Cost of Living Comparison Between Cebu and Manila Cost of Living Comparison Between Cebu and Manila

🙂 Solo nomad: Cebu is 1% cheaper than Manila without rent, and 12.3% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Cebu is 0.1% cheaper than Manila without rent, and 16.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.47 ₱261

$5.35 ₱312

-16.45%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$23.92 ₱1,396

$26.75 ₱1,561

-10.58%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.33 ₱253

$4.52 ₱264

-4.20%

Cappuccino

$2.6 ₱152

$2.7 ₱158

-3.70%

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

$0.86 ₱49.92

$0.97 ₱56.6

-11.34%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.43 ₱25.05

$0.54 ₱31.61

-20.37%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.5 ₱87.8

$1.48 ₱86.3

1.35%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.11 ₱123

$2.65 ₱154

-20.38%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.32 ₱136

$1.91 ₱111

21.47%

White Bread (500g)

$1.5 ₱87.6

$1.38 ₱80.6

8.70%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.17 ₱68.3

$1.08 ₱63.3

8.33%

Eggs

$2.33 ₱136

$2.15 ₱125

8.37%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.04 ₱761

$9.26 ₱540

40.82%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.36 ₱313

$5.22 ₱304

2.68%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.74 ₱452

$8.33 ₱486

-7.08%

Apples (1kg)

$3.6 ₱210

$3.41 ₱199

5.57%

Banana (1kg)

$1.53 ₱89.3

$1.76 ₱103

-13.07%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.3 ₱193

$3.67 ₱214

-10.08%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.24 ₱131

$2.48 ₱145

-9.68%

Potato (1kg)

$2.56 ₱149

$2.79 ₱163

-8.24%

Onion (1kg)

$2.5 ₱146

$3.16 ₱185

-20.89%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.94 ₱54.9

$1.97 ₱115

-52.28%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.77 ₱45.09

$0.64 ₱37.33

20.31%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.11 ₱182

$3.43 ₱200

-9.33%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.68 ₱390

$10.35 ₱604

-35.46%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.2 ₱69.9

$1.49 ₱87.1

-19.46%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.34 ₱136

$2.22 ₱130

5.41%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.28 ₱16.52

$0.51 ₱29.88

-45.10%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$14.78 ₱863

$11.94 ₱697

23.79%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.89 ₱51.8

$0.93 ₱54.3

-4.30%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.25 ₱14.69

$0.27 ₱15.86

-7.41%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.61 ₱153

$2.12 ₱124

23.11%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.09 ₱63.9

$1.16 ₱67.8

-6.03%

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

$30K ₱1.7M

$26.6K ₱1.6M

12.67%

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

$27.8K ₱1.6M

$22.8K ₱1.3M

21.47%

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

$97.2 ₱5,671

$135 ₱7,866

-27.90%

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

$33.71 ₱1,967

$22.27 ₱1,300

51.37%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$29.34 ₱1,712

$27.21 ₱1,588

7.83%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$33.09 ₱1,931

$42.59 ₱2,486

-22.31%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$8.42 ₱492

$7.19 ₱419

17.11%

Cinema Ticket

$5.89 ₱344

$6.67 ₱389

-11.69%

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

$233 ₱13.6K

$361 ₱21.1K

-35.54%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,956 ₱230.9K

$11.3K ₱659.9K

-65.01%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$51.7 ₱3,016

$46.31 ₱2,703

11.60%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$22.93 ₱1,338

$35.21 ₱2,055

-34.88%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$75 ₱4,378

$83.5 ₱4,875

-10.20%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$55.9 ₱3,260

$46.04 ₱2,687

21.33%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$502 ₱29.3K

$496 ₱28.9K

1.21%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$216 ₱12.6K

$267 ₱15.6K

-19.25%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$797 ₱46.5K

$1,692 ₱98.8K

-52.87%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$383 ₱22.4K

$618 ₱36.1K

-37.96%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,131 ₱182.8K

$3,698 ₱215.8K

-15.31%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,393 ₱81.3K

$2,362 ₱137.9K

-41.04%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$399 ₱23.3K

$489 ₱28.5K

-18.34%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

7.52

6.38%

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

Last update for Cebu: November 30, 2025

Last update for Manila: November 29, 2025

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