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

😐 Solo nomad: Cebu is 0.9% more expensive than General Trias without rent, and 19.2% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Cebu is 4.3% cheaper than General Trias without rent, and 7.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.55 ₱271

$4.40 ₱261

3.41%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$24.29 ₱1,444

$20.78 ₱1,235

16.89%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.49 ₱267

$2.86 ₱170

56.99%

Cappuccino

$2.51 ₱149

$2.11 ₱125

18.96%

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

$0.81 ₱48.11

$0.43 ₱25.36

88.37%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.45 ₱26.98

$0.36 ₱21.51

25.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.58 ₱94.0

$1.20 ₱71.6

31.67%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.14 ₱127

$1.66 ₱98.5

28.92%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.31 ₱137

$2.10 ₱125

10.00%

White Bread (500g)

$1.56 ₱92.7

$1.25 ₱74.6

24.80%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.17 ₱69.7

$1.08 ₱64.3

8.33%

Eggs

$2.29 ₱136

$2.00 ₱119

14.50%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.04 ₱775

$6.98 ₱415

86.82%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.28 ₱314

$4.34 ₱258

21.66%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.80 ₱464

$7.24 ₱430

7.73%

Apples (1kg)

$3.59 ₱213

$4.52 ₱269

-20.58%

Banana (1kg)

$1.52 ₱90.1

$1.52 ₱90.3

Oranges (1kg)

$3.28 ₱195

$2.92 ₱174

12.33%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.21 ₱132

$1.69 ₱100

30.77%

Potato (1kg)

$2.55 ₱152

$2.87 ₱171

-11.15%

Onion (1kg)

$2.57 ₱153

$4.09 ₱243

-37.16%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.98 ₱58.0

$1.65 ₱97.9

-40.61%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.78 ₱46.32

$1.05 ₱62.4

-25.71%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.25 ₱193

$3.22 ₱192

0.93%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.86 ₱407

$7.57 ₱450

-9.38%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.17 ₱69.3

$1.56 ₱92.5

-25.00%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.28 ₱135

$1.97 ₱117

15.74%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.26 ₱15.42

$0.26 ₱15.32

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$14.80 ₱879

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.81 ₱48.11

$0.78 ₱46.35

3.85%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.25 ₱14.96

$0.22 ₱13.05

13.64%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.58 ₱154

$2.18 ₱129

18.35%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.10 ₱65.3

$1.14 ₱67.9

-3.51%

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

$30.4K ₱1.8M

$13.1K ₱777.0K

132.23%

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

$27.4K ₱1.6M

$20.3K ₱1.2M

34.74%

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

$96.9 ₱5,756

$34.85 ₱2,071

177.93%

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

$33.74 ₱2,005

$33.24 ₱1,976

1.50%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$29.72 ₱1,766

$24.19 ₱1,438

22.86%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$33.41 ₱1,986

$33.44 ₱1,987

-0.09%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$8.22 ₱489

$4.36 ₱259

88.53%

Cinema Ticket

$5.78 ₱343

$6.96 ₱413

-16.95%

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

$236 ₱14.0K

$82.0 ₱4,871

188.14%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,881 ₱230.6K

$2,839 ₱168.7K

36.68%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$52.9 ₱3,141

$31.55 ₱1,875

67.54%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$23.20 ₱1,379

$29.79 ₱1,770

-22.12%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$76.7 ₱4,560

$98.1 ₱5,830

-21.78%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$56.3 ₱3,348

$94.0 ₱5,587

-40.08%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$505 ₱30.0K

$109 ₱6,464

364.50%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$217 ₱12.9K

$176 ₱10.5K

23.17%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$807 ₱47.9K

$179 ₱10.7K

349.80%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$383 ₱22.7K

$387 ₱23.0K

-1.00%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,099 ₱184.1K

$1,963 ₱116.7K

57.82%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,967 ₱116.9K

$926 ₱55.1K

112.35%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$370 ₱22.0K

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: January 12, 2026

Last update for General Trias: January 10, 2026

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