Cost of Living Comparison Between Cebu and Batangas Cost of Living Comparison Between Cebu and Batangas

😐 Solo nomad: Cebu is 25.5% more expensive than Batangas without rent, and 30.6% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Cebu is 28.3% more expensive than Batangas without rent, and 44.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.55 ₱271

$2.34 ₱139

94.44%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$24.29 ₱1,444

$21.00 ₱1,248

15.67%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.49 ₱267

$2.68 ₱159

67.54%

Cappuccino

$2.51 ₱149

$1.71 ₱101

46.78%

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

$0.81 ₱48.11

$0.84 ₱49.77

-3.57%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.45 ₱26.98

$0.35 ₱20.59

28.57%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.58 ₱94.0

$1.02 ₱60.4

54.90%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.14 ₱127

$1.37 ₱81.5

56.20%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.31 ₱137

$2.17 ₱129

6.45%

White Bread (500g)

$1.56 ₱92.7

$1.20 ₱71.1

30.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.17 ₱69.7

$0.82 ₱48.66

42.68%

Eggs

$2.29 ₱136

$1.83 ₱109

25.14%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.04 ₱775

$4.91 ₱292

165.58%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.28 ₱314

$4.27 ₱254

23.65%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.80 ₱464

$7.35 ₱437

6.12%

Apples (1kg)

$3.59 ₱213

$2.70 ₱161

32.96%

Banana (1kg)

$1.52 ₱90.1

$1.58 ₱94.2

-3.80%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.28 ₱195

$2.62 ₱156

25.19%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.21 ₱132

$1.68 ₱100

31.55%

Potato (1kg)

$2.55 ₱152

$2.54 ₱151

0.39%

Onion (1kg)

$2.57 ₱153

$4.19 ₱249

-38.66%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.98 ₱58.0

$1.46 ₱86.8

-32.88%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.78 ₱46.32

$1.01 ₱60.2

-22.77%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.25 ₱193

$2.89 ₱172

12.46%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.86 ₱407

$7.72 ₱459

-11.14%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.17 ₱69.3

$0.85 ₱50.8

37.65%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.28 ₱135

$2.04 ₱121

11.76%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.26 ₱15.42

$0.28 ₱16.67

-7.14%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$14.80 ₱879

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.81 ₱48.11

$0.79 ₱46.82

2.53%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.25 ₱14.96

$0.25 ₱14.82

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.58 ₱154

$2.07 ₱123

24.64%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.10 ₱65.3

$1.15 ₱68.3

-4.35%

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

$30.4K ₱1.8M

$25.2K ₱1.5M

20.54%

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

$27.4K ₱1.6M

$20.2K ₱1.2M

35.30%

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

$96.9 ₱5,756

$162 ₱9,639

-40.28%

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

$33.74 ₱2,005

$19.28 ₱1,146

75.00%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$29.72 ₱1,766

$30.16 ₱1,792

-1.46%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$33.41 ₱1,986

$27.62 ₱1,641

20.96%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$8.22 ₱489

$4.55 ₱271

80.66%

Cinema Ticket

$5.78 ₱343

$5.36 ₱318

7.84%

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

$236 ₱14.0K

$82.1 ₱4,878

187.72%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,881 ₱230.6K

$1,425 ₱84.7K

172.38%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$52.9 ₱3,141

$17.89 ₱1,063

195.47%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$23.20 ₱1,379

$27.00 ₱1,604

-14.07%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$76.7 ₱4,560

$61.7 ₱3,666

24.40%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$56.3 ₱3,348

$43.79 ₱2,603

28.64%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$505 ₱30.0K

$264 ₱15.7K

91.03%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$217 ₱12.9K

$80.2 ₱4,768

170.37%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$807 ₱47.9K

$177 ₱10.5K

356.31%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$383 ₱22.7K

$105 ₱6,243

264.29%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,099 ₱184.1K

$2,052 ₱122.0K

50.98%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,967 ₱116.9K

$877 ₱52.1K

124.26%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$370 ₱22.0K

$178 ₱10.6K

107.14%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

8.13

-1.60%

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

Last update for Cebu: January 12, 2026

Last update for Batangas: January 13, 2026

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