Cost of Living Comparison Between Cebu and Puchong Cost of Living Comparison Between Cebu and Puchong

🙂 Solo nomad: Cebu is 12.1% cheaper than Puchong without rent, and 6.6% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Cebu is 2.3% cheaper than Puchong without rent, and 5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.37 ₱262

$3.64 MYR 14.38

20.05%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$24.24 ₱1,452

$18.51 MYR 73.1

30.96%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.48 ₱269

$4.85 MYR 19.14

-7.63%

Cappuccino

$2.56 ₱153

$2.92 MYR 11.52

-12.33%

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

$0.85 ₱51.1

$0.78 MYR 3.08

8.97%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.43 ₱25.55

$0.49 MYR 1.94

-12.24%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.53 ₱91.7

$4.13 MYR 16.32

-62.95%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.09 ₱125

$5.84 MYR 23.07

-64.21%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.31 ₱139

$1.90 MYR 7.50

21.58%

White Bread (500g)

$1.52 ₱91.3

$1.06 MYR 4.19

43.40%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.17 ₱69.8

$1.28 MYR 5.05

-8.59%

Eggs

$2.38 ₱142

$1.87 MYR 7.40

27.27%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.82 ₱768

$11.15 MYR 44.06

14.98%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.35 ₱321

$4.59 MYR 18.13

16.56%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.52 ₱450

$8.30 MYR 32.78

-9.40%

Apples (1kg)

$3.46 ₱208

$2.85 MYR 11.27

21.40%

Banana (1kg)

$1.46 ₱87.6

$1.01 MYR 3.99

44.55%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.26 ₱195

$2.70 MYR 10.66

20.74%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.25 ₱135

$1.51 MYR 5.98

49.01%

Potato (1kg)

$2.56 ₱154

$1.35 MYR 5.34

89.63%

Onion (1kg)

$2.57 ₱154

$1.38 MYR 5.46

86.23%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.97 ₱58.2

$1.09 MYR 4.30

-11.01%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.77 ₱46.23

$0.55 MYR 2.16

40.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.27 ₱196

$4.30 MYR 16.97

-23.95%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.84 ₱410

$15.28 MYR 60.4

-55.24%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.16 ₱69.3

$2.87 MYR 11.34

-59.58%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.33 ₱139

$2.89 MYR 11.43

-19.38%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.26 ₱15.49

$0.73 MYR 2.89

-64.38%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$15.33 ₱919

$11.92 MYR 47.07

28.61%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.87 ₱52.4

$1.21 MYR 4.78

-28.10%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.23 ₱13.67

$1.03 MYR 4.05

-77.67%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.71 ₱162

$4.74 MYR 18.74

-42.83%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.15 ₱68.7

$0.46 MYR 1.81

150.00%

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

$30.7K ₱1.8M

$20.1K MYR 79.4K

52.88%

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

$27.0K ₱1.6M

$25.8K MYR 101.8K

4.82%

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

$96.4 ₱5,776

$46.34 MYR 183

108.03%

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

$34.40 ₱2,061

$9.49 MYR 37.47

262.49%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$29.34 ₱1,758

$26.10 MYR 103

12.41%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$33.83 ₱2,027

$37.57 MYR 148

-9.95%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$8.29 ₱497

$7.13 MYR 28.16

16.27%

Cinema Ticket

$5.78 ₱346

$4.95 MYR 19.56

16.77%

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

$234 ₱14.0K

$191 MYR 753

22.46%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,897 ₱233.5K

$9,346 MYR 36.9K

-58.30%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$53.6 ₱3,208

$59.1 MYR 233

-9.38%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$22.90 ₱1,372

$37.51 MYR 148

-38.95%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$76.6 ₱4,587

$83.1 MYR 328

-7.85%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$56.2 ₱3,368

$69.9 MYR 276

-19.62%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$510 ₱30.5K

$266 MYR 1,052

91.30%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$217 ₱13.0K

$215 MYR 851

0.64%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$803 ₱48.1K

$645 MYR 2,549

24.45%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$388 ₱23.2K

$420 MYR 1,660

-7.76%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,082 ₱184.7K

$1,634 MYR 6,455

88.61%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,952 ₱116.9K

$838 MYR 3,308

133.06%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$382 ₱22.9K

$1,203 MYR 4,753

-68.25%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.47

78.97%

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

Last update for Cebu: April 14, 2026

Last update for Puchong: April 12, 2026

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