Cost of Living Comparison Between Cebu and El Nido Cost of Living Comparison Between Cebu and El Nido

🙂 Solo nomad: Cebu is 2.6% cheaper than El Nido without rent, and 8.4% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Cebu is 8.8% cheaper than El Nido without rent, and 3.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.55 ₱271

$5.36 ₱319

-15.11%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$24.29 ₱1,444

$30.54 ₱1,815

-20.46%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.49 ₱267

$4.32 ₱257

3.94%

Cappuccino

$2.51 ₱149

$3.99 ₱237

-37.09%

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

$0.81 ₱48.11

$1.36 ₱80.8

-40.44%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.45 ₱26.98

$0.36 ₱21.59

25.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.58 ₱94.0

$1.36 ₱80.9

16.18%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.14 ₱127

Milk (1 liter)

$2.31 ₱137

$1.88 ₱112

22.87%

White Bread (500g)

$1.56 ₱92.7

$1.22 ₱72.6

27.87%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.17 ₱69.7

$1.73 ₱103

-32.37%

Eggs

$2.29 ₱136

$2.60 ₱154

-11.92%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.04 ₱775

$8.18 ₱486

59.41%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.28 ₱314

$3.28 ₱195

60.98%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.80 ₱464

$8.13 ₱483

-4.06%

Apples (1kg)

$3.59 ₱213

$2.96 ₱176

21.28%

Banana (1kg)

$1.52 ₱90.1

$0.73 ₱43.61

108.22%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.28 ₱195

$2.71 ₱161

21.03%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.21 ₱132

$2.11 ₱125

4.74%

Potato (1kg)

$2.55 ₱152

$2.32 ₱138

9.91%

Onion (1kg)

$2.57 ₱153

$2.14 ₱127

20.09%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.98 ₱58.0

$1.06 ₱62.9

-7.55%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.78 ₱46.32

$0.72 ₱43.05

8.33%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.25 ₱193

$2.91 ₱173

11.68%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.86 ₱407

$6.05 ₱359

13.39%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.17 ₱69.3

$1.20 ₱71.4

-2.50%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.28 ₱135

$2.00 ₱119

14.00%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.26 ₱15.42

$0.36 ₱21.60

-27.78%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$14.80 ₱879

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.81 ₱48.11

$0.78 ₱46.54

3.85%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.25 ₱14.96

$0.24 ₱14.30

4.17%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.58 ₱154

$2.09 ₱124

23.44%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.10 ₱65.3

$1.04 ₱61.7

5.77%

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

$30.4K ₱1.8M

$27.0K ₱1.6M

12.49%

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

$27.4K ₱1.6M

$20.5K ₱1.2M

33.40%

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

$96.9 ₱5,756

$111 ₱6,620

-13.05%

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

$33.74 ₱2,005

$33.14 ₱1,970

1.81%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$29.72 ₱1,766

$32.46 ₱1,929

-8.44%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$33.41 ₱1,986

$33.33 ₱1,981

0.24%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$8.22 ₱489

$4.46 ₱265

84.30%

Cinema Ticket

$5.78 ₱343

$6.07 ₱361

-4.78%

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

$236 ₱14.0K

$154 ₱9,148

53.42%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,881 ₱230.6K

$4,256 ₱253.0K

-8.82%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$52.9 ₱3,141

$45.60 ₱2,710

15.92%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$23.20 ₱1,379

$26.55 ₱1,578

-12.62%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$76.7 ₱4,560

$76.6 ₱4,550

0.22%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$56.3 ₱3,348

$53.8 ₱3,200

4.62%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$505 ₱30.0K

$270 ₱16.0K

87.32%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$217 ₱12.9K

$178 ₱10.6K

22.00%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$807 ₱47.9K

$598 ₱35.6K

34.83%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$383 ₱22.7K

$398 ₱23.6K

-3.82%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,099 ₱184.1K

$1,850 ₱110.0K

67.47%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,967 ₱116.9K

$772 ₱45.9K

154.68%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$370 ₱22.0K

$273 ₱16.2K

35.18%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

6.67

19.94%

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

Last update for Cebu: January 12, 2026

Last update for El Nido: January 12, 2026

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