Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Cebu and Indonesia

For one person, living is cheaper in Indonesia: $643 a month against $934 in Cebu, rent and utilities included – about $3,500 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

Cebu
🇵🇭 Philippines
$934
/mo nomad
🇮🇩 Indonesia
$643
/mo nomad
😐 Solo nomad: Cebu is 19.8% more expensive than Indonesia without rent, and 45.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Cebu is 30.3% more expensive than Indonesia without rent, and 31.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cebu
Indonesia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.03 ₱190
$1.73 Rp 30.9K
75.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.48 ₱1,473
$11.67 Rp 208.6K
101.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.09 ₱256
$3.22 Rp 57.5K
27.02%
Cappuccino
$2.52 ₱158
$1.58 Rp 28.3K
59.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 ₱96.9
$0.49 Rp 8,839
214.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 ₱30.98
$0.24 Rp 4,257
104.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.79 ₱112
$2.29 Rp 40.9K
-21.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 ₱142
$3.44 Rp 61.4K
-34.30%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cebu
Indonesia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.95 ₱122
$1.17 Rp 21.0K
66.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.43 ₱89.7
$1.13 Rp 20.2K
26.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.02 ₱63.8
$0.83 Rp 14.8K
22.89%
Eggs
$2.06 ₱129
$1.53 Rp 27.3K
34.64%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.81 ₱615
$8.64 Rp 154.4K
13.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.61 ₱289
$3.05 Rp 54.6K
51.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.70 ₱483
$7.61 Rp 136.1K
1.18%
Apples (1kg)
$3.31 ₱207
$2.45 Rp 43.7K
35.10%
Banana (1kg)
$1.45 ₱90.9
$1.37 Rp 24.6K
5.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.36 ₱148
$1.78 Rp 31.8K
32.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.54 ₱96.4
$1.18 Rp 21.0K
30.51%
Potato (1kg)
$2.36 ₱148
$1.25 Rp 22.3K
88.80%
Onion (1kg)
$1.99 ₱125
$2.03 Rp 36.2K
-1.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.15 ₱72.1
$0.84 Rp 15.0K
36.90%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.67 ₱42.15
$0.41 Rp 7,307
63.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.00 ₱188
$2.55 Rp 45.6K
17.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.35 ₱398
$16.80 Rp 300.4K
-62.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.31 ₱81.9
$1.90 Rp 34.0K
-31.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 ₱108
$2.96 Rp 53.0K
-41.55%
🚌 Getting Around
Cebu
Indonesia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.25 ₱15.78
$0.29 Rp 5,190
-13.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$12.65 ₱793
$11.22 Rp 200.5K
12.75%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.74 ₱46.32
$0.54 Rp 9,572
37.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.21 ₱13.11
$0.40 Rp 7,236
-47.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.33 ₱271
$3.10 Rp 55.4K
39.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.33 ₱83.5
$0.77 Rp 13.7K
72.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.8K ₱1.4M
$22.8K Rp 406.7M
-4.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.4K ₱1.2M
$30.4K Rp 544.0M
-36.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cebu
Indonesia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$121 ₱7,563
$64.8 Rp 1.2M
86.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.45 ₱907
$4.34 Rp 77.6K
232.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.29 ₱1,774
$19.83 Rp 354.4K
42.66%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cebu
Indonesia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$32.68 ₱2,050
$20.15 Rp 360.3K
62.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.39 ₱401
$10.89 Rp 194.7K
-41.32%
Cinema Ticket
$5.46 ₱342
$2.78 Rp 49.6K
96.40%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cebu
Indonesia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$273 ₱17.1K
$117 Rp 2.1M
134.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,156 ₱511.5K
$5,690 Rp 101.7M
43.33%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cebu
Indonesia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.57 ₱3,109
$41.14 Rp 735.3K
20.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.87 ₱1,560
$26.34 Rp 470.8K
-5.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.6 ₱4,804
$70.0 Rp 1.3M
9.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$59.3 ₱3,717
$63.4 Rp 1.1M
-6.52%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cebu
Indonesia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$506 ₱31.7K
$296 Rp 5.3M
71.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$309 ₱19.4K
$171 Rp 3.1M
80.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,052 ₱66.0K
$796 Rp 14.2M
32.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$619 ₱38.8K
$433 Rp 7.7M
42.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,915 ₱182.9K
$1,902 Rp 34.0M
53.26%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,867 ₱117.1K
$1,101 Rp 19.7M
69.61%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cebu
Indonesia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$341 ₱21.4K
$268 Rp 4.8M
27.38%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.2
9.41
-23.49%

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

Last update for Cebu: October 5, 2026

Last update for Indonesia: October 3, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Cebu
$309
Indonesia
$171 44.6% $138
Groceries & Markets
Cebu
$210
Indonesia
$195 7.3% $15
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cebu
$163
Indonesia
$89 45.6% $74
Clothing & Footwear
Cebu
$95
Indonesia
$90 4.5% $4.3
Eating Out
Cebu
$88
Indonesia
$64 27.9% $25
Sport & Entertainment
Cebu
$44
Indonesia
$26 41% $18
Getting Around
Cebu
$15
Indonesia
$15 3.2% $0.5
Good to know
🇵🇭 Cebu
🇮🇩 Indonesia
🕒 Local time
16:19 4:19 PM
15:19 3:19 PM
1 h behind Cebu
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
964,169
275,439,000
💱 Currency
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IDR, 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).

Indonesian Rupiah exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 17,875 IDR (100,000 IDR = 5.59 USD). 1 EUR = 20,048 IDR (100,000 IDR = 4.99 EUR).

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