Cost of Living Comparison Between Cebu and Bataan Cost of Living Comparison Between Cebu and Bataan

🙂 Solo nomad: Cebu is 1.3% cheaper than Bataan without rent, and 43.5% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Cebu is 28.5% more expensive than Bataan without rent, and 31.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.37 ₱262

$1.40 ₱83.6

212.14%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$24.24 ₱1,452

$18.01 ₱1,079

34.59%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.48 ₱269

$3.01 ₱180

48.84%

Cappuccino

$2.56 ₱153

$1.52 ₱91.2

68.42%

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

$0.85 ₱51.1

$0.81 ₱48.33

4.94%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.43 ₱25.55

$0.28 ₱16.94

53.57%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.53 ₱91.7

$1.49 ₱89.0

2.68%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.09 ₱125

$2.63 ₱158

-20.53%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.31 ₱139

$1.86 ₱111

24.19%

White Bread (500g)

$1.52 ₱91.3

$1.45 ₱87.1

4.83%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.17 ₱69.8

$1.00 ₱59.7

17.00%

Eggs

$2.38 ₱142

$1.98 ₱118

20.20%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.82 ₱768

$8.21 ₱492

56.15%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.35 ₱321

$3.98 ₱238

34.42%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.52 ₱450

$10.56 ₱633

-28.79%

Apples (1kg)

$3.46 ₱208

$2.83 ₱170

22.26%

Banana (1kg)

$1.46 ₱87.6

$2.15 ₱129

-32.09%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.26 ₱195

$3.58 ₱214

-8.94%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.25 ₱135

$1.43 ₱85.9

57.34%

Potato (1kg)

$2.56 ₱154

$1.41 ₱84.4

81.56%

Onion (1kg)

$2.57 ₱154

$2.64 ₱158

-2.65%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.97 ₱58.2

$1.06 ₱63.4

-8.49%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.77 ₱46.23

$0.51 ₱30.41

50.98%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.27 ₱196

$2.52 ₱151

29.76%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.84 ₱410

$9.06 ₱543

-24.50%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.16 ₱69.3

$1.10 ₱65.9

5.45%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.33 ₱139

$2.45 ₱147

-4.90%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.26 ₱15.49

$0.28 ₱16.93

-7.14%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$15.33 ₱919

$4.34 ₱260

253.23%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.87 ₱52.4

$0.83 ₱49.72

4.82%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.23 ₱13.67

$0.22 ₱13.11

4.55%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.71 ₱162

$2.09 ₱125

29.67%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.15 ₱68.7

$1.12 ₱67.3

2.68%

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

$30.7K ₱1.8M

$28.6K ₱1.7M

7.29%

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

$27.0K ₱1.6M

$28.7K ₱1.7M

-5.92%

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

$96.4 ₱5,776

$53.9 ₱3,230

78.82%

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

$34.40 ₱2,061

$23.29 ₱1,395

47.70%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$29.34 ₱1,758

$26.37 ₱1,580

11.26%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$33.83 ₱2,027

$33.58 ₱2,012

0.74%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$8.29 ₱497

$4.46 ₱267

85.87%

Cinema Ticket

$5.78 ₱346

$6.02 ₱360

-3.99%

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

$234 ₱14.0K

$74.0 ₱4,433

215.65%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,897 ₱233.5K

$4,327 ₱259.2K

-9.93%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$53.6 ₱3,208

$46.53 ₱2,787

15.09%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$22.90 ₱1,372

$34.29 ₱2,054

-33.22%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$76.6 ₱4,587

$68.7 ₱4,114

11.50%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$56.2 ₱3,368

$114 ₱6,858

-50.89%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$510 ₱30.5K

$96.7 ₱5,792

427.15%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$217 ₱13.0K

$58.7 ₱3,517

269.34%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$803 ₱48.1K

$315 ₱18.8K

155.31%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$388 ₱23.2K

$171 ₱10.2K

126.94%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,082 ₱184.7K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,952 ₱116.9K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$382 ₱22.9K

$405 ₱24.3K

-5.68%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

6.17

29.66%

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

Last update for Cebu: April 14, 2026

Last update for Bataan: April 13, 2026

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