Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Cebu and Burundi

For one person, living is cheaper in Burundi: $741 a month against $934 in Cebu, rent and utilities included – about $2,300 less a year. Higher rent and utilities in Cebu outweigh lower spending on other living expenses.

Cebu
🇵🇭 Philippines
$934
/mo nomad
🇧🇮 Burundi
$741
/mo nomad
🙂 Solo nomad: Cebu is 10.4% cheaper than Burundi without rent, and 26.1% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Cebu is 23.5% cheaper than Burundi without rent, and 3.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cebu
Burundi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.03 ₱190
$3.86 BIF 11.5K
-21.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.48 ₱1,473
$65.2 BIF 194.4K
-64.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.09 ₱256
$3.85 BIF 11.5K
6.23%
Cappuccino
$2.52 ₱158
$2.93 BIF 8,731
-13.99%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 ₱96.9
$1.73 BIF 5,143
-10.98%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 ₱30.98
$1.37 BIF 4,086
-64.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.79 ₱112
$2.12 BIF 6,310
-15.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 ₱142
$6.79 BIF 20.2K
-66.72%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cebu
Burundi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.95 ₱122
$0.88 BIF 2,633
121.59%
White Bread (500g)
$1.43 ₱89.7
$1.35 BIF 4,018
5.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.02 ₱63.8
$1.51 BIF 4,503
-32.45%
Eggs
$2.06 ₱129
$3.60 BIF 10.7K
-42.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.81 ₱615
$8.43 BIF 25.1K
16.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.61 ₱289
$11.12 BIF 33.1K
-58.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.70 ₱483
$8.93 BIF 26.6K
-13.77%
Apples (1kg)
$3.31 ₱207
$4.57 BIF 13.6K
-27.57%
Banana (1kg)
$1.45 ₱90.9
$0.59 BIF 1,752
145.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.36 ₱148
$1.99 BIF 5,918
18.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.54 ₱96.4
$1.15 BIF 3,425
33.91%
Potato (1kg)
$2.36 ₱148
$0.34 BIF 1,022
594.12%
Onion (1kg)
$1.99 ₱125
$0.41 BIF 1,223
385.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.15 ₱72.1
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.67 ₱42.15
$2.03 BIF 6,054
-67.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.00 ₱188
-
-
Wine (Bottle)
$6.35 ₱398
$11.43 BIF 34.1K
-44.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.31 ₱81.9
$2.22 BIF 6,608
-40.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 ₱108
$3.92 BIF 11.7K
-55.87%
🚌 Getting Around
Cebu
Burundi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.25 ₱15.78
$0.99 BIF 2,950
-74.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$12.65 ₱793
$29.60 BIF 88.2K
-57.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.74 ₱46.32
$5.13 BIF 15.3K
-85.58%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.21 ₱13.11
$3.25 BIF 9,686
-93.54%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.33 ₱271
$30.43 BIF 90.7K
-85.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.33 ₱83.5
$1.35 BIF 4,013
-1.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.8K ₱1.4M
$19.9K BIF 59.3M
9.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.4K ₱1.2M
$21.0K BIF 62.6M
-7.64%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cebu
Burundi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$121 ₱7,563
$68.8 BIF 205.1K
75.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.45 ₱907
$8.40 BIF 25.0K
72.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.29 ₱1,774
$43.55 BIF 129.8K
-35.04%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cebu
Burundi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$32.68 ₱2,050
$24.63 BIF 73.4K
32.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.39 ₱401
$70.8 BIF 210.9K
-90.97%
Cinema Ticket
$5.46 ₱342
$1.62 BIF 4,824
237.04%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cebu
Burundi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$273 ₱17.1K
$101 BIF 302.4K
169.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,156 ₱511.5K
$10.0K BIF 29.9M
-18.83%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cebu
Burundi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.57 ₱3,109
$32.06 BIF 95.5K
54.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.87 ₱1,560
$29.60 BIF 88.2K
-15.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.6 ₱4,804
$87.0 BIF 259.4K
-12.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$59.3 ₱3,717
$41.48 BIF 123.6K
42.86%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cebu
Burundi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$506 ₱31.7K
$424 BIF 1.3M
19.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$309 ₱19.4K
$91.7 BIF 273.4K
237.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,052 ₱66.0K
$1,333 BIF 4.0M
-21.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$619 ₱38.8K
$265 BIF 788.7K
133.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,915 ₱182.9K
$2,660 BIF 7.9M
9.59%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,867 ₱117.1K
$2,066 BIF 6.2M
-9.61%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cebu
Burundi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$341 ₱21.4K
$371 BIF 1.1M
-8.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.2
14.17
-49.19%

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

Last update for Cebu: October 5, 2026

Last update for Burundi: October 5, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Cebu
$309
Burundi
$92 70.4% $218
Groceries & Markets
Cebu
$210
Burundi
$259 * 22.9% $48
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cebu
$163
Burundi
$121 26% $43
Clothing & Footwear
Cebu
$95
Burundi
$86 9.6% $9
Eating Out
Cebu
$88
Burundi
$114 29.2% $26
Sport & Entertainment
Cebu
$44
Burundi
$28 36.1% $16
Getting Around
Cebu
$15
Burundi
$55 256% $40

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

Good to know
🇵🇭 Cebu
🇧🇮 Burundi
🕒 Local time
18:25 6:25 PM
12:25 12:25 PM
6 h behind Cebu
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
964,169
13,689,450
💱 Currency
Exchange rates and currency converter

BIF, 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).

Burundian Franc exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 2,980 BIF (10,000 BIF = 3.36 USD). 1 EUR = 3,339 BIF (10,000 BIF = 2.99 EUR).

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