Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Cebu and Libya

For one person, living is cheaper in Libya: $533 a month against $934 in Cebu, rent and utilities included – about $4,800 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

Cebu
🇵🇭 Philippines
$934
/mo nomad
🇱🇾 Libya
$533
/mo nomad
😐 Solo nomad: Cebu is 55.3% more expensive than Libya without rent, and 75.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Cebu is 57.2% more expensive than Libya without rent, and 77.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cebu
Libya
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.03 ₱190
$3.06 LYD 19.59
-0.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.48 ₱1,473
$12.30 LYD 78.7
90.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.09 ₱256
$2.65 LYD 16.96
54.34%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$0.55 LYD 3.55
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$0.64 LYD 4.12
-
Cappuccino
$2.52 ₱158
$0.53 LYD 3.38
375.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 ₱96.9
$0.41 LYD 2.64
275.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 ₱30.98
$0.12 LYD 0.76
308.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.79 ₱112
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 ₱142
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cebu
Libya
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.95 ₱122
$0.93 LYD 5.95
109.68%
White Bread (500g)
$1.43 ₱89.7
$0.24 LYD 1.54
495.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.02 ₱63.8
$1.10 LYD 7.02
-7.27%
Eggs
$2.06 ₱129
$1.38 LYD 8.80
49.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.81 ₱615
$5.06 LYD 32.36
93.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.61 ₱289
$3.27 LYD 20.90
40.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.70 ₱483
$9.35 LYD 59.8
-17.65%
Apples (1kg)
$3.31 ₱207
$2.28 LYD 14.57
45.18%
Banana (1kg)
$1.45 ₱90.9
$1.53 LYD 9.77
-5.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.36 ₱148
$0.86 LYD 5.53
174.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.54 ₱96.4
$0.59 LYD 3.78
161.02%
Potato (1kg)
$2.36 ₱148
$0.67 LYD 4.31
252.24%
Onion (1kg)
$1.99 ₱125
$0.51 LYD 3.23
290.20%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.15 ₱72.1
$0.41 LYD 2.64
180.49%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.67 ₱42.15
$0.18 LYD 1.17
272.22%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$1.77 LYD 11.31
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.80 LYD 5.13
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$0.81 LYD 5.21
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.00 ₱188
$1.92 LYD 12.27
56.25%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.35 ₱398
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.31 ₱81.9
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 ₱108
-
-
🚌 Getting Around
Cebu
Libya
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.25 ₱15.78
$0.65 LYD 4.16
-61.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$12.65 ₱793
$39.59 LYD 253
-68.05%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.74 ₱46.32
$0.80 LYD 5.15
-7.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.21 ₱13.11
$0.48 LYD 3.10
-56.25%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.33 ₱271
$2.38 LYD 15.24
81.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.33 ₱83.5
$0.02 LYD 0.12
6550.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.8K ₱1.4M
$23.7K LYD 152.0K
-8.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.4K ₱1.2M
$17.1K LYD 109.2K
13.68%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cebu
Libya
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$121 ₱7,563
$109 LYD 696
10.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.45 ₱907
$5.29 LYD 33.88
173.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.29 ₱1,774
$19.91 LYD 127
42.09%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cebu
Libya
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$32.68 ₱2,050
$18.57 LYD 119
75.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.39 ₱401
$4.95 LYD 31.66
29.09%
Cinema Ticket
$5.46 ₱342
$4.79 LYD 30.64
13.99%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cebu
Libya
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$273 ₱17.1K
$50.8 LYD 325
438.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,156 ₱511.5K
$750 LYD 4,803
986.89%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cebu
Libya
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.57 ₱3,109
$26.00 LYD 166
90.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.87 ₱1,560
$30.79 LYD 197
-19.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.6 ₱4,804
$44.02 LYD 282
73.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$59.3 ₱3,717
$39.81 LYD 255
48.86%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cebu
Libya
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$506 ₱31.7K
$243 LYD 1,557
107.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$309 ₱19.4K
$113 LYD 724
173.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,052 ₱66.0K
$423 LYD 2,709
148.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$619 ₱38.8K
$212 LYD 1,359
191.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,915 ₱182.9K
$309 LYD 1,977
843.71%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,867 ₱117.1K
$109 LYD 699
1609.99%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cebu
Libya
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$341 ₱21.4K
$257 LYD 1,647
32.50%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.2
20
-64.00%

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

Last update for Cebu: October 5, 2026

Last update for Libya: October 4, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Cebu
$309
Libya
$113 63.4% $196
Groceries & Markets
Cebu
$210
Libya
$115 45.4% $95
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cebu
$163
Libya
$134 18% $29
Clothing & Footwear
Cebu
$95
Libya
$63 33.1% $31
Eating Out
Cebu
$88
Libya
$41 53.7% $47
Sport & Entertainment
Cebu
$44
Libya
$28 35.4% $15
Getting Around
Cebu
$15
Libya
$45 194% $30
Good to know
🇵🇭 Cebu
🇱🇾 Libya
🕒 Local time
14:07 2:07 PM
08:07 8:07 AM
6 h behind Cebu
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
964,169
6,678,567
💱 Currency
Libyan Dinar LYD ل.د
Exchange rates and currency converter

LYD, 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).

Libyan Dinar exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 6.4 LYD (1 LYD = 0.156 USD). 1 EUR = 7.18 LYD (1 LYD = 0.139 EUR).

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