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

😐 Solo nomad: Cebu is 4.7% more expensive than Puerto Galera without rent, and 4.3% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Cebu is 5.8% cheaper than Puerto Galera without rent, and 2.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.55 ₱271

$4.87 ₱289

-6.57%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$24.29 ₱1,444

$20.86 ₱1,239

16.44%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.49 ₱267

$3.02 ₱180

48.68%

Cappuccino

$2.51 ₱149

$2.98 ₱177

-15.77%

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

$0.81 ₱48.11

$0.92 ₱54.8

-11.96%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.45 ₱26.98

$0.35 ₱20.78

28.57%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.58 ₱94.0

$1.27 ₱75.5

24.41%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.14 ₱127

$2.73 ₱162

-21.61%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.31 ₱137

$2.07 ₱123

11.59%

White Bread (500g)

$1.56 ₱92.7

$1.25 ₱74.3

24.80%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.17 ₱69.7

$1.07 ₱63.3

9.35%

Eggs

$2.29 ₱136

$2.04 ₱121

12.25%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.04 ₱775

$7.21 ₱428

80.86%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.28 ₱314

$4.14 ₱246

27.54%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.80 ₱464

$7.29 ₱433

7.00%

Apples (1kg)

$3.59 ₱213

$4.29 ₱255

-16.32%

Banana (1kg)

$1.52 ₱90.1

$1.53 ₱91.2

-0.65%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.28 ₱195

$2.89 ₱172

13.49%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.21 ₱132

$1.70 ₱101

30.00%

Potato (1kg)

$2.55 ₱152

$2.88 ₱171

-11.46%

Onion (1kg)

$2.57 ₱153

$4.14 ₱246

-37.92%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.98 ₱58.0

$1.59 ₱94.5

-38.36%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.78 ₱46.32

$1.01 ₱60.1

-22.77%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.25 ₱193

$3.13 ₱186

3.83%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.86 ₱407

$7.37 ₱438

-6.92%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.17 ₱69.3

$1.56 ₱92.7

-25.00%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.28 ₱135

$2.03 ₱121

12.32%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.26 ₱15.42

$0.28 ₱16.66

-7.14%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$14.80 ₱879

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.81 ₱48.11

$0.77 ₱45.69

5.19%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.25 ₱14.96

$0.25 ₱14.75

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.58 ₱154

$2.07 ₱123

24.64%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.10 ₱65.3

$1.14 ₱67.6

-3.51%

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

$30.4K ₱1.8M

$25.3K ₱1.5M

19.95%

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

$27.4K ₱1.6M

$20.2K ₱1.2M

35.46%

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

$96.9 ₱5,756

$163 ₱9,697

-40.64%

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

$33.74 ₱2,005

$33.17 ₱1,971

1.72%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$29.72 ₱1,766

$29.59 ₱1,759

0.44%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$33.41 ₱1,986

$33.47 ₱1,989

-0.18%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$8.22 ₱489

$4.52 ₱269

81.86%

Cinema Ticket

$5.78 ₱343

$7.03 ₱418

-17.78%

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

$236 ₱14.0K

$80.9 ₱4,805

192.06%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,881 ₱230.6K

$2,790 ₱165.8K

39.10%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$52.9 ₱3,141

$32.36 ₱1,923

63.35%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$23.20 ₱1,379

$29.13 ₱1,731

-20.36%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$76.7 ₱4,560

$97.8 ₱5,809

-21.50%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$56.3 ₱3,348

$94.6 ₱5,624

-40.47%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$505 ₱30.0K

$262 ₱15.6K

93.04%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$217 ₱12.9K

$174 ₱10.3K

24.75%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$807 ₱47.9K

$579 ₱34.4K

39.20%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$383 ₱22.7K

$389 ₱23.1K

-1.71%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,099 ₱184.1K

$2,183 ₱129.7K

41.96%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,967 ₱116.9K

$975 ₱57.9K

101.82%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$370 ₱22.0K

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: January 12, 2026

Last update for Puerto Galera: January 11, 2026

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