Cost of Living Comparison Between Cebu and Marawi Cost of Living Comparison Between Cebu and Marawi

😐 Solo nomad: Cebu is 13.2% more expensive than Marawi without rent, and 10.6% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Cebu is 7.2% more expensive than Marawi without rent, and 12.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.55 ₱271

$3.45 ₱205

31.88%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$24.29 ₱1,444

$17.95 ₱1,067

35.32%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.49 ₱267

$3.33 ₱198

34.83%

Cappuccino

$2.51 ₱149

$2.35 ₱140

6.81%

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

$0.81 ₱48.11

$0.78 ₱46.16

3.85%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.45 ₱26.98

$0.37 ₱21.97

21.62%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.58 ₱94.0

$1.35 ₱80.2

17.04%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.14 ₱127

$2.07 ₱123

3.38%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.31 ₱137

$1.84 ₱109

25.54%

White Bread (500g)

$1.56 ₱92.7

$1.22 ₱72.2

27.87%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.17 ₱69.7

$0.94 ₱55.9

24.47%

Eggs

$2.29 ₱136

$2.02 ₱120

13.37%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.04 ₱775

$7.82 ₱465

66.75%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.28 ₱314

$4.18 ₱248

26.32%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.80 ₱464

$7.70 ₱457

1.30%

Apples (1kg)

$3.59 ₱213

$2.99 ₱178

20.07%

Banana (1kg)

$1.52 ₱90.1

$1.59 ₱94.8

-4.40%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.28 ₱195

$2.61 ₱155

25.67%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.21 ₱132

$1.55 ₱92.1

42.58%

Potato (1kg)

$2.55 ₱152

$2.32 ₱138

9.91%

Onion (1kg)

$2.57 ₱153

$2.63 ₱156

-2.28%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.98 ₱58.0

$1.06 ₱63.3

-7.55%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.78 ₱46.32

$0.78 ₱46.08

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.25 ₱193

$2.82 ₱168

15.25%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.86 ₱407

$5.95 ₱354

15.29%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.17 ₱69.3

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.28 ₱135

$1.99 ₱118

14.57%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.26 ₱15.42

$0.26 ₱15.41

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$14.80 ₱879

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.81 ₱48.11

$0.81 ₱48.34

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.25 ₱14.96

$0.24 ₱14.33

4.17%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.58 ₱154

$2.14 ₱127

20.56%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.10 ₱65.3

$1.14 ₱67.6

-3.51%

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

$30.4K ₱1.8M

$26.2K ₱1.6M

15.99%

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

$27.4K ₱1.6M

$20.1K ₱1.2M

35.84%

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

$96.9 ₱5,756

$115 ₱6,808

-15.45%

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

$33.74 ₱2,005

$33.01 ₱1,962

2.21%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$29.72 ₱1,766

$27.70 ₱1,646

7.29%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$33.41 ₱1,986

$33.75 ₱2,006

-1.01%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$8.22 ₱489

$4.36 ₱259

88.53%

Cinema Ticket

$5.78 ₱343

$6.03 ₱358

-4.15%

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

$236 ₱14.0K

$150 ₱8,942

56.96%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,881 ₱230.6K

$4,364 ₱259.4K

-11.07%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$52.9 ₱3,141

$46.17 ₱2,744

14.49%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$23.20 ₱1,379

$27.09 ₱1,610

-14.36%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$76.7 ₱4,560

$74.9 ₱4,449

2.50%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$56.3 ₱3,348

$53.4 ₱3,176

5.41%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$505 ₱30.0K

$261 ₱15.5K

93.67%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$217 ₱12.9K

$178 ₱10.6K

21.71%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$807 ₱47.9K

$580 ₱34.5K

39.08%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$383 ₱22.7K

$390 ₱23.2K

-1.77%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,099 ₱184.1K

$1,853 ₱110.1K

67.18%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,967 ₱116.9K

$869 ₱51.6K

126.46%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$370 ₱22.0K

$304 ₱18.1K

21.55%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

6.67

19.94%

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

Last update for Cebu: January 12, 2026

Last update for Marawi: January 10, 2026

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