Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Cebu and Eritrea

For one person, living is cheaper in Cebu: $934 a month against $1,352 in Eritrea, rent and utilities included – about $5,000 less a year. The total is higher in Eritrea despite lower rent and utilities.

Cebu
🇵🇭 Philippines
$934
/mo nomad
🇪🇷 Eritrea
$1,352
/mo nomad
🙂 Solo nomad: Cebu is 59.8% cheaper than Eritrea without rent, and 30.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Cebu is 44% cheaper than Eritrea without rent, and 36.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cebu
Eritrea
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.03 ₱190
$20.96 ERN 315
-85.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.48 ₱1,473
$33.58 ERN 504
-30.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.09 ₱256
$5.41 ERN 81.3
-24.40%
Cappuccino
$2.52 ₱158
$0.69 ERN 10.33
265.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 ₱96.9
$0.98 ERN 14.69
57.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 ₱30.98
$1.02 ERN 15.38
-51.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.79 ₱112
$0.98 ERN 14.72
82.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 ₱142
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cebu
Eritrea
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.95 ₱122
$1.56 ERN 23.48
25.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.43 ₱89.7
-
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.02 ₱63.8
$2.27 ERN 34.10
-55.07%
Eggs
$2.06 ₱129
$4.48 ERN 67.3
-54.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.81 ₱615
$3.03 ERN 45.56
223.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.61 ₱289
$27.34 ERN 411
-83.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.70 ₱483
$10.04 ERN 151
-23.31%
Apples (1kg)
$3.31 ₱207
$12.12 ERN 182
-72.69%
Banana (1kg)
$1.45 ₱90.9
$1.26 ERN 18.89
15.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.36 ₱148
$1.95 ERN 29.34
21.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.54 ₱96.4
$1.15 ERN 17.32
33.91%
Potato (1kg)
$2.36 ₱148
$1.76 ERN 26.50
34.09%
Onion (1kg)
$1.99 ₱125
$0.96 ERN 14.45
107.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.15 ₱72.1
-
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.67 ₱42.15
$2.17 ERN 32.64
-69.12%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.00 ₱188
-
-
Wine (Bottle)
$6.35 ₱398
$12.23 ERN 184
-48.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.31 ₱81.9
$0.98 ERN 14.75
33.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 ₱108
$0.98 ERN 14.68
76.53%
🚌 Getting Around
Cebu
Eritrea
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.25 ₱15.78
$0.11 ERN 1.68
127.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$12.65 ₱793
$7.88 ERN 118
60.53%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.74 ₱46.32
-
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.21 ₱13.11
$0.57 ERN 8.57
-63.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.33 ₱271
$9.84 ERN 148
-56.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.33 ₱83.5
$2.53 ERN 38.01
-47.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.8K ₱1.4M
$68.0K ERN 1.0M
-67.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.4K ₱1.2M
$70.8K ERN 1.1M
-72.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cebu
Eritrea
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$121 ₱7,563
$25.19 ERN 378
378.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.45 ₱907
$67.3 ERN 1,010
-78.52%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.29 ₱1,774
$203 ERN 3,051
-86.07%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cebu
Eritrea
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$32.68 ₱2,050
$26.53 ERN 399
23.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.39 ₱401
$4.95 ERN 74.3
29.09%
Cinema Ticket
$5.46 ₱342
$1.19 ERN 17.87
358.82%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cebu
Eritrea
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$273 ₱17.1K
$25.19 ERN 378
985.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,156 ₱511.5K
$2,624 ERN 39.4K
210.87%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cebu
Eritrea
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.57 ₱3,109
$138 ERN 2,065
-63.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.87 ₱1,560
$120 ERN 1,806
-79.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.6 ₱4,804
$200 ERN 3,009
-61.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$59.3 ₱3,717
$151 ERN 2,267
-60.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cebu
Eritrea
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$506 ₱31.7K
$251 ERN 3,774
101.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$309 ₱19.4K
$198 ERN 2,970
56.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,052 ₱66.0K
$450 ERN 6,764
133.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$619 ₱38.8K
$433 ERN 6,503
42.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,915 ₱182.9K
$1,272 ERN 19.1K
129.28%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,867 ₱117.1K
$2,215 ERN 33.3K
-15.71%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cebu
Eritrea
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$341 ₱21.4K
$510 ERN 7,656
-33.08%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.2
18.5
-61.08%

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

Last update for Cebu: October 5, 2026

Last update for Eritrea: October 6, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Cebu
$309
Eritrea
$198 36.1% $112
Groceries & Markets
Cebu
$210
Eritrea
$365 * 73.5% $155
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cebu
$163
Eritrea
$296 81% $132
Clothing & Footwear
Cebu
$95
Eritrea
$274 190% $179
Eating Out
Cebu
$88
Eritrea
$205 * 132% $117
Sport & Entertainment
Cebu
$44
Eritrea
$29 33.7% $15
Getting Around
Cebu
$15
Eritrea
$11 * 27.6% $4.3

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

Good to know
🇵🇭 Cebu
🇪🇷 Eritrea
🕒 Local time
19:03 7:03 PM
14:03 2:03 PM
5 h behind Cebu
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
964,169
3,497,000
💱 Currency
Eritrean Nakfa ERN ናቕፋ
Exchange rates and currency converter

ERN, 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 = 70.28 PHP (100 PHP = 1.42 EUR).

Eritrean Nakfa exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 15.02 ERN (100 ERN = 6.66 USD). 1 EUR = 16.83 ERN (100 ERN = 5.94 EUR).

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