Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Cebu and Guinea-Bissau

For one person, living is cheaper in Guinea-Bissau: $837 a month against $934 in Cebu, rent and utilities included – about $1,200 less a year. Higher rent and utilities in Cebu outweigh lower spending on other living expenses.

Cebu
🇵🇭 Philippines
$934
/mo nomad
🇬🇼 Guinea-Bissau
$837
/mo nomad
🙂 Solo nomad: Cebu is 0.5% cheaper than Guinea-Bissau without rent, and 11.6% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Cebu is 7.3% cheaper than Guinea-Bissau without rent, and 2.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cebu
Guinea-Bissau
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.03 ₱190
$5.03 F CFA 2,941
-39.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.48 ₱1,473
$25.50 F CFA 14.9K
-7.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.09 ₱256
$9.17 F CFA 5,365
-55.40%
Cappuccino
$2.52 ₱158
$1.67 F CFA 977
50.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 ₱96.9
$1.01 F CFA 593
52.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 ₱30.98
$0.85 F CFA 495
-42.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.79 ₱112
$0.71 F CFA 414
152.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 ₱142
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cebu
Guinea-Bissau
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.95 ₱122
$1.69 F CFA 987
15.38%
White Bread (500g)
$1.43 ₱89.7
$0.98 F CFA 571
45.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.02 ₱63.8
$2.08 F CFA 1,217
-50.96%
Eggs
$2.06 ₱129
$5.00 F CFA 2,928
-58.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.81 ₱615
$14.55 F CFA 8,513
-32.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.61 ₱289
$13.82 F CFA 8,087
-66.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.70 ₱483
$13.50 F CFA 7,897
-42.96%
Apples (1kg)
$3.31 ₱207
$4.40 F CFA 2,576
-24.77%
Banana (1kg)
$1.45 ₱90.9
$1.06 F CFA 619
36.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.36 ₱148
$4.23 F CFA 2,475
-44.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.54 ₱96.4
$0.17 F CFA 102
805.88%
Potato (1kg)
$2.36 ₱148
$1.41 F CFA 824
67.38%
Onion (1kg)
$1.99 ₱125
$1.41 F CFA 824
41.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.15 ₱72.1
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.67 ₱42.15
$1.27 F CFA 742
-47.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.00 ₱188
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Wine (Bottle)
$6.35 ₱398
$6.71 F CFA 3,928
-5.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.31 ₱81.9
$1.33 F CFA 781
-1.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 ₱108
$0.88 F CFA 514
96.59%
🚌 Getting Around
Cebu
Guinea-Bissau
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.25 ₱15.78
$0.53 F CFA 310
-52.83%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$12.65 ₱793
$25.53 F CFA 14.9K
-50.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.74 ₱46.32
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.21 ₱13.11
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.33 ₱271
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.33 ₱83.5
$1.43 F CFA 834
-6.99%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.8K ₱1.4M
$32.1K F CFA 18.8M
-32.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.4K ₱1.2M
$28.7K F CFA 16.8M
-32.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cebu
Guinea-Bissau
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$121 ₱7,563
$102 F CFA 59.6K
18.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.45 ₱907
$34.97 F CFA 20.5K
-58.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.29 ₱1,774
$45.38 F CFA 26.6K
-37.66%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cebu
Guinea-Bissau
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$32.68 ₱2,050
$42.15 F CFA 24.7K
-22.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.39 ₱401
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Cinema Ticket
$5.46 ₱342
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Cebu
Guinea-Bissau
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$273 ₱17.1K
$779 F CFA 456.0K
-64.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,156 ₱511.5K
$2,327 F CFA 1.4M
250.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cebu
Guinea-Bissau
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.57 ₱3,109
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Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.87 ₱1,560
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.6 ₱4,804
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$59.3 ₱3,717
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cebu
Guinea-Bissau
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$506 ₱31.7K
$513 F CFA 300.1K
-1.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$309 ₱19.4K
$169 F CFA 98.9K
83.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,052 ₱66.0K
$860 F CFA 503.4K
22.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$619 ₱38.8K
$432 F CFA 252.8K
43.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,915 ₱182.9K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,867 ₱117.1K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Cebu
Guinea-Bissau
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$341 ₱21.4K
$1,032 F CFA 604.0K
-66.96%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.2
0
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CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Cebu: October 5, 2026

Last update for Guinea-Bissau: October 4, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Cebu
$309
Guinea-Bissau
–
Groceries & Markets
Cebu
$210
Guinea-Bissau
–
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cebu
$163
Guinea-Bissau
–
Clothing & Footwear
Cebu
$95
Guinea-Bissau
–
Eating Out
Cebu
$88
Guinea-Bissau
–
Sport & Entertainment
Cebu
$44
Guinea-Bissau
–
Getting Around
Cebu
$15
Guinea-Bissau
–
Good to know
🇵🇭 Cebu
🇬🇼 Guinea-Bissau
🕒 Local time
17:06 5:06 PM
09:06 9:06 AM
8 h behind Cebu
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
964,169
1,861,283
💱 Currency
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XOF, 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).

West African CFA Franc exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 585 XOF (1,000 XOF = 1.71 USD). 1 EUR = 656 XOF (1,000 XOF = 1.52 EUR).

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