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

🙂 Solo nomad: Cebu is 6.7% cheaper than Hawalli without rent, and 21.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Cebu is 13.5% cheaper than Hawalli without rent, and 63.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cebu
Hawalli
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.37 ₱262
$4.87 KWD 1.50
-10.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.24 ₱1,452
$69.1 KWD 21.29
-64.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.48 ₱269
$9.03 KWD 2.78
-50.39%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.49 KWD 0.77
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.20 KWD 0.99
-
Cappuccino
$2.56 ₱153
$4.58 KWD 1.41
-44.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 ₱51.1
$0.52 KWD 0.16
63.46%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 ₱25.55
$0.34 KWD 0.11
26.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.53 ₱91.7
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-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.09 ₱125
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cebu
Hawalli
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.31 ₱139
$1.64 KWD 0.50
40.85%
White Bread (500g)
$1.52 ₱91.3
$1.30 KWD 0.40
16.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 ₱69.8
$1.77 KWD 0.55
-33.90%
Eggs
$2.38 ₱142
$2.10 KWD 0.65
13.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.82 ₱768
$3.25 KWD 1.00
294.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.35 ₱321
$3.30 KWD 1.02
62.12%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.52 ₱450
$5.88 KWD 1.81
27.89%
Apples (1kg)
$3.46 ₱208
$2.42 KWD 0.74
42.98%
Banana (1kg)
$1.46 ₱87.6
$1.97 KWD 0.61
-25.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.26 ₱195
$1.72 KWD 0.53
89.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.25 ₱135
$1.45 KWD 0.45
55.17%
Potato (1kg)
$2.56 ₱154
$1.22 KWD 0.38
109.84%
Onion (1kg)
$2.57 ₱154
$1.32 KWD 0.41
94.70%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.97 ₱58.2
$1.69 KWD 0.52
-42.60%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.77 ₱46.23
$0.32 KWD 0.10
140.63%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$3.34 KWD 1.03
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.04 KWD 0.32
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.38 KWD 0.42
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.27 ₱196
$2.90 KWD 0.89
12.76%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.84 ₱410
-
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.16 ₱69.3
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.33 ₱139
-
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🚌 Getting Around
Cebu
Hawalli
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.26 ₱15.49
$0.86 KWD 0.26
-69.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$15.33 ₱919
$49.92 KWD 15.38
-69.29%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.87 ₱52.4
$3.29 KWD 1.01
-73.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.23 ₱13.67
$3.31 KWD 1.02
-93.05%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.71 ₱162
$16.04 KWD 4.94
-83.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 ₱68.7
$0.34 KWD 0.10
238.24%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K ₱1.8M
$21.3K KWD 6,552
44.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.0K ₱1.6M
$19.8K KWD 6,089
36.66%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cebu
Hawalli
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$96.4 ₱5,776
$62.7 KWD 19.30
53.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$34.40 ₱2,061
$18.33 KWD 5.65
87.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.34 ₱1,758
$25.40 KWD 7.82
15.51%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cebu
Hawalli
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.83 ₱2,027
$48.33 KWD 14.89
-30.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.29 ₱497
$45.40 KWD 13.98
-81.74%
Cinema Ticket
$5.78 ₱346
$9.79 KWD 3.02
-40.96%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cebu
Hawalli
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$234 ₱14.0K
$400 KWD 123
-41.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,897 ₱233.5K
$6,536 KWD 2,013
-40.37%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cebu
Hawalli
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$53.6 ₱3,208
$32.37 KWD 9.97
65.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$22.90 ₱1,372
$42.32 KWD 13.04
-45.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.6 ₱4,587
$89.4 KWD 27.54
-14.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$56.2 ₱3,368
$80.6 KWD 24.83
-30.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cebu
Hawalli
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$510 ₱30.5K
$582 KWD 179
-12.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$217 ₱13.0K
$495 KWD 152
-56.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$803 ₱48.1K
$978 KWD 301
-17.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$388 ₱23.2K
$3,215 KWD 990
-87.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,082 ₱184.7K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,952 ₱116.9K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Cebu
Hawalli
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$382 ₱22.9K
$1,887 KWD 581
-79.75%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8
7.14
12.04%

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

Last update for Cebu: April 14, 2026

Last update for Hawalli: April 13, 2026

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