩 Bangladesh
$353
/mo nomad
😐 Solo nomad: Cebu is 82.5% more expensive than Bangladesh without rent, and 164.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Cebu is 76.2% more expensive than Bangladesh without rent, and 132.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cebu
Bangladesh
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.03 ₱190
$1.63 ৳200
85.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.48 ₱1,473
$12.24 ৳1,503
91.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.09 ₱256
$4.53 ৳556
-9.71%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$4.04 ৳497
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.14 ৳508
-
Cappuccino
$2.52 ₱158
$1.83 ৳225
37.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 ₱96.9
$0.32 ৳39.32
381.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 ₱30.98
$0.18 ৳21.59
172.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.79 ₱112
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 ₱142
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cebu
Bangladesh
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.95 ₱122
$0.73 ৳90.0
167.12%
White Bread (500g)
$1.43 ₱89.7
$0.56 ৳69.1
155.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.02 ₱63.8
$0.63 ৳76.8
61.90%
Eggs
$2.06 ₱129
$1.18 ৳144
74.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.81 ₱615
$8.05 ৳988
21.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.61 ₱289
$2.55 ৳313
80.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.70 ₱483
$6.31 ৳776
22.03%
Apples (1kg)
$3.31 ₱207
$2.47 ৳304
34.01%
Banana (1kg)
$1.45 ₱90.9
$0.87 ৳106
66.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.36 ₱148
$2.23 ৳274
5.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.54 ₱96.4
$0.60 ৳73.4
156.67%
Potato (1kg)
$2.36 ₱148
$0.34 ৳41.99
594.12%
Onion (1kg)
$1.99 ₱125
$0.58 ৳71.1
243.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.15 ₱72.1
$0.42 ৳52.2
173.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.67 ₱42.15
$0.27 ৳32.82
148.15%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$8.85 ৳1,087
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$3.77 ৳463
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.86 ৳597
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.00 ₱188
$3.18 ৳390
-5.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.35 ₱398
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.31 ₱81.9
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 ₱108
-
-
🚌 Getting Around
Cebu
Bangladesh
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.25 ₱15.78
$0.33 ৳41.09
-24.24%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$12.65 ₱793
$17.22 ৳2,115
-26.54%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.74 ₱46.32
$0.90 ৳111
-17.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.21 ₱13.11
$0.40 ৳48.80
-47.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.33 ₱271
$2.48 ৳305
74.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.33 ₱83.5
$1.11 ৳136
19.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.8K ₱1.4M
$28.6K ৳3.5M
-24.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.4K ₱1.2M
$33.1K ৳4.1M
-41.40%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cebu
Bangladesh
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$121 ₱7,563
$30.97 ৳3,804
289.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.45 ₱907
$5.23 ৳643
176.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.29 ₱1,774
$12.85 ৳1,578
120.16%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cebu
Bangladesh
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$32.68 ₱2,050
$11.82 ৳1,451
176.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.39 ₱401
$11.79 ৳1,448
-45.80%
Cinema Ticket
$5.46 ₱342
$4.11 ৳505
32.85%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cebu
Bangladesh
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$273 ₱17.1K
$34.42 ৳4,227
694.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,156 ₱511.5K
$1,589 ৳195.2K
413.18%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cebu
Bangladesh
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.57 ₱3,109
$16.75 ৳2,057
195.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.87 ₱1,560
$17.84 ৳2,191
39.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.6 ₱4,804
$40.29 ৳4,949
90.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$59.3 ₱3,717
$31.90 ৳3,919
85.77%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cebu
Bangladesh
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$506 ₱31.7K
$89.9 ৳11.0K
462.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$309 ₱19.4K
$46.83 ৳5,752
560.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,052 ₱66.0K
$221 ৳27.2K
375.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$619 ₱38.8K
$127 ৳15.6K
388.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,915 ₱182.9K
$986 ৳121.1K
195.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,867 ₱117.1K
$548 ৳67.3K
240.60%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cebu
Bangladesh
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$341 ₱21.4K
$225 ৳27.6K
51.78%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.2
10.73
-32.90%

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

Last update for Cebu: October 5, 2026

Last update for Bangladesh: October 3, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Cebu
$309
Bangladesh
$47 84.9% $263
Groceries & Markets
Cebu
$210
Bangladesh
$113 46.5% $98
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cebu
$163
Bangladesh
$49 70% $114
Clothing & Footwear
Cebu
$95
Bangladesh
$48 49.2% $47
Eating Out
Cebu
$88
Bangladesh
$51 42.7% $38
Sport & Entertainment
Cebu
$44
Bangladesh
$20 54% $24
Getting Around
Cebu
$15
Bangladesh
$21 38.9% $6
Good to know
🇵🇭 Cebu
🇧🇩 Bangladesh
🕒 Local time
18:22 6:22 PM
16:22 4:22 PM
2 h behind Cebu
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
964,169
171,466,990
💱 Currency
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BDT, USD, EUR to PHP – Philippine Peso Converter

Philippine Peso exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 62.72 PHP (100 PHP = 1.59 USD). 1 EUR = 70.28 PHP (100 PHP = 1.42 EUR).

Bangladeshi Taka exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 123 BDT (1,000 BDT = 8.14 USD). 1 EUR = 138 BDT (1,000 BDT = 7.27 EUR).

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