Cost of Living Comparison Between Cebu and Davao Cost of Living Comparison Between Cebu and Davao

😐 Solo nomad: Cebu is 5.5% more expensive than Davao without rent, and 8.8% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Cebu is 8.9% more expensive than Davao without rent, and 4.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.40 ₱257

$4.31 ₱252

2.09%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$24.09 ₱1,409

$23.59 ₱1,380

2.12%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.51 ₱264

$4.66 ₱273

-3.22%

Cappuccino

$2.60 ₱152

$2.06 ₱121

26.21%

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

$0.80 ₱46.87

$0.85 ₱49.87

-5.88%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.43 ₱25.10

$0.49 ₱28.73

-12.24%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.58 ₱92.2

$1.46 ₱85.1

8.22%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.09 ₱122

$1.75 ₱102

19.43%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.22 ₱130

$1.68 ₱98.5

32.14%

White Bread (500g)

$1.50 ₱87.9

$1.21 ₱70.6

23.97%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.13 ₱66.0

$0.91 ₱53.3

24.18%

Eggs

$2.34 ₱137

$2.00 ₱117

17.00%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.75 ₱746

$5.87 ₱344

117.21%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.38 ₱314

$4.53 ₱265

18.76%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.87 ₱461

$7.47 ₱437

5.35%

Apples (1kg)

$3.61 ₱211

$3.00 ₱175

20.33%

Banana (1kg)

$1.46 ₱85.1

$1.14 ₱66.4

28.07%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.29 ₱192

$2.37 ₱138

38.82%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.29 ₱134

$1.34 ₱78.3

70.90%

Potato (1kg)

$2.56 ₱150

$2.20 ₱129

16.36%

Onion (1kg)

$2.45 ₱143

$3.21 ₱188

-23.68%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.00 ₱58.3

$1.38 ₱80.7

-27.54%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.85 ₱49.68

$0.60 ₱35.28

41.67%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.13 ₱183

$2.71 ₱159

15.50%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.84 ₱400

$8.66 ₱507

-21.02%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.21 ₱70.5

$1.41 ₱82.4

-14.18%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.33 ₱136

$1.49 ₱87.2

56.38%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.26 ₱15.19

$0.24 ₱14.08

8.33%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$15.06 ₱881

$14.37 ₱841

4.80%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.81 ₱47.67

$0.92 ₱53.9

-11.96%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.23 ₱13.41

$0.25 ₱14.64

-8.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.68 ₱157

$2.15 ₱126

24.65%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.15 ₱67.4

$1.13 ₱66.4

1.77%

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

$30.2K ₱1.8M

$22.2K ₱1.3M

36.36%

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

$27.4K ₱1.6M

$21.0K ₱1.2M

30.60%

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

$99.0 ₱5,790

$106 ₱6,190

-6.47%

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

$34.23 ₱2,003

$33.98 ₱1,988

0.74%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$30.40 ₱1,778

$36.02 ₱2,107

-15.60%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$33.37 ₱1,952

$40.40 ₱2,363

-17.40%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$8.07 ₱472

$4.46 ₱261

80.94%

Cinema Ticket

$5.84 ₱341

$4.38 ₱256

33.33%

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

$235 ₱13.8K

$121 ₱7,067

94.79%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,954 ₱231.3K

$7,948 ₱464.9K

-50.25%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$52.2 ₱3,053

$65.7 ₱3,841

-20.53%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$22.81 ₱1,335

$29.87 ₱1,747

-23.64%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$75.1 ₱4,393

$77.4 ₱4,528

-2.98%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$55.7 ₱3,261

$68.3 ₱3,995

-18.37%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$516 ₱30.2K

$327 ₱19.1K

58.05%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$209 ₱12.2K

$185 ₱10.8K

12.58%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$789 ₱46.2K

$825 ₱48.2K

-4.29%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$396 ₱23.2K

$368 ₱21.6K

7.53%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,151 ₱184.4K

$1,911 ₱111.8K

64.87%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,024 ₱118.4K

$1,528 ₱89.4K

32.50%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$396 ₱23.2K

$267 ₱15.6K

48.58%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

9.56

-16.32%

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

Last update for Cebu: March 1, 2026

Last update for Davao: March 1, 2026

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