Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Cebu and Liberia

For one person, living is cheaper in Cebu: $934 a month against $1,246 in Liberia, rent and utilities included – about $3,700 less a year. The total is higher in Liberia despite lower rent and utilities.

Cebu
🇵🇭 Philippines
$934
/mo nomad
🇱🇷 Liberia
$1,246
/mo nomad
🙂 Solo nomad: Cebu is 58.2% cheaper than Liberia without rent, and 25.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Cebu is 38.3% cheaper than Liberia without rent, and 22.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cebu
Liberia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.03 ₱190
$7.43 LRD 1,266
-59.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.48 ₱1,473
-
-
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.09 ₱256
$9.90 LRD 1,685
-58.69%
Cappuccino
$2.52 ₱158
$3.01 LRD 513
-16.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 ₱96.9
$1.94 LRD 331
-20.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 ₱30.98
$2.02 LRD 344
-75.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.79 ₱112
$2.01 LRD 343
-10.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 ₱142
$3.06 LRD 522
-26.14%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cebu
Liberia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.95 ₱122
$2.11 LRD 359
-7.58%
White Bread (500g)
$1.43 ₱89.7
$1.80 LRD 307
-20.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.02 ₱63.8
$5.22 LRD 888
-80.46%
Eggs
$2.06 ₱129
$3.67 LRD 624
-43.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.81 ₱615
$7.51 LRD 1,278
30.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.61 ₱289
$11.72 LRD 1,995
-60.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.70 ₱483
$13.59 LRD 2,314
-43.34%
Apples (1kg)
$3.31 ₱207
$1.67 LRD 285
98.20%
Banana (1kg)
$1.45 ₱90.9
$8.62 LRD 1,468
-83.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.36 ₱148
$10.14 LRD 1,726
-76.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.54 ₱96.4
$10.94 LRD 1,862
-85.92%
Potato (1kg)
$2.36 ₱148
$2.23 LRD 379
5.83%
Onion (1kg)
$1.99 ₱125
$10.74 LRD 1,829
-81.47%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.15 ₱72.1
$4.79 LRD 816
-75.99%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.67 ₱42.15
$1.99 LRD 338
-66.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.00 ₱188
$4.86 LRD 828
-38.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.35 ₱398
$6.85 LRD 1,167
-7.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.31 ₱81.9
$2.44 LRD 416
-46.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 ₱108
$3.53 LRD 601
-50.99%
🚌 Getting Around
Cebu
Liberia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.25 ₱15.78
$2.91 LRD 496
-91.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$12.65 ₱793
$12.62 LRD 2,148
0.24%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.74 ₱46.32
$1.95 LRD 332
-62.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.21 ₱13.11
$1.84 LRD 313
-88.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.33 ₱271
$24.83 LRD 4,227
-82.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.33 ₱83.5
$1.25 LRD 213
6.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.8K ₱1.4M
$19.8K LRD 3.4M
10.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.4K ₱1.2M
$15.0K LRD 2.6M
28.89%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cebu
Liberia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$121 ₱7,563
$154 LRD 26.1K
-21.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.45 ₱907
$22.70 LRD 3,864
-36.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.29 ₱1,774
$181 LRD 30.8K
-84.39%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cebu
Liberia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$32.68 ₱2,050
$62.3 LRD 10.6K
-47.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.39 ₱401
$10.08 LRD 1,717
-36.61%
Cinema Ticket
$5.46 ₱342
$5.09 LRD 866
7.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cebu
Liberia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$273 ₱17.1K
$101 LRD 17.2K
170.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,156 ₱511.5K
$1,005 LRD 171.1K
711.55%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cebu
Liberia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.57 ₱3,109
$25.18 LRD 4,287
96.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.87 ₱1,560
$32.29 LRD 5,497
-22.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.6 ₱4,804
$54.4 LRD 9,262
40.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$59.3 ₱3,717
$90.9 LRD 15.5K
-34.81%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cebu
Liberia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$506 ₱31.7K
$253 LRD 43.1K
99.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$309 ₱19.4K
$94.8 LRD 16.1K
226.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,052 ₱66.0K
$663 LRD 112.8K
58.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$619 ₱38.8K
$271 LRD 46.2K
128.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,915 ₱182.9K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,867 ₱117.1K
-
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Cebu
Liberia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$341 ₱21.4K
$694 LRD 118.1K
-50.82%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.2
0
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CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Cebu: October 5, 2026

Last update for Liberia: October 3, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Cebu
$309
Liberia
$95 69.4% $215
Groceries & Markets
Cebu
$210
Liberia
$456 117% $246
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cebu
$163
Liberia
$357 119% $194
Clothing & Footwear
Cebu
$95
Liberia
$91 3.6% $3.4
Eating Out
Cebu
$88
Liberia
$157 78% $69
Sport & Entertainment
Cebu
$44
Liberia
$72 66.1% $29
Getting Around
Cebu
$15
Liberia
$35 129% $20
Good to know
🇵🇭 Cebu
🇱🇷 Liberia
🕒 Local time
15:31 3:31 PM
07:31 7:31 AM
8 h behind Cebu
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
964,169
5,214,030
💱 Currency
Exchange rates and currency converter

LRD, 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).

Liberian Dollar exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 170 LRD (1,000 LRD = 5.87 USD). 1 EUR = 191 LRD (1,000 LRD = 5.24 EUR).

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