Cost of Living Comparison Between Cebu and Palawan Cost of Living Comparison Between Cebu and Palawan

😐 Solo nomad: Cebu is 19.1% more expensive than Palawan without rent, and 10.5% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Cebu is 15% more expensive than Palawan without rent, and 11.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.55 ₱271

$3.50 ₱208

30.00%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$24.29 ₱1,444

$19.23 ₱1,143

26.31%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.49 ₱267

$3.26 ₱194

37.73%

Cappuccino

$2.51 ₱149

$2.55 ₱152

-1.57%

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

$0.81 ₱48.11

$0.77 ₱45.81

5.19%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.45 ₱26.98

$0.37 ₱21.86

21.62%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.58 ₱94.0

$1.24 ₱73.8

27.42%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.14 ₱127

$2.07 ₱123

3.38%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.31 ₱137

$1.90 ₱113

21.58%

White Bread (500g)

$1.56 ₱92.7

$1.21 ₱72.0

28.93%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.17 ₱69.7

$0.99 ₱58.9

18.18%

Eggs

$2.29 ₱136

$2.02 ₱120

13.37%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.04 ₱775

$7.98 ₱475

63.41%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.28 ₱314

$4.34 ₱258

21.66%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.80 ₱464

$7.74 ₱460

0.78%

Apples (1kg)

$3.59 ₱213

$2.89 ₱172

24.22%

Banana (1kg)

$1.52 ₱90.1

$1.56 ₱92.6

-2.56%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.28 ₱195

$2.68 ₱159

22.39%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.21 ₱132

$1.59 ₱94.6

38.99%

Potato (1kg)

$2.55 ₱152

$2.24 ₱133

13.84%

Onion (1kg)

$2.57 ₱153

$2.55 ₱151

0.78%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.98 ₱58.0

$1.08 ₱64.1

-9.26%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.78 ₱46.32

$0.72 ₱42.89

8.33%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.25 ₱193

$2.80 ₱166

16.07%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.86 ₱407

$6.97 ₱414

-1.58%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.17 ₱69.3

$1.15 ₱68.1

1.74%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.28 ₱135

$1.97 ₱117

15.74%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.26 ₱15.42

$0.26 ₱15.36

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$14.80 ₱879

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.81 ₱48.11

$0.81 ₱48.22

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.25 ₱14.96

$0.22 ₱13.03

13.64%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.58 ₱154

$2.17 ₱129

18.89%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.10 ₱65.3

$1.14 ₱67.7

-3.51%

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

$30.4K ₱1.8M

$27.0K ₱1.6M

12.41%

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

$27.4K ₱1.6M

$20.0K ₱1.2M

36.46%

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

$96.9 ₱5,756

$113 ₱6,741

-14.61%

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

$33.74 ₱2,005

$33.03 ₱1,963

2.15%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$29.72 ₱1,766

$27.11 ₱1,611

9.63%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$33.41 ₱1,986

$34.21 ₱2,033

-2.34%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$8.22 ₱489

$4.31 ₱256

90.72%

Cinema Ticket

$5.78 ₱343

$6.09 ₱362

-5.09%

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

$236 ₱14.0K

$149 ₱8,871

58.20%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,881 ₱230.6K

$4,344 ₱258.1K

-10.65%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$52.9 ₱3,141

$45.17 ₱2,685

17.02%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$23.20 ₱1,379

$27.07 ₱1,609

-14.30%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$76.7 ₱4,560

$76.5 ₱4,547

0.27%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$56.3 ₱3,348

$52.4 ₱3,112

7.58%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$505 ₱30.0K

$266 ₱15.8K

90.09%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$217 ₱12.9K

$179 ₱10.6K

21.31%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$807 ₱47.9K

$590 ₱35.1K

36.60%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$383 ₱22.7K

$388 ₱23.1K

-1.49%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,099 ₱184.1K

$2,360 ₱140.3K

31.27%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,967 ₱116.9K

$898 ₱53.3K

119.17%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$370 ₱22.0K

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 Palawan: January 11, 2026

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