Cost of Living Comparison Between Cebu and Pangasinan Cost of Living Comparison Between Cebu and Pangasinan

😐 Solo nomad: Cebu is 37.9% more expensive than Pangasinan without rent, and 5% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Cebu is 38.6% more expensive than Pangasinan without rent, and 8.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.55 ₱271

$1.30 ₱77.1

250.00%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$24.29 ₱1,444

$15.16 ₱901

60.22%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.49 ₱267

$3.08 ₱183

45.78%

Cappuccino

$2.51 ₱149

$0.93 ₱55.0

169.89%

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

$0.81 ₱48.11

$0.45 ₱26.91

80.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.45 ₱26.98

$0.26 ₱15.44

73.08%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.58 ₱94.0

$1.34 ₱79.9

17.91%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.14 ₱127

$2.15 ₱128

-0.47%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.31 ₱137

$1.21 ₱71.7

90.91%

White Bread (500g)

$1.56 ₱92.7

$0.90 ₱53.6

73.33%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.17 ₱69.7

$0.84 ₱49.86

39.29%

Eggs

$2.29 ₱136

$2.25 ₱134

1.78%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.04 ₱775

$7.84 ₱466

66.33%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.28 ₱314

$4.62 ₱274

14.29%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.80 ₱464

$7.83 ₱465

-0.38%

Apples (1kg)

$3.59 ₱213

$4.46 ₱265

-19.51%

Banana (1kg)

$1.52 ₱90.1

$1.97 ₱117

-22.84%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.28 ₱195

$2.67 ₱159

22.85%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.21 ₱132

$2.17 ₱129

1.84%

Potato (1kg)

$2.55 ₱152

$3.40 ₱202

-25.00%

Onion (1kg)

$2.57 ₱153

$2.95 ₱175

-12.88%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.98 ₱58.0

$1.09 ₱64.7

-10.09%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.78 ₱46.32

$0.98 ₱58.5

-20.41%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.25 ₱193

$2.86 ₱170

13.64%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.86 ₱407

$6.56 ₱390

4.57%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.17 ₱69.3

$1.21 ₱71.8

-3.31%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.28 ₱135

$2.23 ₱133

2.24%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.26 ₱15.42

$0.26 ₱15.29

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$14.80 ₱879

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.81 ₱48.11

$0.76 ₱45.36

6.58%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.25 ₱14.96

$0.11 ₱6.47

127.27%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.58 ₱154

$3.63 ₱216

-28.93%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.10 ₱65.3

$1.10 ₱65.5

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

$30.4K ₱1.8M

$34.0K ₱2.0M

-10.81%

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

$27.4K ₱1.6M

$22.0K ₱1.3M

24.38%

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

$96.9 ₱5,756

$167 ₱9,942

-42.10%

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

$33.74 ₱2,005

$27.34 ₱1,625

23.41%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$29.72 ₱1,766

$35.76 ₱2,125

-16.89%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$33.41 ₱1,986

$33.62 ₱1,998

-0.62%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$8.22 ₱489

$4.32 ₱257

90.28%

Cinema Ticket

$5.78 ₱343

$7.83 ₱465

-26.18%

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

$236 ₱14.0K

$150 ₱8,929

57.19%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,881 ₱230.6K

$4,364 ₱259.4K

-11.08%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$52.9 ₱3,141

$59.7 ₱3,545

-11.40%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$23.20 ₱1,379

$35.78 ₱2,126

-35.16%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$76.7 ₱4,560

$85.2 ₱5,065

-9.97%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$56.3 ₱3,348

$53.1 ₱3,155

6.12%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$505 ₱30.0K

$270 ₱16.1K

86.91%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$217 ₱12.9K

$179 ₱10.6K

21.48%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$807 ₱47.9K

$580 ₱34.5K

38.96%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$383 ₱22.7K

$392 ₱23.3K

-2.38%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,099 ₱184.1K

$2,092 ₱124.3K

48.15%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,967 ₱116.9K

$834 ₱49.6K

135.74%

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 Pangasinan: January 13, 2026

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