Cost of Living Comparison Between Cebu and Mandaluyong Cost of Living Comparison Between Cebu and Mandaluyong

😐 Solo nomad: Cebu is 5% more expensive than Mandaluyong without rent, and 4.2% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Cebu is 6% cheaper than Mandaluyong without rent, and 1.7% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.40 ₱256

$5.17 ₱301

-14.89%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$24.09 ₱1,403

$17.40 ₱1,013

38.45%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.51 ₱263

$3.27 ₱190

37.92%

Cappuccino

$2.60 ₱152

$2.36 ₱137

10.17%

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

$0.80 ₱46.65

$0.92 ₱53.6

-13.04%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.43 ₱24.98

$0.50 ₱29.04

-14.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.58 ₱91.7

$1.49 ₱86.7

6.04%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.09 ₱122

$2.71 ₱158

-22.88%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.22 ₱130

$1.83 ₱107

21.31%

White Bread (500g)

$1.50 ₱87.5

$1.41 ₱82.0

6.38%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.13 ₱65.7

$1.10 ₱64.3

2.73%

Eggs

$2.34 ₱136

$2.19 ₱127

6.85%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.75 ₱743

$9.16 ₱534

39.19%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.38 ₱313

$5.19 ₱302

3.66%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.87 ₱459

$8.63 ₱502

-8.81%

Apples (1kg)

$3.61 ₱210

$3.39 ₱198

6.49%

Banana (1kg)

$1.46 ₱84.8

$1.87 ₱109

-21.93%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.29 ₱191

$3.54 ₱206

-7.06%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.29 ₱133

$2.47 ₱144

-7.29%

Potato (1kg)

$2.56 ₱149

$2.73 ₱159

-6.23%

Onion (1kg)

$2.45 ₱142

$3.06 ₱178

-19.93%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.00 ₱58.0

$0.72 ₱41.65

38.89%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.85 ₱49.45

$0.70 ₱40.69

21.43%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.13 ₱183

$3.33 ₱194

-6.01%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.84 ₱398

$9.62 ₱560

-28.90%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.21 ₱70.2

$1.50 ₱87.4

-19.33%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.33 ₱136

$2.19 ₱128

6.39%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.26 ₱15.12

$0.36 ₱21.12

-27.78%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$15.06 ₱877

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.81 ₱47.45

$0.92 ₱53.8

-11.96%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.23 ₱13.35

$0.25 ₱14.43

-8.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.68 ₱156

$2.16 ₱126

24.07%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.15 ₱67.1

$1.12 ₱65.0

2.68%

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

$30.2K ₱1.8M

$26.1K ₱1.5M

15.95%

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

$27.4K ₱1.6M

$20.6K ₱1.2M

32.90%

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

$99.0 ₱5,763

$136 ₱7,904

-27.09%

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

$34.23 ₱1,993

$34.08 ₱1,984

0.44%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$30.40 ₱1,770

$25.84 ₱1,505

17.65%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$33.37 ₱1,943

$33.34 ₱1,941

0.09%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$8.07 ₱470

$4.50 ₱262

79.33%

Cinema Ticket

$5.84 ₱340

$6.84 ₱398

-14.62%

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

$235 ₱13.7K

$151 ₱8,810

55.54%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,954 ₱230.2K

$4,661 ₱271.4K

-15.16%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$52.2 ₱3,039

$46.21 ₱2,691

12.92%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$22.81 ₱1,328

$35.04 ₱2,041

-34.90%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$75.1 ₱4,373

$74.7 ₱4,349

0.55%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$55.7 ₱3,246

$46.82 ₱2,726

19.05%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$516 ₱30.1K

$527 ₱30.7K

-2.09%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$209 ₱12.2K

$179 ₱10.4K

16.89%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$789 ₱46.0K

$581 ₱33.8K

35.88%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$396 ₱23.1K

$401 ₱23.4K

-1.32%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,151 ₱183.5K

$3,073 ₱178.9K

2.55%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,024 ₱117.9K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$396 ₱23.1K

$634 ₱36.9K

-37.47%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.5

77.78%

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

Last update for Cebu: March 1, 2026

Last update for Mandaluyong: March 2, 2026

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