Cost of Living Comparison Between Cebu and Iloilo Cost of Living Comparison Between Cebu and Iloilo

😐 Solo nomad: Cebu is 28.6% more expensive than Iloilo without rent, and 26% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Cebu is 23.5% more expensive than Iloilo without rent, and 29% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.40 ₱260

$2.63 ₱156

67.30%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$24.09 ₱1,425

$21.49 ₱1,271

12.10%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.51 ₱267

$3.50 ₱207

28.86%

Cappuccino

$2.60 ₱154

$2.04 ₱120

27.45%

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

$0.80 ₱47.40

$0.52 ₱30.99

53.85%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.43 ₱25.38

$0.30 ₱17.64

43.33%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.58 ₱93.2

$0.98 ₱58.3

61.22%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.09 ₱124

$1.74 ₱103

20.11%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.22 ₱132

$1.84 ₱109

20.65%

White Bread (500g)

$1.50 ₱88.9

$1.23 ₱72.5

21.95%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.13 ₱66.8

$0.89 ₱52.7

26.97%

Eggs

$2.34 ₱139

$2.16 ₱128

8.33%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.75 ₱755

$5.78 ₱342

120.59%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.38 ₱318

$4.21 ₱249

27.79%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.87 ₱466

$6.76 ₱400

16.42%

Apples (1kg)

$3.61 ₱214

$3.73 ₱221

-3.22%

Banana (1kg)

$1.46 ₱86.1

$1.19 ₱70.6

22.69%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.29 ₱194

$3.43 ₱203

-4.08%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.29 ₱135

$1.62 ₱95.6

41.36%

Potato (1kg)

$2.56 ₱151

$2.68 ₱159

-4.48%

Onion (1kg)

$2.45 ₱145

$3.09 ₱183

-20.71%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.00 ₱58.9

$1.62 ₱96.0

-38.27%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.85 ₱50.3

$0.91 ₱53.6

-6.59%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.13 ₱185

$3.21 ₱190

-2.49%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.84 ₱405

$5.93 ₱351

15.35%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.21 ₱71.3

$1.29 ₱76.2

-6.20%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.33 ₱138

$1.41 ₱83.3

65.25%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.26 ₱15.36

$0.23 ₱13.58

13.04%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$15.06 ₱891

$5.21 ₱308

189.06%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.81 ₱48.22

$0.70 ₱41.23

15.71%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.23 ₱13.57

$0.31 ₱18.42

-25.81%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.68 ₱159

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.15 ₱68.2

$1.10 ₱64.9

4.55%

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

$30.2K ₱1.8M

$24.0K ₱1.4M

25.96%

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

$27.4K ₱1.6M

$19.2K ₱1.1M

42.74%

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

$99.0 ₱5,856

$65.0 ₱3,844

52.36%

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

$34.23 ₱2,026

$31.25 ₱1,849

9.54%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$30.40 ₱1,799

$29.98 ₱1,774

1.40%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$33.37 ₱1,974

$27.23 ₱1,611

22.55%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$8.07 ₱477

Cinema Ticket

$5.84 ₱345

$5.16 ₱306

13.18%

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

$235 ₱13.9K

$35.36 ₱2,093

565.50%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,954 ₱234.0K

$4,295 ₱254.1K

-7.94%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$52.2 ₱3,088

$44.23 ₱2,617

17.97%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$22.81 ₱1,350

$23.06 ₱1,365

-1.08%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$75.1 ₱4,443

$62.7 ₱3,709

19.78%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$55.7 ₱3,298

$26.71 ₱1,581

108.69%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$516 ₱30.6K

$237 ₱14.1K

117.44%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$209 ₱12.4K

$176 ₱10.4K

18.66%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$789 ₱46.7K

$347 ₱20.6K

127.16%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$396 ₱23.4K

$278 ₱16.5K

42.28%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,151 ₱186.5K

$3,977 ₱235.3K

-20.75%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,024 ₱119.8K

$1,126 ₱66.6K

79.78%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$396 ₱23.4K

$220 ₱13.0K

80.19%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

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

Last update for Cebu: March 1, 2026

Last update for Iloilo: March 3, 2026

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