Cost of Living Comparison Between Cebu and Cabanatuan Cost of Living Comparison Between Cebu and Cabanatuan

😐 Solo nomad: Cebu is 40.2% more expensive than Cabanatuan without rent, and 65.6% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Cebu is 33.8% more expensive than Cabanatuan without rent, and 15.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.55 ₱271

$4.40 ₱261

3.41%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$24.29 ₱1,444

$35.34 ₱2,100

-31.27%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.49 ₱267

$3.53 ₱210

27.20%

Cappuccino

$2.51 ₱149

$2.83 ₱168

-11.31%

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

$0.81 ₱48.11

$0.81 ₱48.14

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.45 ₱26.98

$0.48 ₱28.55

-6.25%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.58 ₱94.0

$1.48 ₱88.2

6.76%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.14 ₱127

$2.73 ₱162

-21.61%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.31 ₱137

$1.98 ₱118

16.67%

White Bread (500g)

$1.56 ₱92.7

$1.54 ₱91.7

1.30%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.17 ₱69.7

$0.98 ₱58.5

19.39%

Eggs

$2.29 ₱136

$2.06 ₱123

11.17%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.04 ₱775

$3.53 ₱210

269.41%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.28 ₱314

$3.14 ₱187

68.15%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.80 ₱464

$6.49 ₱385

20.18%

Apples (1kg)

$3.59 ₱213

$4.26 ₱253

-15.73%

Banana (1kg)

$1.52 ₱90.1

$1.26 ₱74.9

20.63%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.28 ₱195

$1.90 ₱113

72.63%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.21 ₱132

$0.78 ₱46.43

183.33%

Potato (1kg)

$2.55 ₱152

$1.47 ₱87.4

73.47%

Onion (1kg)

$2.57 ₱153

$1.46 ₱86.8

76.03%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.98 ₱58.0

$1.04 ₱61.9

-5.77%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.78 ₱46.32

$0.88 ₱52.3

-11.36%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.25 ₱193

$2.91 ₱173

11.68%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.86 ₱407

$5.91 ₱351

16.07%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.17 ₱69.3

$0.71 ₱41.97

64.79%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.28 ₱135

$1.80 ₱107

26.67%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.26 ₱15.42

$0.28 ₱16.80

-7.14%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$14.80 ₱879

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.81 ₱48.11

$0.70 ₱41.31

15.71%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.25 ₱14.96

$0.22 ₱13.07

13.64%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.58 ₱154

$0.92 ₱54.7

180.43%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.10 ₱65.3

$1.12 ₱66.7

-1.79%

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

$30.4K ₱1.8M

$28.3K ₱1.7M

7.44%

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

$27.4K ₱1.6M

$17.4K ₱1.0M

57.19%

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

$96.9 ₱5,756

$58.6 ₱3,481

65.37%

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

$33.74 ₱2,005

$21.58 ₱1,282

56.35%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$29.72 ₱1,766

$24.92 ₱1,481

19.26%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$33.41 ₱1,986

$12.38 ₱736

169.87%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$8.22 ₱489

$2.63 ₱156

212.55%

Cinema Ticket

$5.78 ₱343

$7.11 ₱422

-18.71%

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

$236 ₱14.0K

$154 ₱9,161

53.20%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,881 ₱230.6K

$4,235 ₱251.7K

-8.37%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$52.9 ₱3,141

$26.54 ₱1,577

99.17%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$23.20 ₱1,379

$33.64 ₱1,999

-31.03%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$76.7 ₱4,560

$61.1 ₱3,633

25.52%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$56.3 ₱3,348

$46.27 ₱2,750

21.74%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$505 ₱30.0K

$262 ₱15.6K

92.48%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$217 ₱12.9K

$43.51 ₱2,586

398.55%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$807 ₱47.9K

$590 ₱35.1K

36.65%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$383 ₱22.7K

$388 ₱23.0K

-1.33%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,099 ₱184.1K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,967 ₱116.9K

$237 ₱14.1K

731.42%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$370 ₱22.0K

$214 ₱12.7K

72.78%

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: January 12, 2026

Last update for Cabanatuan: January 11, 2026

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