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

😐 Solo nomad: Cebu is 26.6% more expensive than Pasay without rent, and 5.3% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Cebu is 4% more expensive than Pasay without rent, and 5.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.37 ₱262

$4.74 ₱284

-7.81%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$24.24 ₱1,452

$21.56 ₱1,292

12.43%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.48 ₱269

$3.02 ₱181

48.34%

Cappuccino

$2.56 ₱153

$2.10 ₱126

21.90%

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

$0.85 ₱51.1

$0.61 ₱36.46

39.34%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.43 ₱25.55

$0.37 ₱22.19

16.22%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.53 ₱91.7

$1.05 ₱62.7

45.71%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.09 ₱125

$1.50 ₱89.7

39.33%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.31 ₱139

$1.94 ₱117

19.07%

White Bread (500g)

$1.52 ₱91.3

$1.21 ₱72.5

25.62%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.17 ₱69.8

$0.95 ₱56.6

23.16%

Eggs

$2.38 ₱142

$1.95 ₱117

22.05%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.82 ₱768

$4.99 ₱299

156.91%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.35 ₱321

$4.22 ₱253

26.78%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.52 ₱450

$5.53 ₱331

35.99%

Apples (1kg)

$3.46 ₱208

$4.47 ₱268

-22.60%

Banana (1kg)

$1.46 ₱87.6

$1.55 ₱92.7

-5.81%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.26 ₱195

$2.42 ₱145

34.71%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.25 ₱135

$1.68 ₱101

33.93%

Potato (1kg)

$2.56 ₱154

$2.78 ₱167

-7.91%

Onion (1kg)

$2.57 ₱154

$4.17 ₱250

-38.37%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.97 ₱58.2

$1.44 ₱86.6

-32.64%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.77 ₱46.23

$0.93 ₱55.7

-17.20%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.27 ₱196

$3.10 ₱186

5.48%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.84 ₱410

$7.68 ₱460

-10.94%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.16 ₱69.3

$1.01 ₱60.6

14.85%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.33 ₱139

$1.14 ₱68.2

104.39%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.26 ₱15.49

$0.22 ₱13.20

18.18%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$15.33 ₱919

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.87 ₱52.4

$0.74 ₱44.04

17.57%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.23 ₱13.67

$0.25 ₱14.84

-8.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.71 ₱162

$2.11 ₱127

28.44%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.15 ₱68.7

$1.09 ₱65.3

5.50%

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

$30.7K ₱1.8M

$12.2K ₱728.7K

152.53%

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

$27.0K ₱1.6M

$15.7K ₱941.9K

71.84%

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

$96.4 ₱5,776

$114 ₱6,807

-15.16%

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

$34.40 ₱2,061

$32.84 ₱1,968

4.75%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$29.34 ₱1,758

$29.44 ₱1,764

-0.34%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$33.83 ₱2,027

$36.13 ₱2,165

-6.37%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$8.29 ₱497

Cinema Ticket

$5.78 ₱346

$5.88 ₱352

-1.70%

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

$234 ₱14.0K

$80.8 ₱4,843

188.98%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,897 ₱233.5K

$2,838 ₱170.0K

37.31%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$53.6 ₱3,208

$31.85 ₱1,908

68.13%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$22.90 ₱1,372

$17.58 ₱1,053

30.26%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$76.6 ₱4,587

$83.1 ₱4,977

-7.84%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$56.2 ₱3,368

$70.0 ₱4,193

-19.66%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$510 ₱30.5K

$398 ₱23.8K

28.14%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$217 ₱13.0K

$314 ₱18.8K

-30.96%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$803 ₱48.1K

$1,471 ₱88.1K

-45.39%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$388 ₱23.2K

$410 ₱24.6K

-5.47%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,082 ₱184.7K

$1,938 ₱116.1K

59.08%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,952 ₱116.9K

$606 ₱36.3K

222.30%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$382 ₱22.9K

$531 ₱31.8K

-28.12%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

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

Last update for Cebu: April 14, 2026

Last update for Pasay: April 11, 2026

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