Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Cebu and Eswatini

For one person, living is cheaper in Eswatini: $729 a month against $934 in Cebu, rent and utilities included – about $2,500 less a year. Higher rent and utilities in Cebu outweigh lower spending on other living expenses.

Cebu
🇵🇭 Philippines
$934
/mo nomad
🇸🇿 Eswatini
$729
/mo nomad
🙂 Solo nomad: Cebu is 2.4% cheaper than Eswatini without rent, and 28.1% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Cebu is 1.1% cheaper than Eswatini without rent, and 8.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cebu
Eswatini
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.03 ₱190
$5.87 SZL 96.7
-48.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.48 ₱1,473
$32.02 SZL 528
-26.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.09 ₱256
$6.08 SZL 100
-32.73%
Cappuccino
$2.52 ₱158
$2.12 SZL 34.86
18.87%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 ₱96.9
$0.96 SZL 15.87
60.42%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 ₱30.98
$0.50 SZL 8.24
-2.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.79 ₱112
$1.75 SZL 28.79
2.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 ₱142
$1.89 SZL 31.19
19.58%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cebu
Eswatini
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.95 ₱122
$1.25 SZL 20.54
56.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.43 ₱89.7
$0.88 SZL 14.49
62.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.02 ₱63.8
$1.66 SZL 27.29
-38.55%
Eggs
$2.06 ₱129
$1.61 SZL 26.56
27.95%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.81 ₱615
$13.43 SZL 221
-26.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.61 ₱289
$6.44 SZL 106
-28.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.70 ₱483
$5.07 SZL 83.5
51.87%
Apples (1kg)
$3.31 ₱207
$2.37 SZL 39.00
39.66%
Banana (1kg)
$1.45 ₱90.9
$0.60 SZL 9.90
141.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.36 ₱148
$1.42 SZL 23.48
66.20%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.54 ₱96.4
$1.30 SZL 21.49
18.46%
Potato (1kg)
$2.36 ₱148
$1.53 SZL 25.23
54.25%
Onion (1kg)
$1.99 ₱125
$1.56 SZL 25.71
27.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.15 ₱72.1
$0.71 SZL 11.62
61.97%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.67 ₱42.15
$0.87 SZL 14.31
-22.99%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.00 ₱188
$3.06 SZL 50.4
-1.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.35 ₱398
$5.18 SZL 85.4
22.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.31 ₱81.9
$0.89 SZL 14.62
47.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 ₱108
$1.37 SZL 22.54
26.28%
🚌 Getting Around
Cebu
Eswatini
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.25 ₱15.78
$0.75 SZL 12.28
-66.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$12.65 ₱793
$24.21 SZL 399
-47.75%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.74 ₱46.32
$1.85 SZL 30.56
-60.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.21 ₱13.11
$1.46 SZL 24.10
-85.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.33 ₱271
$3.39 SZL 55.9
27.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.33 ₱83.5
$1.31 SZL 21.54
1.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.8K ₱1.4M
$14.3K SZL 235.3K
52.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.4K ₱1.2M
$16.8K SZL 277.1K
15.40%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cebu
Eswatini
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$121 ₱7,563
$81.8 SZL 1,349
47.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.45 ₱907
$34.75 SZL 573
-58.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.29 ₱1,774
$26.71 SZL 440
5.92%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cebu
Eswatini
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$32.68 ₱2,050
$20.75 SZL 342
57.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.39 ₱401
$2.73 SZL 44.94
134.07%
Cinema Ticket
$5.46 ₱342
$3.61 SZL 59.5
51.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cebu
Eswatini
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$273 ₱17.1K
-
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,156 ₱511.5K
$6,285 SZL 103.6K
29.78%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cebu
Eswatini
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.57 ₱3,109
$35.10 SZL 579
41.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.87 ₱1,560
$19.87 SZL 328
25.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.6 ₱4,804
$70.8 SZL 1,166
8.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$59.3 ₱3,717
$53.4 SZL 881
10.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cebu
Eswatini
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$506 ₱31.7K
$201 SZL 3,309
151.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$309 ₱19.4K
$137 SZL 2,262
125.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,052 ₱66.0K
$598 SZL 9,861
75.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$619 ₱38.8K
$448 SZL 7,390
38.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,915 ₱182.9K
$336 SZL 5,536
768.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,867 ₱117.1K
$254 SZL 4,188
634.89%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cebu
Eswatini
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$341 ₱21.4K
$679 SZL 11.2K
-49.73%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.2
9.12
-21.05%

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

Last update for Cebu: October 5, 2026

Last update for Eswatini: October 4, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Cebu
$309
Eswatini
$137 55.6% $172
Groceries & Markets
Cebu
$210
Eswatini
$188 10.6% $22
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cebu
$163
Eswatini
$143 12.3% $20
Clothing & Footwear
Cebu
$95
Eswatini
$81 14.8% $14
Eating Out
Cebu
$88
Eswatini
$109 23.3% $21
Sport & Entertainment
Cebu
$44
Eswatini
$28 35.8% $16
Getting Around
Cebu
$15
Eswatini
$36 135% $21
Good to know
🇵🇭 Cebu
🇸🇿 Eswatini
🕒 Local time
16:21 4:21 PM
10:21 10:21 AM
6 h behind Cebu
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
964,169
1,230,506
💱 Currency
Exchange rates and currency converter

SZL, 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).

Eswatini Lilangeni exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 16.48 SZL (100 SZL = 6.07 USD). 1 EUR = 18.49 SZL (100 SZL = 5.41 EUR).

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