Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Cebu and Oman

For one person, living is cheaper in Cebu: $934 a month against $1,430 in Oman, rent and utilities included – about $6,000 less a year. Other living expenses account for most of the difference.

Cebu
🇵🇭 Philippines
$934
/mo nomad
🇴🇲 Oman
$1,430
/mo nomad
🙂 Solo nomad: Cebu is 45.3% cheaper than Oman without rent, and 34.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Cebu is 38.7% cheaper than Oman without rent, and 32.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cebu
Oman
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.03 ₱190
$5.35 OMR 2.06
-43.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.48 ₱1,473
$26.34 OMR 10.14
-10.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.09 ₱256
$8.95 OMR 3.45
-54.30%
Cappuccino
$2.52 ₱158
$4.91 OMR 1.89
-48.68%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 ₱96.9
$0.87 OMR 0.34
77.01%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 ₱30.98
$0.27 OMR 0.10
81.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.79 ₱112
$12.93 OMR 4.98
-86.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 ₱142
$13.08 OMR 5.04
-82.72%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cebu
Oman
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.95 ₱122
$2.26 OMR 0.87
-13.72%
White Bread (500g)
$1.43 ₱89.7
$1.20 OMR 0.46
19.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.02 ₱63.8
$1.96 OMR 0.76
-47.96%
Eggs
$2.06 ₱129
$2.76 OMR 1.06
-25.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.81 ₱615
$7.76 OMR 2.99
26.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.61 ₱289
$6.72 OMR 2.59
-31.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.70 ₱483
$10.72 OMR 4.13
-28.17%
Apples (1kg)
$3.31 ₱207
$3.27 OMR 1.26
1.22%
Banana (1kg)
$1.45 ₱90.9
$1.97 OMR 0.76
-26.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.36 ₱148
$2.28 OMR 0.88
3.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.54 ₱96.4
$1.31 OMR 0.51
17.56%
Potato (1kg)
$2.36 ₱148
$1.22 OMR 0.47
93.44%
Onion (1kg)
$1.99 ₱125
$1.23 OMR 0.48
61.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.15 ₱72.1
$1.61 OMR 0.62
-28.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.67 ₱42.15
$0.68 OMR 0.26
-1.47%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.00 ₱188
$6.17 OMR 2.37
-51.38%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.35 ₱398
$15.81 OMR 6.09
-59.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.31 ₱81.9
$5.59 OMR 2.15
-76.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 ₱108
$9.55 OMR 3.68
-81.88%
🚌 Getting Around
Cebu
Oman
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.25 ₱15.78
$1.28 OMR 0.49
-80.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$12.65 ₱793
$77.4 OMR 29.78
-83.65%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.74 ₱46.32
$3.22 OMR 1.24
-77.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.21 ₱13.11
$1.27 OMR 0.49
-83.46%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.33 ₱271
$7.63 OMR 2.94
-43.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.33 ₱83.5
$0.60 OMR 0.23
121.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.8K ₱1.4M
$26.0K OMR 10.0K
-16.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.4K ₱1.2M
$22.2K OMR 8,543
-12.58%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cebu
Oman
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$121 ₱7,563
$121 OMR 46.55
-0.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.45 ₱907
$32.45 OMR 12.49
-55.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.29 ₱1,774
$73.4 OMR 28.27
-61.47%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cebu
Oman
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$32.68 ₱2,050
$53.6 OMR 20.61
-38.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.39 ₱401
$27.05 OMR 10.42
-76.38%
Cinema Ticket
$5.46 ₱342
$9.91 OMR 3.81
-44.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cebu
Oman
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$273 ₱17.1K
$260 OMR 99.9
5.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,156 ₱511.5K
$8,651 OMR 3,331
-5.72%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cebu
Oman
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.57 ₱3,109
$51.8 OMR 19.95
-4.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.87 ₱1,560
$45.98 OMR 17.70
-45.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.6 ₱4,804
$84.1 OMR 32.39
-8.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$59.3 ₱3,717
$80.7 OMR 31.09
-26.60%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cebu
Oman
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$506 ₱31.7K
$530 OMR 204
-4.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$309 ₱19.4K
$391 OMR 151
-20.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,052 ₱66.0K
$954 OMR 367
10.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$619 ₱38.8K
$665 OMR 256
-6.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,915 ₱182.9K
$2,418 OMR 931
20.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,867 ₱117.1K
$1,420 OMR 547
31.45%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cebu
Oman
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$341 ₱21.4K
$2,572 OMR 990
-86.74%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.2
5.09
41.45%

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

Last update for Cebu: October 5, 2026

Last update for Oman: October 3, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Cebu
$309
Oman
$391 26.4% $82
Groceries & Markets
Cebu
$210
Oman
$286 35.8% $75
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cebu
$163
Oman
$227 38.9% $63
Clothing & Footwear
Cebu
$95
Oman
$118 24.9% $24
Eating Out
Cebu
$88
Oman
$224 153% $136
Sport & Entertainment
Cebu
$44
Oman
$73 68.3% $30
Getting Around
Cebu
$15
Oman
$92 496% $77
Good to know
🇵🇭 Cebu
🇴🇲 Oman
🕒 Local time
13:22 1:22 PM
09:22 9:22 AM
4 h behind Cebu
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
964,169
4,829,480
💱 Currency
Omani Rial OMR ر.ع.
Exchange rates and currency converter

OMR, 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).

Omani Rial exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 0.385 OMR (1 OMR = 2.6 USD). 1 EUR = 0.432 OMR (1 OMR = 2.32 EUR).

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