Cost of Living Comparison Between Cebu and Pasay Cost of Living Comparison Between Cebu and Pasay

😐 Solo nomad: Cebu is 34.8% more expensive than Pasay without rent, and 6% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Cebu is 1.9% more expensive than Pasay without rent, and 7.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.55 ₱271

$4.70 ₱279

-3.19%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$24.29 ₱1,444

$21.52 ₱1,279

12.87%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.49 ₱267

$3.09 ₱183

45.31%

Cappuccino

$2.51 ₱149

$2.18 ₱130

15.14%

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

$0.81 ₱48.11

$0.58 ₱34.35

39.66%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.45 ₱26.98

$0.38 ₱22.38

18.42%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.58 ₱94.0

$1.07 ₱63.7

47.66%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.14 ₱127

$1.49 ₱88.8

43.62%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.31 ₱137

$1.99 ₱118

16.08%

White Bread (500g)

$1.56 ₱92.7

$1.26 ₱75.1

23.81%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.17 ₱69.7

$0.94 ₱55.6

24.47%

Eggs

$2.29 ₱136

$1.99 ₱118

15.08%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.04 ₱775

$4.86 ₱289

168.31%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.28 ₱314

$4.32 ₱257

22.22%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.80 ₱464

$5.83 ₱347

33.79%

Apples (1kg)

$3.59 ₱213

$4.50 ₱267

-20.22%

Banana (1kg)

$1.52 ₱90.1

$1.59 ₱94.5

-4.40%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.28 ₱195

$2.43 ₱144

34.98%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.21 ₱132

$1.71 ₱101

29.24%

Potato (1kg)

$2.55 ₱152

$2.90 ₱172

-12.07%

Onion (1kg)

$2.57 ₱153

$4.14 ₱246

-37.92%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.98 ₱58.0

$1.45 ₱86.0

-32.41%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.78 ₱46.32

$0.98 ₱58.4

-20.41%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.25 ₱193

Wine (Bottle)

$6.86 ₱407

$7.48 ₱445

-8.29%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.17 ₱69.3

$0.98 ₱58.2

19.39%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.28 ₱135

$1.14 ₱67.9

100.00%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.26 ₱15.42

$0.22 ₱13.10

18.18%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$14.80 ₱879

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.81 ₱48.11

$0.74 ₱43.82

9.46%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.25 ₱14.96

$0.25 ₱14.69

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.58 ₱154

$2.08 ₱124

24.04%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.10 ₱65.3

$1.09 ₱65.0

0.92%

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

$30.4K ₱1.8M

$12.2K ₱725.2K

148.83%

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

$27.4K ₱1.6M

$15.7K ₱930.2K

74.75%

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

$96.9 ₱5,756

$115 ₱6,829

-15.71%

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

$33.74 ₱2,005

$33.16 ₱1,971

1.75%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$29.72 ₱1,766

$29.92 ₱1,778

-0.67%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$33.41 ₱1,986

$36.05 ₱2,143

-7.32%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$8.22 ₱489

Cinema Ticket

$5.78 ₱343

$6.17 ₱367

-6.32%

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

$236 ₱14.0K

$79.9 ₱4,746

195.68%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,881 ₱230.6K

$2,775 ₱164.9K

39.87%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$52.9 ₱3,141

$31.94 ₱1,898

65.50%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$23.20 ₱1,379

$17.78 ₱1,056

30.48%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$76.7 ₱4,560

$84.0 ₱4,991

-8.63%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$56.3 ₱3,348

$71.7 ₱4,262

-21.46%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$505 ₱30.0K

$404 ₱24.0K

24.98%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$217 ₱12.9K

$313 ₱18.6K

-30.67%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$807 ₱47.9K

$1,499 ₱89.1K

-46.18%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$383 ₱22.7K

$402 ₱23.9K

-4.72%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,099 ₱184.1K

$2,029 ₱120.6K

52.71%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,967 ₱116.9K

$616 ₱36.6K

219.34%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$370 ₱22.0K

$547 ₱32.5K

-32.40%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

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

Last update for Cebu: January 12, 2026

Last update for Pasay: January 12, 2026

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