Cost of Living Comparison Between Cebu and Dumaguete Cost of Living Comparison Between Cebu and Dumaguete

😐 Solo nomad: Cebu is 2.5% more expensive than Dumaguete without rent, and 0.7% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Cebu is 0.1% cheaper than Dumaguete without rent, and 0.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.55 ₱271

$3.22 ₱191

41.30%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$24.29 ₱1,444

$14.10 ₱838

72.27%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.49 ₱267

$4.36 ₱259

2.98%

Cappuccino

$2.51 ₱149

$2.21 ₱131

13.57%

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

$0.81 ₱48.11

$0.77 ₱45.88

5.19%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.45 ₱26.98

$0.39 ₱23.43

15.38%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.58 ₱94.0

$1.07 ₱63.8

47.66%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.14 ₱127

$2.07 ₱123

3.38%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.31 ₱137

$1.69 ₱101

36.69%

White Bread (500g)

$1.56 ₱92.7

$1.43 ₱84.9

9.09%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.17 ₱69.7

$1.02 ₱60.7

14.71%

Eggs

$2.29 ₱136

$1.99 ₱118

15.08%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.04 ₱775

$9.34 ₱555

39.61%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.28 ₱314

$5.26 ₱313

0.38%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.80 ₱464

$7.74 ₱460

0.78%

Apples (1kg)

$3.59 ₱213

$1.81 ₱108

98.34%

Banana (1kg)

$1.52 ₱90.1

$1.46 ₱86.6

4.11%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.28 ₱195

$4.09 ₱243

-19.80%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.21 ₱132

$1.46 ₱86.5

51.37%

Potato (1kg)

$2.55 ₱152

$2.35 ₱140

8.51%

Onion (1kg)

$2.57 ₱153

$2.59 ₱154

-0.77%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.98 ₱58.0

$0.85 ₱50.3

15.29%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.78 ₱46.32

$0.65 ₱38.35

20.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.25 ₱193

$2.71 ₱161

19.93%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.86 ₱407

$8.38 ₱498

-18.14%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.17 ₱69.3

$1.17 ₱69.6

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.28 ₱135

$2.05 ₱122

11.22%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.26 ₱15.42

$0.47 ₱28.09

-44.68%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$14.80 ₱879

$8.79 ₱522

68.37%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.81 ₱48.11

$0.79 ₱46.87

2.53%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.25 ₱14.96

$0.25 ₱14.79

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.58 ₱154

$0.90 ₱53.8

186.67%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.10 ₱65.3

$1.15 ₱68.4

-4.35%

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

$30.4K ₱1.8M

$23.2K ₱1.4M

30.96%

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

$27.4K ₱1.6M

$38.6K ₱2.3M

-29.16%

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

$96.9 ₱5,756

$73.4 ₱4,364

31.91%

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

$33.74 ₱2,005

$43.60 ₱2,591

-22.61%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$29.72 ₱1,766

$29.37 ₱1,746

1.19%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$33.41 ₱1,986

$23.16 ₱1,376

44.26%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$8.22 ₱489

$3.61 ₱215

127.70%

Cinema Ticket

$5.78 ₱343

$6.20 ₱368

-6.77%

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

$236 ₱14.0K

$72.8 ₱4,326

224.40%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,881 ₱230.6K

$1,843 ₱109.5K

110.55%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$52.9 ₱3,141

$105 ₱6,239

-49.65%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$23.20 ₱1,379

$35.61 ₱2,116

-34.85%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$76.7 ₱4,560

$112 ₱6,685

-31.79%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$56.3 ₱3,348

$85.8 ₱5,101

-34.37%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$505 ₱30.0K

$245 ₱14.6K

106.28%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$217 ₱12.9K

$210 ₱12.5K

3.06%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$807 ₱47.9K

$438 ₱26.0K

84.13%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$383 ₱22.7K

$417 ₱24.8K

-8.15%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,099 ₱184.1K

$874 ₱51.9K

254.56%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,967 ₱116.9K

$719 ₱42.7K

173.67%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$370 ₱22.0K

$302 ₱17.9K

22.48%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

6.5

23.08%

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

Last update for Cebu: January 12, 2026

Last update for Dumaguete: January 11, 2026

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