Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Cebu and 'ibri

For one person, living is cheaper in Cebu: $934 a month against $1,052 in 'ibri, rent and utilities included – about $1,400 less a year. The total is higher in 'ibri despite lower rent and utilities.

Cebu
🇵🇭 Philippines
$934
/mo nomad
'ibri
🇴🇲 Oman
$1,052
/mo nomad
🙂 Solo nomad: Cebu is 35.8% cheaper than 'ibri without rent, and 11.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Cebu is 40% cheaper than 'ibri without rent, and 15.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cebu
'ibri
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.03 ₱190
$5.09 OMR 1.96
-40.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.48 ₱1,473
$39.31 OMR 15.13
-40.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.09 ₱256
$7.81 OMR 3.01
-47.63%
Cappuccino
$2.52 ₱158
$5.21 OMR 2.01
-51.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 ₱96.9
$0.84 OMR 0.32
83.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 ₱30.98
$0.29 OMR 0.11
68.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.79 ₱112
$13.05 OMR 5.02
-86.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 ₱142
$13.23 OMR 5.10
-82.92%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cebu
'ibri
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.95 ₱122
$1.28 OMR 0.49
52.34%
White Bread (500g)
$1.43 ₱89.7
$0.81 OMR 0.31
76.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.02 ₱63.8
$1.31 OMR 0.51
-22.14%
Eggs
$2.06 ₱129
$2.07 OMR 0.80
-0.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.81 ₱615
$7.11 OMR 2.74
37.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.61 ₱289
$5.19 OMR 2.00
-11.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.70 ₱483
$10.48 OMR 4.04
-26.53%
Apples (1kg)
$3.31 ₱207
$2.66 OMR 1.02
24.44%
Banana (1kg)
$1.45 ₱90.9
$1.96 OMR 0.75
-26.02%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.36 ₱148
$1.58 OMR 0.61
49.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.54 ₱96.4
$1.02 OMR 0.39
50.98%
Potato (1kg)
$2.36 ₱148
$1.02 OMR 0.39
131.37%
Onion (1kg)
$1.99 ₱125
$0.80 OMR 0.31
148.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.15 ₱72.1
$0.79 OMR 0.31
45.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.67 ₱42.15
$0.50 OMR 0.19
34.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.00 ₱188
$6.67 OMR 2.57
-55.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.35 ₱398
$15.70 OMR 6.04
-59.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.31 ₱81.9
$6.05 OMR 2.33
-78.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 ₱108
$10.38 OMR 4.00
-83.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Cebu
'ibri
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.25 ₱15.78
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$12.65 ₱793
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.74 ₱46.32
$2.63 OMR 1.01
-71.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.21 ₱13.11
$1.33 OMR 0.51
-84.21%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.33 ₱271
$7.82 OMR 3.01
-44.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.33 ₱83.5
$0.62 OMR 0.24
114.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.8K ₱1.4M
$25.5K OMR 9,810
-14.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.4K ₱1.2M
$22.8K OMR 8,769
-14.83%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cebu
'ibri
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$121 ₱7,563
$78.7 OMR 30.31
53.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.45 ₱907
$30.41 OMR 11.71
-52.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.29 ₱1,774
$69.6 OMR 26.79
-59.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cebu
'ibri
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$32.68 ₱2,050
$78.2 OMR 30.12
-58.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.39 ₱401
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.46 ₱342
$10.35 OMR 3.99
-47.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cebu
'ibri
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$273 ₱17.1K
$288 OMR 111
-4.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,156 ₱511.5K
$10.6K OMR 4,084
-23.12%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cebu
'ibri
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.57 ₱3,109
$55.7 OMR 21.45
-11.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.87 ₱1,560
$42.57 OMR 16.39
-41.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.6 ₱4,804
$89.5 OMR 34.45
-14.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$59.3 ₱3,717
$88.3 OMR 34.01
-32.91%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cebu
'ibri
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$506 ₱31.7K
$233 OMR 89.8
116.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$309 ₱19.4K
$179 OMR 69.0
72.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,052 ₱66.0K
$469 OMR 180
124.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$619 ₱38.8K
$371 OMR 143
66.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,915 ₱182.9K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,867 ₱117.1K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cebu
'ibri
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$341 ₱21.4K
$2,906 OMR 1,119
-88.26%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.2
5.25
37.14%

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

Last update for Cebu: October 5, 2026

Last update for 'ibri: October 6, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Cebu
$309
'ibri
$179 42.1% $130
Groceries & Markets
Cebu
$210
'ibri
$246 16.8% $35
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cebu
$163
'ibri
$179 9.4% $15
Clothing & Footwear
Cebu
$95
'ibri
$124 31.3% $30
Eating Out
Cebu
$88
'ibri
$223 152% $135
Sport & Entertainment
Cebu
$44
'ibri
$99 127% $55
Getting Around
Cebu
$15
'ibri
$9.3 * 40% $6.2

Categories marked with * are only partly priced – their share counts the items that do have prices.

Good to know
🇵🇭 Cebu
🇴🇲 'ibri
🕒 Local time
11:07 11:07 AM
07:07 7:07 AM
4 h behind Cebu
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
964,169
116,416
💱 Currency
Omani Rial OMR ر.ع.
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OMR, 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).

Omani Rial exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 0.385 OMR (1 OMR = 2.6 USD). 1 EUR = 0.432 OMR (1 OMR = 2.32 EUR).

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