Cost of Living Comparison Between Cebu and General Trias Cost of Living Comparison Between Cebu and General Trias

😐 Solo nomad: Cebu is 5.5% more expensive than General Trias without rent, and 18.8% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Cebu is 16% more expensive than General Trias without rent, and 8.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.35 ₱257

$4.53 ₱268

-3.97%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$23.91 ₱1,411

$20.40 ₱1,204

17.21%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.49 ₱265

$2.75 ₱162

63.27%

Cappuccino

$2.54 ₱150

$2.11 ₱125

20.38%

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

$0.86 ₱50.8

$0.42 ₱25.05

104.76%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.42 ₱24.93

$0.36 ₱21.51

16.67%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.54 ₱90.8

$1.26 ₱74.6

22.22%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.08 ₱123

$1.64 ₱96.7

26.83%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.20 ₱130

$2.08 ₱122

5.77%

White Bread (500g)

$1.49 ₱88.2

$1.25 ₱73.7

19.20%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.12 ₱66.0

$1.08 ₱63.8

3.70%

Eggs

$2.35 ₱138

$2.04 ₱120

15.20%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.13 ₱775

$7.18 ₱423

82.87%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.20 ₱307

$4.38 ₱258

18.72%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.65 ₱452

$7.32 ₱432

4.51%

Apples (1kg)

$3.63 ₱214

$4.42 ₱261

-17.87%

Banana (1kg)

$1.46 ₱86.4

$1.54 ₱90.7

-5.19%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.31 ₱196

$3.01 ₱178

9.97%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.19 ₱129

$1.70 ₱100

28.82%

Potato (1kg)

$2.64 ₱156

$2.76 ₱163

-4.35%

Onion (1kg)

$2.54 ₱150

$4.16 ₱246

-38.94%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.00 ₱59.3

$1.61 ₱95.2

-37.89%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.77 ₱45.54

$1.01 ₱59.6

-23.76%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.10 ₱183

$3.16 ₱186

-1.90%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.59 ₱389

$9.11 ₱538

-27.66%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.21 ₱71.2

$1.61 ₱95.2

-24.84%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.34 ₱138

$1.94 ₱115

20.62%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.28 ₱16.54

$0.26 ₱15.23

7.69%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$15.33 ₱905

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.87 ₱51.6

$0.83 ₱48.85

4.82%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.23 ₱13.49

$0.24 ₱14.19

-4.17%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.69 ₱159

$2.16 ₱127

24.54%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.10 ₱64.7

$1.09 ₱64.6

0.92%

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

$29.7K ₱1.8M

$12.9K ₱759.5K

131.06%

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

$27.5K ₱1.6M

$20.6K ₱1.2M

33.94%

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

$97.3 ₱5,741

$35.89 ₱2,118

171.02%

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

$34.78 ₱2,053

$32.73 ₱1,932

6.26%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$29.59 ₱1,746

$24.08 ₱1,421

22.88%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$33.40 ₱1,972

$33.37 ₱1,970

0.09%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$8.50 ₱502

$4.45 ₱263

91.01%

Cinema Ticket

$6.09 ₱359

$6.89 ₱407

-11.61%

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

$232 ₱13.7K

$79.9 ₱4,713

190.53%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,920 ₱231.3K

$2,821 ₱166.5K

38.93%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$53.1 ₱3,136

$31.86 ₱1,880

66.79%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$23.19 ₱1,368

$29.28 ₱1,728

-20.80%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$75.6 ₱4,462

$99.5 ₱5,872

-24.00%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$55.0 ₱3,243

$95.7 ₱5,647

-42.57%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$516 ₱30.5K

$109 ₱6,450

372.31%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$216 ₱12.8K

$177 ₱10.5K

22.00%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$805 ₱47.5K

$176 ₱10.4K

357.92%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$390 ₱23.0K

$399 ₱23.5K

-2.11%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,049 ₱179.9K

$2,560 ₱151.1K

19.11%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,983 ₱117.0K

$794 ₱46.9K

149.73%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$388 ₱22.9K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

8.13

-1.60%

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

Last update for Cebu: March 8, 2026

Last update for General Trias: March 8, 2026

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