Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Cebu and the Comoros

For one person, living is cheaper in Cebu: $934 a month against $1,423 in the Comoros, rent and utilities included – about $5,900 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

Cebu
🇵🇭 Philippines
$934
/mo nomad
🇰🇲 Comoros
$1,423
/mo nomad
🙂 Solo nomad: Cebu is 24% cheaper than the Comoros without rent, and 34.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Cebu is 15.5% cheaper than the Comoros without rent, and 30.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cebu
Comoros
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.03 ₱190
$6.10 KMF 2,676
-50.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.48 ₱1,473
$18.53 KMF 8,134
26.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.09 ₱256
$7.79 KMF 3,420
-47.50%
Cappuccino
$2.52 ₱158
$1.81 KMF 795
39.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 ₱96.9
$0.97 KMF 427
58.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 ₱30.98
$0.68 KMF 297
-27.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.79 ₱112
$1.07 KMF 469
67.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 ₱142
$1.88 KMF 827
20.21%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cebu
Comoros
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.95 ₱122
$4.38 KMF 1,921
-55.48%
White Bread (500g)
$1.43 ₱89.7
$0.56 KMF 245
155.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.02 ₱63.8
$1.69 KMF 744
-39.64%
Eggs
$2.06 ₱129
$4.95 KMF 2,173
-58.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.81 ₱615
$7.62 KMF 3,344
28.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.61 ₱289
-
-
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.70 ₱483
$12.46 KMF 5,471
-38.20%
Apples (1kg)
$3.31 ₱207
$5.17 KMF 2,271
-35.98%
Banana (1kg)
$1.45 ₱90.9
-
-
Oranges (1kg)
$2.36 ₱148
-
-
Tomato (1kg)
$1.54 ₱96.4
$4.09 KMF 1,796
-62.35%
Potato (1kg)
$2.36 ₱148
$4.39 KMF 1,929
-46.24%
Onion (1kg)
$1.99 ₱125
$3.04 KMF 1,336
-34.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.15 ₱72.1
$2.28 KMF 1,002
-49.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.67 ₱42.15
$1.34 KMF 587
-50.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.00 ₱188
-
-
Wine (Bottle)
$6.35 ₱398
$16.68 KMF 7,321
-61.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.31 ₱81.9
$0.93 KMF 406
40.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 ₱108
$6.61 KMF 2,902
-73.83%
🚌 Getting Around
Cebu
Comoros
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.25 ₱15.78
$0.59 KMF 258
-57.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$12.65 ₱793
$32.78 KMF 14.4K
-61.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.74 ₱46.32
$0.71 KMF 310
4.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.21 ₱13.11
$1.03 KMF 453
-79.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.33 ₱271
$11.93 KMF 5,238
-63.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.33 ₱83.5
$2.93 KMF 1,287
-54.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.8K ₱1.4M
$19.1K KMF 8.4M
13.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.4K ₱1.2M
$17.6K KMF 7.7M
9.92%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cebu
Comoros
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$121 ₱7,563
$112 KMF 49.0K
7.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.45 ₱907
$33.58 KMF 14.7K
-56.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.29 ₱1,774
$73.8 KMF 32.4K
-61.68%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cebu
Comoros
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$32.68 ₱2,050
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.39 ₱401
$13.67 KMF 6,000
-53.26%
Cinema Ticket
$5.46 ₱342
$6.49 KMF 2,850
-15.87%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cebu
Comoros
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$273 ₱17.1K
$398 KMF 174.5K
-31.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,156 ₱511.5K
$14.3K KMF 6.3M
-42.96%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cebu
Comoros
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.57 ₱3,109
$60.6 KMF 26.6K
-18.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.87 ₱1,560
$61.8 KMF 27.1K
-59.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.6 ₱4,804
$108 KMF 47.4K
-29.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$59.3 ₱3,717
$87.0 KMF 38.2K
-31.86%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cebu
Comoros
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$506 ₱31.7K
$723 KMF 317.5K
-30.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$309 ₱19.4K
$609 KMF 267.5K
-49.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,052 ₱66.0K
$1,404 KMF 616.4K
-25.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$619 ₱38.8K
$1,135 KMF 498.2K
-45.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,915 ₱182.9K
$1,573 KMF 690.5K
85.35%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,867 ₱117.1K
$1,349 KMF 592.0K
38.45%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cebu
Comoros
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$341 ₱21.4K
$647 KMF 284.0K
-47.28%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.2
3.8
89.47%

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

Last update for Cebu: October 5, 2026

Last update for the Comoros: October 4, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Cebu
$309
Comoros
$609 96.9% $300
Groceries & Markets
Cebu
$210
Comoros
$278 * 32.2% $68
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cebu
$163
Comoros
$219 34.2% $56
Clothing & Footwear
Cebu
$95
Comoros
$143 50.9% $48
Eating Out
Cebu
$88
Comoros
$110 24% $21
Sport & Entertainment
Cebu
$44
Comoros
$13 * 70.2% $31
Getting Around
Cebu
$15
Comoros
$41 166% $26

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

Good to know
🇵🇭 Cebu
🇰🇲 Comoros
🕒 Local time
13:21 1:21 PM
08:21 8:21 AM
5 h behind Cebu
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
964,169
902,348
💱 Currency
Exchange rates and currency converter

KMF, 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).

Comorian Franc exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 439 KMF (1,000 KMF = 2.28 USD). 1 EUR = 492 KMF (1,000 KMF = 2.03 EUR).

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