Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Cebu and Rwanda

For one person, living is cheaper in Rwanda: $803 a month against $934 in Cebu, rent and utilities included – about $1,600 less a year. Other living expenses account for most of the difference.

Cebu
🇵🇭 Philippines
$934
/mo nomad
🇷🇼 Rwanda
$803
/mo nomad
😐 Solo nomad: Cebu is 25.5% more expensive than Rwanda without rent, and 16.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Cebu is 30.7% more expensive than Rwanda without rent, and 6.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cebu
Rwanda
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.03 ₱190
$3.14 RWF 4,613
-3.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.48 ₱1,473
$25.44 RWF 37.4K
-7.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.09 ₱256
$6.65 RWF 9,771
-38.50%
Cappuccino
$2.52 ₱158
$2.37 RWF 3,489
6.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 ₱96.9
$0.74 RWF 1,083
108.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 ₱30.98
$0.56 RWF 828
-12.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.79 ₱112
$0.99 RWF 1,456
80.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 ₱142
$2.08 RWF 3,061
8.65%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cebu
Rwanda
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.95 ₱122
$0.85 RWF 1,250
129.41%
White Bread (500g)
$1.43 ₱89.7
$0.99 RWF 1,456
44.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.02 ₱63.8
$1.27 RWF 1,869
-19.69%
Eggs
$2.06 ₱129
$1.59 RWF 2,336
29.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.81 ₱615
$3.85 RWF 5,658
154.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.61 ₱289
$4.17 RWF 6,134
10.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.70 ₱483
$4.15 RWF 6,104
85.54%
Apples (1kg)
$3.31 ₱207
$2.75 RWF 4,043
20.36%
Banana (1kg)
$1.45 ₱90.9
$0.82 RWF 1,209
76.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.36 ₱148
$1.56 RWF 2,299
51.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.54 ₱96.4
$0.98 RWF 1,442
57.14%
Potato (1kg)
$2.36 ₱148
$0.47 RWF 692
402.13%
Onion (1kg)
$1.99 ₱125
$0.74 RWF 1,095
168.92%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.15 ₱72.1
$0.46 RWF 675
150.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.67 ₱42.15
$0.80 RWF 1,171
-16.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.00 ₱188
$2.00 RWF 2,939
50.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.35 ₱398
$9.98 RWF 14.7K
-36.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.31 ₱81.9
$1.14 RWF 1,680
14.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 ₱108
$1.58 RWF 2,327
9.49%
🚌 Getting Around
Cebu
Rwanda
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.25 ₱15.78
$0.36 RWF 523
-30.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$12.65 ₱793
$28.50 RWF 41.9K
-55.61%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.74 ₱46.32
$2.73 RWF 4,017
-72.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.21 ₱13.11
$2.07 RWF 3,042
-89.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.33 ₱271
$3.36 RWF 4,936
28.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.33 ₱83.5
$1.82 RWF 2,682
-26.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.8K ₱1.4M
$26.3K RWF 38.7M
-17.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.4K ₱1.2M
$23.4K RWF 34.4M
-17.20%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cebu
Rwanda
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$121 ₱7,563
$86.8 RWF 127.5K
38.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.45 ₱907
$7.85 RWF 11.5K
84.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.29 ₱1,774
$20.43 RWF 30.0K
38.47%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cebu
Rwanda
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$32.68 ₱2,050
$30.34 RWF 44.6K
7.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.39 ₱401
$4.26 RWF 6,260
50.00%
Cinema Ticket
$5.46 ₱342
$3.32 RWF 4,882
64.46%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cebu
Rwanda
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$273 ₱17.1K
$134 RWF 196.3K
104.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,156 ₱511.5K
$9,439 RWF 13.9M
-13.59%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cebu
Rwanda
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.57 ₱3,109
$20.45 RWF 30.1K
142.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.87 ₱1,560
$17.15 RWF 25.2K
45.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.6 ₱4,804
$26.57 RWF 39.1K
188.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$59.3 ₱3,717
$35.32 RWF 51.9K
67.78%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cebu
Rwanda
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$506 ₱31.7K
$609 RWF 895.5K
-16.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$309 ₱19.4K
$336 RWF 494.1K
-7.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,052 ₱66.0K
$1,274 RWF 1.9M
-17.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$619 ₱38.8K
$786 RWF 1.2M
-21.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,915 ₱182.9K
$3,308 RWF 4.9M
-11.86%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,867 ₱117.1K
$3,054 RWF 4.5M
-38.87%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cebu
Rwanda
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$341 ₱21.4K
$292 RWF 429.3K
16.78%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.2
16.2
-55.56%

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

Last update for Cebu: October 5, 2026

Last update for Rwanda: October 6, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Cebu
$309
Rwanda
$336 8.6% $27
Groceries & Markets
Cebu
$210
Rwanda
$148 29.8% $63
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cebu
$163
Rwanda
$115 29.6% $48
Clothing & Footwear
Cebu
$95
Rwanda
$45 52.7% $50
Eating Out
Cebu
$88
Rwanda
$88 0.6% $0.5
Sport & Entertainment
Cebu
$44
Rwanda
$37 15.2% $6.6
Getting Around
Cebu
$15
Rwanda
$43 179% $28
Good to know
🇵🇭 Cebu
🇷🇼 Rwanda
🕒 Local time
14:12 2:12 PM
08:12 8:12 AM
6 h behind Cebu
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
964,169
13,246,394
💱 Currency
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RWF, 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).

Rwandan Franc exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 1,470 RWF (10,000 RWF = 6.8 USD). 1 EUR = 1,649 RWF (10,000 RWF = 6.07 EUR).

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