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

😐 Solo nomad: Cebu is 34.7% more expensive than Marawi without rent, and 11.9% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Cebu is 3.3% more expensive than Marawi without rent, and 10.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.37 ₱262

$3.46 ₱208

26.30%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$24.24 ₱1,452

$17.67 ₱1,059

37.18%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.48 ₱269

$3.29 ₱197

36.17%

Cappuccino

$2.56 ₱153

$2.36 ₱141

8.47%

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

$0.85 ₱51.1

$0.77 ₱45.89

10.39%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.43 ₱25.55

$0.39 ₱23.65

10.26%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.53 ₱91.7

$1.30 ₱77.8

17.69%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.09 ₱125

$2.08 ₱125

0.48%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.31 ₱139

$1.81 ₱109

27.62%

White Bread (500g)

$1.52 ₱91.3

$1.26 ₱75.4

20.63%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.17 ₱69.8

$0.94 ₱56.0

24.47%

Eggs

$2.38 ₱142

$1.98 ₱119

20.20%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.82 ₱768

$8.12 ₱486

57.88%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.35 ₱321

$4.22 ₱253

26.78%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.52 ₱450

$7.78 ₱466

-3.34%

Apples (1kg)

$3.46 ₱208

$2.91 ₱174

18.90%

Banana (1kg)

$1.46 ₱87.6

$1.52 ₱90.8

-3.95%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.26 ₱195

$2.62 ₱157

24.43%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.25 ₱135

$1.61 ₱96.4

39.75%

Potato (1kg)

$2.56 ₱154

$2.31 ₱138

10.82%

Onion (1kg)

$2.57 ₱154

$2.59 ₱155

-0.77%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.97 ₱58.2

$1.12 ₱67.1

-13.39%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.77 ₱46.23

$0.70 ₱42.17

10.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.27 ₱196

$2.81 ₱169

16.37%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.84 ₱410

$8.27 ₱495

-17.29%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.16 ₱69.3

$1.21 ₱72.3

-4.13%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.33 ₱139

$2.04 ₱122

14.22%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.26 ₱15.49

$0.28 ₱16.85

-7.14%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$15.33 ₱919

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.87 ₱52.4

$0.77 ₱45.96

12.99%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.23 ₱13.67

$0.24 ₱14.46

-4.17%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.71 ₱162

$2.07 ₱124

30.92%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.15 ₱68.7

$1.14 ₱68.6

0.88%

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

$30.7K ₱1.8M

$26.7K ₱1.6M

14.96%

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

$27.0K ₱1.6M

$20.3K ₱1.2M

32.87%

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

$96.4 ₱5,776

$112 ₱6,705

-13.87%

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

$34.40 ₱2,061

$32.73 ₱1,961

5.10%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$29.34 ₱1,758

$27.61 ₱1,654

6.27%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$33.83 ₱2,027

$33.50 ₱2,007

0.99%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$8.29 ₱497

$4.41 ₱264

87.98%

Cinema Ticket

$5.78 ₱346

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

$234 ₱14.0K

$149 ₱8,943

56.47%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,897 ₱233.5K

$4,396 ₱263.4K

-11.34%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$53.6 ₱3,208

$45.42 ₱2,721

17.90%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$22.90 ₱1,372

$26.88 ₱1,611

-14.81%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$76.6 ₱4,587

$74.0 ₱4,431

3.51%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$56.2 ₱3,368

$53.2 ₱3,189

5.62%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$510 ₱30.5K

$269 ₱16.1K

89.65%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$217 ₱13.0K

$175 ₱10.5K

23.91%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$803 ₱48.1K

$588 ₱35.2K

36.51%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$388 ₱23.2K

$389 ₱23.3K

-0.38%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,082 ₱184.7K

$2,274 ₱136.2K

35.54%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,952 ₱116.9K

$252 ₱15.1K

673.70%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$382 ₱22.9K

$306 ₱18.3K

24.94%

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: April 14, 2026

Last update for Marawi: April 12, 2026

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