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

🙂 Solo nomad: Cebu is 1.7% cheaper than Manila without rent, and 11.1% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Cebu is 1.1% cheaper than Manila without rent, and 15% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.37 ₱262

$5.37 ₱322

-18.62%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$24.24 ₱1,452

$27.02 ₱1,619

-10.29%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.48 ₱269

$4.46 ₱267

0.45%

Cappuccino

$2.56 ₱153

$2.64 ₱158

-3.03%

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

$0.85 ₱51.1

$0.92 ₱55.1

-7.61%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.43 ₱25.55

$0.50 ₱29.79

-14.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.53 ₱91.7

$1.55 ₱92.7

-1.29%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.09 ₱125

$2.73 ₱163

-23.44%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.31 ₱139

$1.88 ₱113

22.87%

White Bread (500g)

$1.52 ₱91.3

$1.40 ₱83.8

8.57%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.17 ₱69.8

$1.08 ₱65.0

8.33%

Eggs

$2.38 ₱142

$2.06 ₱124

15.53%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.82 ₱768

$9.50 ₱569

34.95%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.35 ₱321

$5.20 ₱312

2.88%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.52 ₱450

$8.66 ₱519

-13.16%

Apples (1kg)

$3.46 ₱208

$3.51 ₱210

-1.42%

Banana (1kg)

$1.46 ₱87.6

$1.73 ₱103

-15.61%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.26 ₱195

$3.49 ₱209

-6.59%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.25 ₱135

$2.49 ₱149

-9.64%

Potato (1kg)

$2.56 ₱154

$2.83 ₱169

-9.54%

Onion (1kg)

$2.57 ₱154

$3.09 ₱185

-16.83%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.97 ₱58.2

$1.96 ₱117

-50.51%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.77 ₱46.23

$0.69 ₱41.21

11.59%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.27 ₱196

$3.44 ₱206

-4.94%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.84 ₱410

$10.02 ₱601

-31.74%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.16 ₱69.3

$1.45 ₱86.9

-20.00%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.33 ₱139

$2.22 ₱133

4.95%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.26 ₱15.49

$0.48 ₱28.77

-45.83%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$15.33 ₱919

$11.92 ₱714

28.61%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.87 ₱52.4

$0.85 ₱51.0

2.35%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.23 ₱13.67

$0.25 ₱14.98

-8.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.71 ₱162

$2.16 ₱129

25.46%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.15 ₱68.7

$1.12 ₱67.2

2.68%

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

$30.7K ₱1.8M

$26.1K ₱1.6M

17.52%

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

$27.0K ₱1.6M

$22.4K ₱1.3M

20.86%

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

$96.4 ₱5,776

$135 ₱8,074

-28.48%

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

$34.40 ₱2,061

$21.66 ₱1,298

58.82%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$29.34 ₱1,758

$27.09 ₱1,623

8.31%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$33.83 ₱2,027

$41.91 ₱2,511

-19.28%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$8.29 ₱497

$6.82 ₱409

21.55%

Cinema Ticket

$5.78 ₱346

$6.88 ₱412

-15.99%

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

$234 ₱14.0K

$363 ₱21.7K

-35.58%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,897 ₱233.5K

$11.5K ₱688.8K

-66.10%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$53.6 ₱3,208

$45.72 ₱2,739

17.13%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$22.90 ₱1,372

$34.42 ₱2,062

-33.47%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$76.6 ₱4,587

$81.2 ₱4,863

-5.67%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$56.2 ₱3,368

$46.98 ₱2,815

19.67%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$510 ₱30.5K

$503 ₱30.1K

1.36%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$217 ₱13.0K

$270 ₱16.2K

-19.62%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$803 ₱48.1K

$1,689 ₱101.2K

-52.45%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$388 ₱23.2K

$631 ₱37.8K

-38.61%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,082 ₱184.7K

$4,403 ₱263.8K

-29.99%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,952 ₱116.9K

$2,636 ₱157.9K

-25.94%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$382 ₱22.9K

$453 ₱27.1K

-15.63%

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: April 14, 2026

Last update for Manila: April 12, 2026

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