Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Cebu and Chad

For one person, living is cheaper in Cebu: $934 a month against $1,107 in Chad, rent and utilities included – about $2,100 less a year. The total is higher in Chad despite lower rent and utilities.

Cebu
🇵🇭 Philippines
$934
/mo nomad
🇹🇩 Chad
$1,107
/mo nomad
🙂 Solo nomad: Cebu is 52.3% cheaper than Chad without rent, and 15.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Cebu is 19.2% cheaper than Chad without rent, and 6.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cebu
Chad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.03 ₱190
$8.36 FCFA 4,892
-63.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.48 ₱1,473
-
-
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.09 ₱256
-
-
Cappuccino
$2.52 ₱158
$0.88 FCFA 512
186.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 ₱96.9
$0.87 FCFA 511
77.01%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 ₱30.98
$0.87 FCFA 509
-43.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.79 ₱112
$1.30 FCFA 758
37.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 ₱142
$1.68 FCFA 984
34.52%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cebu
Chad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.95 ₱122
$3.67 FCFA 2,150
-46.87%
White Bread (500g)
$1.43 ₱89.7
$0.35 FCFA 207
308.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.02 ₱63.8
$3.49 FCFA 2,045
-70.77%
Eggs
$2.06 ₱129
$2.01 FCFA 1,174
2.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.81 ₱615
$3.41 FCFA 1,995
187.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.61 ₱289
$6.70 FCFA 3,919
-31.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.70 ₱483
$3.55 FCFA 2,075
116.90%
Apples (1kg)
$3.31 ₱207
$4.59 FCFA 2,685
-27.89%
Banana (1kg)
$1.45 ₱90.9
$2.20 FCFA 1,286
-34.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.36 ₱148
$2.53 FCFA 1,482
-6.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.54 ₱96.4
$2.49 FCFA 1,459
-38.15%
Potato (1kg)
$2.36 ₱148
$1.61 FCFA 942
46.58%
Onion (1kg)
$1.99 ₱125
$1.58 FCFA 922
25.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.15 ₱72.1
$0.49 FCFA 288
134.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.67 ₱42.15
$2.16 FCFA 1,262
-68.98%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.00 ₱188
$1.03 FCFA 600
191.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.35 ₱398
$7.68 FCFA 4,493
-17.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.31 ₱81.9
$1.18 FCFA 688
11.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 ₱108
$1.67 FCFA 977
3.59%
🚌 Getting Around
Cebu
Chad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.25 ₱15.78
$0.45 FCFA 263
-44.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$12.65 ₱793
$87.0 FCFA 50.9K
-85.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.74 ₱46.32
$0.42 FCFA 244
76.19%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.21 ₱13.11
$0.42 FCFA 245
-50.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.33 ₱271
$5.21 FCFA 3,049
-16.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.33 ₱83.5
$1.26 FCFA 740
5.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.8K ₱1.4M
$11.9K FCFA 7.0M
82.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.4K ₱1.2M
$10.8K FCFA 6.3M
79.78%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cebu
Chad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$121 ₱7,563
$41.97 FCFA 24.6K
187.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.45 ₱907
$25.31 FCFA 14.8K
-42.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.29 ₱1,774
$422 FCFA 246.6K
-93.29%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cebu
Chad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$32.68 ₱2,050
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.39 ₱401
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.46 ₱342
-
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cebu
Chad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$273 ₱17.1K
-
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,156 ₱511.5K
-
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cebu
Chad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.57 ₱3,109
$25.16 FCFA 14.7K
97.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.87 ₱1,560
$34.72 FCFA 20.3K
-28.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.6 ₱4,804
$43.46 FCFA 25.4K
76.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$59.3 ₱3,717
$86.1 FCFA 50.4K
-31.20%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cebu
Chad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$506 ₱31.7K
$1,679 FCFA 982.1K
-69.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$309 ₱19.4K
$84.3 FCFA 49.3K
267.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,052 ₱66.0K
$258 FCFA 151.0K
307.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$619 ₱38.8K
$170 FCFA 99.5K
263.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,915 ₱182.9K
$183 FCFA 107.3K
1490.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,867 ₱117.1K
$184 FCFA 107.5K
916.13%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cebu
Chad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$341 ₱21.4K
$342 FCFA 200.1K
-0.25%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.2
3.5
105.71%

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

Last update for Cebu: October 5, 2026

Last update for Chad: October 5, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Cebu
$309
Chad
$84 72.8% $225
Groceries & Markets
Cebu
$210
Chad
$236 12.1% $25
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cebu
$163
Chad
$489 199% $325
Clothing & Footwear
Cebu
$95
Chad
$85 9.9% $9.4
Eating Out
Cebu
$88
Chad
$94 * 6.6% $5.8
Sport & Entertainment
Cebu
$44
Chad
- * 100%
Getting Around
Cebu
$15
Chad
$91 492% $76

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

Good to know
🇵🇭 Cebu
🇹🇩 Chad
🕒 Local time
14:12 2:12 PM
07:12 7:12 AM
7 h behind Cebu
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
964,169
19,319,064
Exchange rates and currency converter

XAF, 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 = 70.35 PHP (100 PHP = 1.42 EUR).

Central African CFA Franc exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 585 XAF (1,000 XAF = 1.71 USD). 1 EUR = 656 XAF (1,000 XAF = 1.52 EUR).

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