Cost of Living Comparison Between Cebu and Las Terrenas Cost of Living Comparison Between Cebu and Las Terrenas

😐 Solo nomad: Cebu is 7% more expensive than Las Terrenas without rent, and 20.6% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Cebu is 0.1% more expensive than Las Terrenas without rent, and 18.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Cebu
Las Terrenas
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.37 ₱262
$6.40 DOPĀ 382
-31.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.24 ₱1,452
$46.69 DOPĀ 2,789
-48.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.48 ₱269
$7.59 DOPĀ 453
-40.97%
Cappuccino
$2.56 ₱153
$2.14 DOPĀ 128
19.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 ₱51.1
$0.99 DOPĀ 58.9
-14.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 ₱25.55
$0.83 DOPĀ 49.57
-48.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.53 ₱91.7
$2.57 DOPĀ 154
-40.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.09 ₱125
$5.18 DOPĀ 309
-59.65%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Cebu
Las Terrenas
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.31 ₱139
$1.30 DOPĀ 77.8
77.69%
White Bread (500g)
$1.52 ₱91.3
$1.45 DOPĀ 86.6
4.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 ₱69.8
$1.20 DOPĀ 72.0
-2.50%
Eggs
$2.38 ₱142
$1.73 DOPĀ 103
37.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.82 ₱768
$7.34 DOPĀ 438
74.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.35 ₱321
$6.23 DOPĀ 372
-14.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.52 ₱450
$10.86 DOPĀ 649
-30.76%
Apples (1kg)
$3.46 ₱208
$2.51 DOPĀ 150
37.85%
Banana (1kg)
$1.46 ₱87.6
$0.87 DOPĀ 52.3
67.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.26 ₱195
$1.17 DOPĀ 69.9
178.63%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.25 ₱135
$1.20 DOPĀ 71.9
87.50%
Potato (1kg)
$2.56 ₱154
$1.23 DOPĀ 73.2
108.13%
Onion (1kg)
$2.57 ₱154
$2.33 DOPĀ 139
10.30%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.97 ₱58.2
$0.84 DOPĀ 50.1
15.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.77 ₱46.23
$0.53 DOPĀ 31.51
45.28%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.27 ₱196
$5.05 DOPĀ 302
-35.25%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.84 ₱410
$11.59 DOPĀ 692
-40.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.16 ₱69.3
$2.34 DOPĀ 140
-50.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.33 ₱139
$2.40 DOPĀ 144
-2.92%
🚌 Getting Around
Cebu
Las Terrenas
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.26 ₱15.49
$1.66 DOPĀ 99.1
-84.34%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$15.33 ₱919
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.87 ₱52.4
$3.49 DOPĀ 209
-75.07%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.23 ₱13.67
$2.21 DOPĀ 132
-89.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.71 ₱162
$5.98 DOPĀ 358
-54.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 ₱68.7
$1.26 DOPĀ 75.0
-8.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K ₱1.8M
$26.9K DOPĀ 1.6M
14.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.0K ₱1.6M
$31.1K DOPĀ 1.9M
-13.15%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cebu
Las Terrenas
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$96.4 ₱5,776
$76.9 DOPĀ 4,592
25.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$34.40 ₱2,061
$22.98 DOPĀ 1,373
49.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.34 ₱1,758
$36.60 DOPĀ 2,187
-19.84%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Cebu
Las Terrenas
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.83 ₱2,027
$20.97 DOPĀ 1,253
61.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.29 ₱497
$16.86 DOPĀ 1,007
-50.83%
Cinema Ticket
$5.78 ₱346
$6.80 DOPĀ 406
-15.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cebu
Las Terrenas
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$234 ₱14.0K
$85.9 DOPĀ 5,131
171.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,897 ₱233.5K
$4,606 DOPĀ 275.1K
-15.38%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Cebu
Las Terrenas
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$53.6 ₱3,208
$42.55 DOPĀ 2,542
25.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$22.90 ₱1,372
$43.28 DOPĀ 2,585
-47.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.6 ₱4,587
$71.7 DOPĀ 4,286
6.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$56.2 ₱3,368
$84.6 DOPĀ 5,054
-33.54%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Cebu
Las Terrenas
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$510 ₱30.5K
$756 DOPĀ 45.1K
-32.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$217 ₱13.0K
$462 DOPĀ 27.6K
-53.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$803 ₱48.1K
$1,470 DOPĀ 87.8K
-45.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$388 ₱23.2K
$668 DOPĀ 39.9K
-41.98%
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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šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Cebu
Las Terrenas
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$382 ₱22.9K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8
12.9
-37.98%

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Last update for Cebu: April 14, 2026

Last update for Las Terrenas: April 13, 2026

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