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Cost of Living Comparison Between Cebu and Hawalli Cost of Living Comparison Between Cebu and Hawalli

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Cebu is 6.2% cheaper than Hawalli without rent, and 22.2% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Cebu is 21% cheaper than Hawalli without rent, and 63.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Cebu
Hawalli
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.55 โ‚ฑ271
$4.94 KWDย 1.52
-7.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.29 โ‚ฑ1,444
$67.8 KWDย 20.89
-64.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.49 โ‚ฑ267
$9.12 KWDย 2.81
-50.77%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.41 KWDย 0.74
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.25 KWDย 1.00
-
Cappuccino
$2.51 โ‚ฑ149
$4.51 KWDย 1.39
-44.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.81 โ‚ฑ48.11
$0.56 KWDย 0.17
44.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 โ‚ฑ26.98
$0.31 KWDย 0.10
45.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.58 โ‚ฑ94.0
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-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 โ‚ฑ127
-
-
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Cebu
Hawalli
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.31 โ‚ฑ137
$1.64 KWDย 0.50
40.85%
White Bread (500g)
$1.56 โ‚ฑ92.7
$1.30 KWDย 0.40
20.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 โ‚ฑ69.7
$1.79 KWDย 0.55
-34.64%
Eggs
$2.29 โ‚ฑ136
$2.09 KWDย 0.64
9.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.04 โ‚ฑ775
$3.25 KWDย 1.00
301.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.28 โ‚ฑ314
$3.31 KWDย 1.02
59.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.80 โ‚ฑ464
$5.65 KWDย 1.74
38.05%
Apples (1kg)
$3.59 โ‚ฑ213
$2.44 KWDย 0.75
47.13%
Banana (1kg)
$1.52 โ‚ฑ90.1
$1.96 KWDย 0.60
-22.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.28 โ‚ฑ195
$1.72 KWDย 0.53
90.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.21 โ‚ฑ132
$1.43 KWDย 0.44
54.55%
Potato (1kg)
$2.55 โ‚ฑ152
$1.22 KWDย 0.38
109.02%
Onion (1kg)
$2.57 โ‚ฑ153
$1.27 KWDย 0.39
102.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 โ‚ฑ58.0
$1.69 KWDย 0.52
-42.01%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 โ‚ฑ46.32
$0.32 KWDย 0.10
143.75%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$3.19 KWDย 0.98
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.05 KWDย 0.32
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.33 KWDย 0.41
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.25 โ‚ฑ193
$2.86 KWDย 0.88
13.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.86 โ‚ฑ407
-
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.17 โ‚ฑ69.3
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-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 โ‚ฑ135
-
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Cebu
Hawalli
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.26 โ‚ฑ15.42
$0.79 KWDย 0.24
-67.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.80 โ‚ฑ879
$48.99 KWDย 15.09
-69.79%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.81 โ‚ฑ48.11
$3.35 KWDย 1.03
-75.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.25 โ‚ฑ14.96
$3.20 KWDย 0.99
-92.19%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.58 โ‚ฑ154
$16.60 KWDย 5.11
-84.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.10 โ‚ฑ65.3
$0.33 KWDย 0.10
233.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.4K โ‚ฑ1.8M
$21.0K KWDย 6,469
44.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.4K โ‚ฑ1.6M
$19.6K KWDย 6,041
39.44%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cebu
Hawalli
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$96.9 โ‚ฑ5,756
$62.2 KWDย 19.15
55.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$33.74 โ‚ฑ2,005
$18.36 KWDย 5.66
83.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.72 โ‚ฑ1,766
$25.67 KWDย 7.91
15.78%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Cebu
Hawalli
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.41 โ‚ฑ1,986
$49.49 KWDย 15.24
-32.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.22 โ‚ฑ489
$45.92 KWDย 14.14
-82.10%
Cinema Ticket
$5.78 โ‚ฑ343
$9.95 KWDย 3.06
-41.91%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Cebu
Hawalli
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$236 โ‚ฑ14.0K
$400 KWDย 123
-40.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,881 โ‚ฑ230.6K
$6,572 KWDย 2,024
-40.95%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Cebu
Hawalli
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.9 โ‚ฑ3,141
$33.23 KWDย 10.23
59.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.20 โ‚ฑ1,379
$43.29 KWDย 13.33
-46.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.7 โ‚ฑ4,560
$86.8 KWDย 26.75
-11.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$56.3 โ‚ฑ3,348
$83.1 KWDย 25.61
-32.25%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Cebu
Hawalli
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$505 โ‚ฑ30.0K
$590 KWDย 182
-14.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$217 โ‚ฑ12.9K
$490 KWDย 151
-55.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$807 โ‚ฑ47.9K
$973 KWDย 300
-17.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$383 โ‚ฑ22.7K
$3,232 KWDย 995
-88.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,099 โ‚ฑ184.1K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,967 โ‚ฑ116.9K
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๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Cebu
Hawalli
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$370 โ‚ฑ22.0K
$2,405 KWDย 741
-84.63%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8
7.14
12.04%

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Last update for Cebu: January 12, 2026

Last update for Hawalli: January 12, 2026

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