Cost of Living Comparison Between Cebu and Puerto Galera Cost of Living Comparison Between Cebu and Puerto Galera

🙂 Solo nomad: Cebu is 1.2% cheaper than Puerto Galera without rent, and 0.1% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Cebu is 4.2% more expensive than Puerto Galera without rent, and 3.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.40 ₱256

$4.82 ₱281

-8.71%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$24.09 ₱1,403

$21.37 ₱1,244

12.73%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.51 ₱263

$3.05 ₱178

47.87%

Cappuccino

$2.60 ₱152

$2.83 ₱165

-8.13%

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

$0.80 ₱46.65

$0.98 ₱56.9

-18.37%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.43 ₱24.98

$0.35 ₱20.15

22.86%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.58 ₱91.7

$1.22 ₱71.0

29.51%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.09 ₱122

$2.72 ₱159

-23.16%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.22 ₱130

$2.10 ₱122

5.71%

White Bread (500g)

$1.50 ₱87.5

$1.21 ₱70.3

23.97%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.13 ₱65.7

$1.11 ₱64.4

1.80%

Eggs

$2.34 ₱136

$1.95 ₱113

20.00%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.75 ₱743

$7.16 ₱417

78.07%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.38 ₱313

$4.32 ₱252

24.54%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.87 ₱459

$7.11 ₱414

10.69%

Apples (1kg)

$3.61 ₱210

$4.37 ₱255

-17.39%

Banana (1kg)

$1.46 ₱84.8

$1.57 ₱91.6

-7.01%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.29 ₱191

$2.87 ₱167

14.63%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.29 ₱133

$1.65 ₱95.9

38.79%

Potato (1kg)

$2.56 ₱149

$2.75 ₱160

-6.91%

Onion (1kg)

$2.45 ₱142

$4.03 ₱234

-39.21%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.00 ₱58.0

$1.57 ₱91.5

-36.31%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.85 ₱49.45

$1.06 ₱61.7

-19.81%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.13 ₱183

$3.24 ₱189

-3.40%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.84 ₱398

$7.66 ₱446

-10.70%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.21 ₱70.2

$1.54 ₱89.6

-21.43%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.33 ₱136

$1.97 ₱115

18.27%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.26 ₱15.12

$0.26 ₱15.13

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$15.06 ₱877

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.81 ₱47.45

$0.82 ₱47.48

-1.22%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.23 ₱13.35

$0.27 ₱15.80

-14.81%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.68 ₱156

$2.18 ₱127

22.94%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.15 ₱67.1

$1.09 ₱63.4

5.50%

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

$30.2K ₱1.8M

$25.4K ₱1.5M

19.14%

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

$27.4K ₱1.6M

$20.7K ₱1.2M

32.49%

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

$99.0 ₱5,763

$164 ₱9,534

-39.55%

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

$34.23 ₱1,993

$33.28 ₱1,938

2.85%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$30.40 ₱1,770

$29.72 ₱1,730

2.29%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$33.37 ₱1,943

$33.83 ₱1,970

-1.36%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$8.07 ₱470

$4.45 ₱259

81.35%

Cinema Ticket

$5.84 ₱340

$7.26 ₱423

-19.56%

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

$235 ₱13.7K

$80.2 ₱4,668

193.53%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,954 ₱230.2K

$2,800 ₱163.1K

41.20%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$52.2 ₱3,039

$31.79 ₱1,851

64.14%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$22.81 ₱1,328

$29.47 ₱1,716

-22.60%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$75.1 ₱4,373

$98.3 ₱5,722

-23.58%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$55.7 ₱3,246

$95.1 ₱5,540

-41.41%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$516 ₱30.1K

$266 ₱15.5K

94.31%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$209 ₱12.2K

$178 ₱10.3K

17.50%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$789 ₱46.0K

$599 ₱34.9K

31.81%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$396 ₱23.1K

$393 ₱22.9K

0.94%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,151 ₱183.5K

$2,753 ₱160.3K

14.48%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,024 ₱117.9K

$837 ₱48.7K

141.90%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$396 ₱23.1K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

8.13

-1.60%

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

Last update for Cebu: March 1, 2026

Last update for Puerto Galera: March 1, 2026

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