Cost of Living Comparison Between Cebu and Binan City Cost of Living Comparison Between Cebu and Binan City

🙂 Solo nomad: Cebu is 1.7% cheaper than Binan City without rent, and 0.8% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Cebu is 7.4% cheaper than Binan City without rent, and 2.5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.55 ₱271

$4.69 ₱279

-2.99%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$24.29 ₱1,444

$21.30 ₱1,266

14.04%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.49 ₱267

$3.18 ₱189

41.19%

Cappuccino

$2.51 ₱149

$2.86 ₱170

-12.24%

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

$0.81 ₱48.11

$0.94 ₱55.8

-13.83%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.45 ₱26.98

$0.35 ₱20.66

28.57%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.58 ₱94.0

$1.26 ₱74.8

25.40%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.14 ₱127

$2.73 ₱163

-21.61%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.31 ₱137

$2.08 ₱124

11.06%

White Bread (500g)

$1.56 ₱92.7

$1.26 ₱74.8

23.81%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.17 ₱69.7

$1.07 ₱63.7

9.35%

Eggs

$2.29 ₱136

$1.95 ₱116

17.44%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.04 ₱775

$7.18 ₱427

81.62%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.28 ₱314

$4.41 ₱262

19.73%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.80 ₱464

$7.77 ₱462

0.39%

Apples (1kg)

$3.59 ₱213

$4.34 ₱258

-17.28%

Banana (1kg)

$1.52 ₱90.1

$1.57 ₱93.5

-3.18%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.28 ₱195

$2.69 ₱160

21.93%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.21 ₱132

$1.63 ₱97.0

35.58%

Potato (1kg)

$2.55 ₱152

$2.74 ₱163

-6.93%

Onion (1kg)

$2.57 ₱153

$2.83 ₱168

-9.19%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.98 ₱58.0

$1.63 ₱97.0

-39.88%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.78 ₱46.32

$0.92 ₱54.9

-15.22%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.25 ₱193

$3.27 ₱195

-0.61%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.86 ₱407

$6.60 ₱392

3.94%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.17 ₱69.3

$1.25 ₱74.4

-6.40%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.28 ₱135

$2.01 ₱120

13.43%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.26 ₱15.42

$0.26 ₱15.29

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$14.80 ₱879

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.81 ₱48.11

$0.78 ₱46.36

3.85%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.25 ₱14.96

$0.22 ₱13.01

13.64%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.58 ₱154

$3.52 ₱209

-26.70%

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

20.29%

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

$27.4K ₱1.6M

$20.4K ₱1.2M

34.15%

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

$96.9 ₱5,756

$162 ₱9,603

-40.05%

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

$33.74 ₱2,005

$32.79 ₱1,949

2.90%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$29.72 ₱1,766

$35.31 ₱2,098

-15.83%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$33.41 ₱1,986

$33.64 ₱1,999

-0.68%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$8.22 ₱489

Cinema Ticket

$5.78 ₱343

$6.91 ₱411

-16.35%

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

$236 ₱14.0K

$80.9 ₱4,808

191.92%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,881 ₱230.6K

$7,003 ₱416.2K

-44.58%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$52.9 ₱3,141

$32.31 ₱1,920

63.60%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$23.20 ₱1,379

$29.33 ₱1,743

-20.90%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$76.7 ₱4,560

$84.5 ₱5,021

-9.18%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$56.3 ₱3,348

$93.5 ₱5,559

-39.78%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$505 ₱30.0K

$267 ₱15.9K

89.15%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$217 ₱12.9K

$174 ₱10.3K

24.94%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$807 ₱47.9K

$588 ₱34.9K

37.27%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$383 ₱22.7K

$391 ₱23.2K

-2.19%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,099 ₱184.1K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,967 ₱116.9K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$370 ₱22.0K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

6.67

19.94%

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

Last update for Cebu: January 12, 2026

Last update for Binan City: January 13, 2026

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