Cost of Living Comparison Between Cebu and San Juan Cost of Living Comparison Between Cebu and San Juan

🙂 Solo nomad: Cebu is 8.2% cheaper than San Juan without rent, and 8.4% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Cebu is 2.1% cheaper than San Juan without rent, and 2.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.55 ₱271

$2.75 ₱163

65.45%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$24.29 ₱1,444

$8.93 ₱531

172.00%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.49 ₱267

$3.59 ₱213

25.07%

Cappuccino

$2.51 ₱149

$2.97 ₱177

-15.49%

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

$0.81 ₱48.11

$0.82 ₱48.97

-1.22%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.45 ₱26.98

$0.47 ₱28.16

-4.26%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.58 ₱94.0

$1.47 ₱87.4

7.48%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.14 ₱127

$2.03 ₱121

5.42%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.31 ₱137

$1.76 ₱105

31.25%

White Bread (500g)

$1.56 ₱92.7

$1.63 ₱96.6

-4.29%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.17 ₱69.7

$1.02 ₱60.4

14.71%

Eggs

$2.29 ₱136

$2.08 ₱124

10.10%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.04 ₱775

$7.94 ₱472

64.23%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.28 ₱314

$5.27 ₱313

0.19%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.80 ₱464

$10.53 ₱626

-25.93%

Apples (1kg)

$3.59 ₱213

$2.39 ₱142

50.21%

Banana (1kg)

$1.52 ₱90.1

$1.58 ₱93.9

-3.80%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.28 ₱195

$3.17 ₱188

3.47%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.21 ₱132

$1.20 ₱71.2

84.17%

Potato (1kg)

$2.55 ₱152

$1.71 ₱102

49.12%

Onion (1kg)

$2.57 ₱153

$3.50 ₱208

-26.57%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.98 ₱58.0

$1.06 ₱63.0

-7.55%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.78 ₱46.32

$0.82 ₱48.65

-4.88%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.25 ₱193

$2.88 ₱171

12.85%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.86 ₱407

$7.46 ₱443

-8.04%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.17 ₱69.3

$0.73 ₱43.66

60.27%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.28 ₱135

$1.65 ₱97.9

38.18%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.26 ₱15.42

$0.19 ₱11.05

36.84%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$14.80 ₱879

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.81 ₱48.11

$0.74 ₱44.23

9.46%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.25 ₱14.96

$0.24 ₱14.29

4.17%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.58 ₱154

$2.19 ₱130

17.81%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.10 ₱65.3

$1.16 ₱69.0

-5.17%

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

$30.4K ₱1.8M

$28.9K ₱1.7M

5.06%

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

$27.4K ₱1.6M

$17.8K ₱1.1M

53.40%

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

$96.9 ₱5,756

$130 ₱7,730

-25.53%

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

$33.74 ₱2,005

$32.30 ₱1,920

4.46%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$29.72 ₱1,766

$27.03 ₱1,606

9.95%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$33.41 ₱1,986

$70.8 ₱4,206

-52.80%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$8.22 ₱489

$4.53 ₱269

81.46%

Cinema Ticket

$5.78 ₱343

$4.06 ₱241

42.36%

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

$236 ₱14.0K

$150 ₱8,920

57.35%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,881 ₱230.6K

$4,352 ₱258.7K

-10.83%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$52.9 ₱3,141

$46.07 ₱2,738

14.74%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$23.20 ₱1,379

$33.55 ₱1,994

-30.85%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$76.7 ₱4,560

$69.5 ₱4,133

10.34%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$56.3 ₱3,348

$114 ₱6,804

-50.79%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$505 ₱30.0K

$261 ₱15.5K

93.61%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$217 ₱12.9K

$108 ₱6,404

101.30%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$807 ₱47.9K

$1,274 ₱75.7K

-36.68%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$383 ₱22.7K

$393 ₱23.4K

-2.69%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,099 ₱184.1K

$2,061 ₱122.5K

50.37%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,967 ₱116.9K

$868 ₱51.6K

126.52%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$370 ₱22.0K

$254 ₱15.1K

45.22%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

6.17

29.66%

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

Last update for Cebu: January 12, 2026

Last update for San Juan: January 12, 2026

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