Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Cebu and Poland

For one person, living is cheaper in Cebu: $934 a month against $1,513 in Poland, rent and utilities included – about $6,900 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

Cebu
🇵🇭 Philippines
$934
/mo nomad
🇵🇱 Poland
$1,513
/mo nomad
🙂 Solo nomad: Cebu is 27.3% cheaper than Poland without rent, and 38.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Cebu is 29.8% cheaper than Poland without rent, and 34.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cebu
Poland
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.03 ₱190
$10.38 zł 40.57
-70.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.48 ₱1,473
$47.66 zł 186
-50.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.09 ₱256
$8.89 zł 34.74
-53.99%
Cappuccino
$2.52 ₱158
$3.71 zł 14.49
-32.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 ₱96.9
$2.10 zł 8.22
-26.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 ₱30.98
$1.85 zł 7.22
-73.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.79 ₱112
$3.79 zł 14.83
-52.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 ₱142
$4.18 zł 16.36
-45.93%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cebu
Poland
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.95 ₱122
$1.02 zł 4.00
91.18%
White Bread (500g)
$1.43 ₱89.7
$1.29 zł 5.04
10.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.02 ₱63.8
$1.43 zł 5.60
-28.67%
Eggs
$2.06 ₱129
$3.39 zł 13.23
-39.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.81 ₱615
$8.94 zł 34.95
9.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.61 ₱289
$6.36 zł 24.85
-27.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.70 ₱483
$12.34 zł 48.23
-37.60%
Apples (1kg)
$3.31 ₱207
$1.15 zł 4.51
187.83%
Banana (1kg)
$1.45 ₱90.9
$1.69 zł 6.62
-14.20%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.36 ₱148
$1.67 zł 6.51
41.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.54 ₱96.4
$2.89 zł 11.28
-46.71%
Potato (1kg)
$2.36 ₱148
$0.88 zł 3.42
168.18%
Onion (1kg)
$1.99 ₱125
$1.00 zł 3.92
99.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.15 ₱72.1
$1.23 zł 4.82
-6.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.67 ₱42.15
$0.62 zł 2.44
8.06%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.00 ₱188
$5.55 zł 21.68
-45.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.35 ₱398
$6.86 zł 26.81
-7.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.31 ₱81.9
$1.10 zł 4.29
19.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 ₱108
$1.56 zł 6.12
10.90%
🚌 Getting Around
Cebu
Poland
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.25 ₱15.78
$1.11 zł 4.32
-77.48%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$12.65 ₱793
$30.18 zł 118
-58.08%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.74 ₱46.32
$2.15 zł 8.40
-65.58%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.21 ₱13.11
$1.00 zł 3.92
-79.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.33 ₱271
$12.55 zł 49.06
-65.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.33 ₱83.5
$1.60 zł 6.24
-16.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.8K ₱1.4M
$30.9K zł 120.9K
-29.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.4K ₱1.2M
$27.6K zł 108.0K
-29.80%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cebu
Poland
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$121 ₱7,563
$298 zł 1,163
-59.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.45 ₱907
$9.08 zł 35.50
59.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.29 ₱1,774
$17.11 zł 66.9
65.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cebu
Poland
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$32.68 ₱2,050
$38.67 zł 151
-15.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.39 ₱401
$25.74 zł 101
-75.17%
Cinema Ticket
$5.46 ₱342
$7.72 zł 30.17
-29.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cebu
Poland
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$273 ₱17.1K
$412 zł 1,609
-33.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,156 ₱511.5K
$8,889 zł 34.7K
-8.25%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cebu
Poland
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.57 ₱3,109
$83.7 zł 327
-40.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.87 ₱1,560
$39.07 zł 153
-36.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.6 ₱4,804
$87.9 zł 344
-12.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$59.3 ₱3,717
$99.7 zł 390
-40.58%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cebu
Poland
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$506 ₱31.7K
$701 zł 2,740
-27.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$309 ₱19.4K
$562 zł 2,196
-44.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,052 ₱66.0K
$1,146 zł 4,481
-8.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$619 ₱38.8K
$908 zł 3,548
-31.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,915 ₱182.9K
$3,640 zł 14.2K
-19.91%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,867 ₱117.1K
$2,573 zł 10.1K
-27.45%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cebu
Poland
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$341 ₱21.4K
$1,627 zł 6,358
-79.03%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.2
6.8
5.88%

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

Last update for Cebu: October 5, 2026

Last update for Poland: October 5, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Cebu
$309
Poland
$562 81.5% $252
Groceries & Markets
Cebu
$210
Poland
$214 1.9% $4.1
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cebu
$163
Poland
$324 98.3% $160
Clothing & Footwear
Cebu
$95
Poland
$140 47.6% $45
Eating Out
Cebu
$88
Poland
$197 123% $109
Sport & Entertainment
Cebu
$44
Poland
$54 24.1% $11
Getting Around
Cebu
$15
Poland
$42 170% $26
Good to know
🇵🇭 Cebu
🇵🇱 Poland
🕒 Local time
15:01 3:01 PM
09:01 9:01 AM
6 h behind Cebu
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
964,169
38,382,576
💱 Currency
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PLN, 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).

Polish Złoty exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 3.91 PLN (1 PLN = 0.256 USD). 1 EUR = 4.38 PLN (1 PLN = 0.228 EUR).

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