Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Cebu and New Caledonia

For one person, living is cheaper in Cebu: $934 a month against $2,371 in New Caledonia, rent and utilities included – about $17,200 less a year. Rent and utilities account for about half of the difference.

Cebu
🇵🇭 Philippines
$934
/mo nomad
🇳🇨 New Caledonia
$2,371
/mo nomad
🙂 Solo nomad: Cebu is 61.7% cheaper than New Caledonia without rent, and 60.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Cebu is 68.2% cheaper than New Caledonia without rent, and 63.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cebu
New Caledonia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.03 ₱190
$21.10 CFPF 2,247
-85.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.48 ₱1,473
$115 CFPF 12.2K
-79.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.09 ₱256
$14.18 CFPF 1,510
-71.16%
Cappuccino
$2.52 ₱158
$4.63 CFPF 493
-45.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 ₱96.9
$1.93 CFPF 206
-20.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 ₱30.98
$1.28 CFPF 137
-61.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.79 ₱112
$9.42 CFPF 1,003
-81.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 ₱142
$7.46 CFPF 795
-69.71%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cebu
New Caledonia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.95 ₱122
$1.23 CFPF 131
58.54%
White Bread (500g)
$1.43 ₱89.7
$3.52 CFPF 375
-59.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.02 ₱63.8
$2.15 CFPF 229
-52.56%
Eggs
$2.06 ₱129
$6.16 CFPF 656
-66.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.81 ₱615
$30.13 CFPF 3,209
-67.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.61 ₱289
$28.52 CFPF 3,037
-83.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.70 ₱483
$28.26 CFPF 3,010
-72.75%
Apples (1kg)
$3.31 ₱207
$4.59 CFPF 489
-27.89%
Banana (1kg)
$1.45 ₱90.9
$7.15 CFPF 762
-79.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.36 ₱148
$5.96 CFPF 635
-60.40%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.54 ₱96.4
$8.04 CFPF 857
-80.85%
Potato (1kg)
$2.36 ₱148
$5.39 CFPF 574
-56.22%
Onion (1kg)
$1.99 ₱125
$3.82 CFPF 407
-47.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.15 ₱72.1
$4.02 CFPF 428
-71.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.67 ₱42.15
$1.49 CFPF 159
-55.03%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.00 ₱188
$18.96 CFPF 2,020
-84.18%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.35 ₱398
$15.35 CFPF 1,635
-58.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.31 ₱81.9
$5.57 CFPF 593
-76.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 ₱108
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🚌 Getting Around
Cebu
New Caledonia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.25 ₱15.78
$4.68 CFPF 498
-94.66%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$12.65 ₱793
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.74 ₱46.32
$7.23 CFPF 770
-89.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.21 ₱13.11
$1.11 CFPF 119
-81.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.33 ₱271
$21.55 CFPF 2,295
-79.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.33 ₱83.5
$1.57 CFPF 167
-15.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.8K ₱1.4M
$32.1K CFPF 3.4M
-32.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.4K ₱1.2M
$37.8K CFPF 4.0M
-48.64%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cebu
New Caledonia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$121 ₱7,563
$192 CFPF 20.4K
-37.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.45 ₱907
$44.12 CFPF 4,699
-67.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.29 ₱1,774
$52.5 CFPF 5,588
-46.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cebu
New Caledonia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$32.68 ₱2,050
$51.2 CFPF 5,450
-36.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.39 ₱401
$8.53 CFPF 908
-25.09%
Cinema Ticket
$5.46 ₱342
$14.07 CFPF 1,499
-61.19%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cebu
New Caledonia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$273 ₱17.1K
$767 CFPF 81.6K
-64.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,156 ₱511.5K
$9,298 CFPF 990.2K
-12.28%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cebu
New Caledonia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.57 ₱3,109
$112 CFPF 12.0K
-55.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.87 ₱1,560
$64.6 CFPF 6,874
-61.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.6 ₱4,804
$94.9 CFPF 10.1K
-19.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$59.3 ₱3,717
$246 CFPF 26.2K
-75.92%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cebu
New Caledonia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$506 ₱31.7K
$719 CFPF 76.6K
-29.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$309 ₱19.4K
$768 CFPF 81.7K
-59.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,052 ₱66.0K
$1,554 CFPF 165.5K
-32.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$619 ₱38.8K
$1,336 CFPF 142.3K
-53.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,915 ₱182.9K
$4,795 CFPF 510.7K
-39.20%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,867 ₱117.1K
$3,384 CFPF 360.4K
-44.82%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cebu
New Caledonia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$341 ₱21.4K
$2,785 CFPF 296.6K
-87.75%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.2
3.13
130.03%

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

Last update for Cebu: October 5, 2026

Last update for New Caledonia: October 5, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Cebu
$309
New Caledonia
$768 148% $458
Groceries & Markets
Cebu
$210
New Caledonia
$645 * 207% $434
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cebu
$163
New Caledonia
$288 76.5% $125
Clothing & Footwear
Cebu
$95
New Caledonia
$233 146% $138
Eating Out
Cebu
$88
New Caledonia
$342 287% $253
Sport & Entertainment
Cebu
$44
New Caledonia
$79 81.9% $36
Getting Around
Cebu
$15
New Caledonia
$32 * 104% $16

Categories marked with * are only partly priced – their share counts the items that do have prices.

Good to know
🇵🇭 Cebu
🇳🇨 New Caledonia
🕒 Local time
14:09 2:09 PM
17:09 5:09 PM
3 h ahead of Cebu
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
964,169
278,500
💱 Currency
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XPF, USD, EUR to PHP – Philippine Peso Converter

Philippine Peso exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 62.72 PHP (100 PHP = 1.59 USD). 1 EUR = 70.35 PHP (100 PHP = 1.42 EUR).

CFP Franc exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 107 XPF (1,000 XPF = 9.39 USD). 1 EUR = 119 XPF (1,000 XPF = 8.37 EUR).

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