Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Cebu and Burkina Faso

For one person, living is cheaper in Cebu: $934 a month against $1,170 in Burkina Faso, rent and utilities included – about $2,800 less a year. The total is higher in Burkina Faso despite lower rent and utilities.

Cebu
🇵🇭 Philippines
$934
/mo nomad
🇧🇫 Burkina Faso
$1,170
/mo nomad
🙂 Solo nomad: Cebu is 41.3% cheaper than Burkina Faso without rent, and 20.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Cebu is 27.4% cheaper than Burkina Faso without rent, and 29.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cebu
Burkina Faso
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.03 ₱190
$7.14 F CFA 4,176
-57.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.48 ₱1,473
$25.69 F CFA 15.0K
-8.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.09 ₱256
$7.21 F CFA 4,218
-43.27%
Cappuccino
$2.52 ₱158
$1.99 F CFA 1,164
26.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 ₱96.9
$1.09 F CFA 639
41.28%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 ₱30.98
$1.11 F CFA 650
-55.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.79 ₱112
$1.18 F CFA 690
51.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 ₱142
$2.59 F CFA 1,515
-12.74%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cebu
Burkina Faso
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.95 ₱122
$1.99 F CFA 1,162
-2.01%
White Bread (500g)
$1.43 ₱89.7
$1.08 F CFA 634
32.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.02 ₱63.8
$0.90 F CFA 526
13.33%
Eggs
$2.06 ₱129
$2.53 F CFA 1,482
-18.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.81 ₱615
$16.80 F CFA 9,826
-41.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.61 ₱289
$20.50 F CFA 12.0K
-77.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.70 ₱483
$14.79 F CFA 8,652
-47.94%
Apples (1kg)
$3.31 ₱207
$4.63 F CFA 2,710
-28.51%
Banana (1kg)
$1.45 ₱90.9
-
-
Oranges (1kg)
$2.36 ₱148
$3.50 F CFA 2,046
-32.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.54 ₱96.4
$3.74 F CFA 2,190
-58.82%
Potato (1kg)
$2.36 ₱148
$1.58 F CFA 926
49.37%
Onion (1kg)
$1.99 ₱125
$1.73 F CFA 1,011
15.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.15 ₱72.1
$1.29 F CFA 757
-10.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.67 ₱42.15
$1.29 F CFA 755
-48.06%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.00 ₱188
$1.30 F CFA 762
130.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.35 ₱398
$6.12 F CFA 3,583
3.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.31 ₱81.9
$1.46 F CFA 854
-10.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 ₱108
$2.59 F CFA 1,513
-33.20%
🚌 Getting Around
Cebu
Burkina Faso
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.25 ₱15.78
$0.19 F CFA 108
31.58%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$12.65 ₱793
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.74 ₱46.32
$0.49 F CFA 287
51.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.21 ₱13.11
$0.87 F CFA 511
-75.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.33 ₱271
$8.41 F CFA 4,923
-48.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.33 ₱83.5
$1.43 F CFA 836
-6.99%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.8K ₱1.4M
$28.6K F CFA 16.7M
-23.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.4K ₱1.2M
$31.3K F CFA 18.3M
-38.10%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cebu
Burkina Faso
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$121 ₱7,563
$176 F CFA 102.9K
-31.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.45 ₱907
$26.04 F CFA 15.2K
-44.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.29 ₱1,774
$55.2 F CFA 32.3K
-48.70%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cebu
Burkina Faso
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$32.68 ₱2,050
$59.5 F CFA 34.8K
-45.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.39 ₱401
$8.50 F CFA 4,970
-24.82%
Cinema Ticket
$5.46 ₱342
$6.69 F CFA 3,914
-18.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cebu
Burkina Faso
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$273 ₱17.1K
$34.06 F CFA 19.9K
702.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,156 ₱511.5K
$5,935 F CFA 3.5M
37.42%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cebu
Burkina Faso
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.57 ₱3,109
$34.56 F CFA 20.2K
43.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.87 ₱1,560
$50.8 F CFA 29.7K
-51.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.6 ₱4,804
$84.4 F CFA 49.4K
-9.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$59.3 ₱3,717
$104 F CFA 60.8K
-43.01%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cebu
Burkina Faso
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$506 ₱31.7K
$336 F CFA 196.7K
50.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$309 ₱19.4K
$233 F CFA 136.5K
32.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,052 ₱66.0K
$1,347 F CFA 788.2K
-21.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$619 ₱38.8K
$747 F CFA 437.1K
-17.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,915 ₱182.9K
$859 F CFA 502.9K
239.22%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,867 ₱117.1K
$257 F CFA 150.5K
626.01%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cebu
Burkina Faso
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$341 ₱21.4K
$588 F CFA 343.9K
-41.97%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.2
12
-40.00%

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

Last update for Cebu: October 5, 2026

Last update for Burkina Faso: October 4, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Cebu
$309
Burkina Faso
$233 24.6% $76
Groceries & Markets
Cebu
$210
Burkina Faso
$351 * 66.9% $141
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cebu
$163
Burkina Faso
$257 57.4% $94
Clothing & Footwear
Cebu
$95
Burkina Faso
$123 30.1% $29
Eating Out
Cebu
$88
Burkina Faso
$122 38.6% $34
Sport & Entertainment
Cebu
$44
Burkina Faso
$73 67.1% $29
Getting Around
Cebu
$15
Burkina Faso
$5.6 * 63.7% $9.8

Categories marked with * are only partly priced – their share counts the items that do have prices.

Good to know
🇵🇭 Cebu
🇧🇫 Burkina Faso
🕒 Local time
17:49 5:49 PM
09:49 9:49 AM
8 h behind Cebu
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
964,169
23,025,776
💱 Currency
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