Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Cebu and Senegal

For one person, living is cheaper in Cebu: $934 a month against $1,385 in Senegal, rent and utilities included – about $5,400 less a year. Other living expenses account for most of the difference.

Cebu
🇵🇭 Philippines
$934
/mo nomad
🇸🇳 Senegal
$1,385
/mo nomad
🙂 Solo nomad: Cebu is 35.2% cheaper than Senegal without rent, and 32.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Cebu is 35.8% cheaper than Senegal without rent, and 34.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cebu
Senegal
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.03 ₱190
$4.84 F CFA 2,832
-37.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.48 ₱1,473
$54.5 F CFA 31.9K
-56.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.09 ₱256
$11.31 F CFA 6,618
-63.84%
Cappuccino
$2.52 ₱158
$3.31 F CFA 1,935
-23.87%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 ₱96.9
$1.37 F CFA 799
12.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 ₱30.98
$0.71 F CFA 413
-30.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.79 ₱112
$2.61 F CFA 1,527
-31.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 ₱142
$4.31 F CFA 2,520
-47.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cebu
Senegal
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.95 ₱122
$2.61 F CFA 1,525
-25.29%
White Bread (500g)
$1.43 ₱89.7
$0.65 F CFA 379
120.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.02 ₱63.8
$1.58 F CFA 924
-35.44%
Eggs
$2.06 ₱129
$2.51 F CFA 1,469
-17.93%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.81 ₱615
$17.66 F CFA 10.3K
-44.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.61 ₱289
$9.16 F CFA 5,361
-49.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.70 ₱483
$11.33 F CFA 6,627
-32.04%
Apples (1kg)
$3.31 ₱207
$3.20 F CFA 1,874
3.44%
Banana (1kg)
$1.45 ₱90.9
$2.03 F CFA 1,190
-28.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.36 ₱148
$2.93 F CFA 1,714
-19.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.54 ₱96.4
$1.72 F CFA 1,004
-10.47%
Potato (1kg)
$2.36 ₱148
$1.41 F CFA 828
67.38%
Onion (1kg)
$1.99 ₱125
$0.98 F CFA 572
103.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.15 ₱72.1
$1.13 F CFA 664
1.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.67 ₱42.15
$0.69 F CFA 403
-2.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.00 ₱188
$2.19 F CFA 1,284
36.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.35 ₱398
$17.04 F CFA 9,972
-62.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.31 ₱81.9
$1.45 F CFA 848
-9.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 ₱108
$3.38 F CFA 1,977
-48.82%
🚌 Getting Around
Cebu
Senegal
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.25 ₱15.78
$0.37 F CFA 215
-32.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$12.65 ₱793
$77.6 F CFA 45.4K
-83.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.74 ₱46.32
$1.68 F CFA 984
-55.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.21 ₱13.11
$2.16 F CFA 1,264
-90.28%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.33 ₱271
$17.13 F CFA 10.0K
-74.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.33 ₱83.5
$1.63 F CFA 952
-18.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.8K ₱1.4M
$50.3K F CFA 29.4M
-56.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.4K ₱1.2M
$48.0K F CFA 28.1M
-59.56%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cebu
Senegal
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$121 ₱7,563
$200 F CFA 117.2K
-39.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.45 ₱907
$11.83 F CFA 6,922
22.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.29 ₱1,774
$45.60 F CFA 26.7K
-37.96%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cebu
Senegal
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$32.68 ₱2,050
$31.63 F CFA 18.5K
3.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.39 ₱401
$23.55 F CFA 13.8K
-72.87%
Cinema Ticket
$5.46 ₱342
$8.76 F CFA 5,127
-37.67%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cebu
Senegal
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$273 ₱17.1K
$323 F CFA 188.8K
-15.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,156 ₱511.5K
$8,948 F CFA 5.2M
-8.85%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cebu
Senegal
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.57 ₱3,109
$57.7 F CFA 33.7K
-14.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.87 ₱1,560
$46.48 F CFA 27.2K
-46.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.6 ₱4,804
$86.5 F CFA 50.6K
-11.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$59.3 ₱3,717
$97.9 F CFA 57.3K
-39.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cebu
Senegal
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$506 ₱31.7K
$746 F CFA 436.4K
-32.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$309 ₱19.4K
$434 F CFA 254.0K
-28.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,052 ₱66.0K
$1,755 F CFA 1.0M
-40.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$619 ₱38.8K
$858 F CFA 501.7K
-27.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,915 ₱182.9K
$4,897 F CFA 2.9M
-40.47%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,867 ₱117.1K
$1,501 F CFA 878.3K
24.38%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cebu
Senegal
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$341 ₱21.4K
$348 F CFA 203.7K
-2.03%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.2
8.75
-17.71%

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

Last update for Cebu: October 5, 2026

Last update for Senegal: October 6, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Cebu
$309
Senegal
$434 40.3% $125
Groceries & Markets
Cebu
$210
Senegal
$297 41.3% $87
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cebu
$163
Senegal
$258 57.8% $94
Clothing & Footwear
Cebu
$95
Senegal
$130 37.2% $35
Eating Out
Cebu
$88
Senegal
$142 61% $54
Sport & Entertainment
Cebu
$44
Senegal
$49 12.8% $5.6
Getting Around
Cebu
$15
Senegal
$92 493% $76
Good to know
🇵🇭 Cebu
🇸🇳 Senegal
🕒 Local time
12:54 12:54 PM
04:54 4:54 AM
8 h behind Cebu
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
964,169
16,876,720
💱 Currency
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West African CFA Franc exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 585 XOF (1,000 XOF = 1.71 USD). 1 EUR = 656 XOF (1,000 XOF = 1.52 EUR).

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