Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Cebu and Serbia

For one person, living is cheaper in Cebu: $934 a month against $1,221 in Serbia, rent and utilities included – about $3,400 less a year. Other living expenses account for most of the difference.

Cebu
🇵🇭 Philippines
$934
/mo nomad
🇷🇸 Serbia
$1,221
/mo nomad
🙂 Solo nomad: Cebu is 27.9% cheaper than Serbia without rent, and 23.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Cebu is 30.5% cheaper than Serbia without rent, and 25.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cebu
Serbia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.03 ₱190
$9.39 RSD 978
-67.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.48 ₱1,473
$46.79 RSD 4,874
-49.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.09 ₱256
$11.51 RSD 1,199
-64.47%
Cappuccino
$2.52 ₱158
$2.36 RSD 246
6.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 ₱96.9
$2.31 RSD 241
-33.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 ₱30.98
$1.73 RSD 180
-71.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.79 ₱112
$2.92 RSD 305
-38.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 ₱142
$3.26 RSD 340
-30.67%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cebu
Serbia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.95 ₱122
$1.31 RSD 137
48.85%
White Bread (500g)
$1.43 ₱89.7
$0.93 RSD 96.8
53.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.02 ₱63.8
$2.15 RSD 224
-52.56%
Eggs
$2.06 ₱129
$2.61 RSD 272
-21.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.81 ₱615
$9.93 RSD 1,034
-1.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.61 ₱289
$6.61 RSD 689
-30.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.70 ₱483
$13.18 RSD 1,373
-41.58%
Apples (1kg)
$3.31 ₱207
$1.41 RSD 147
134.75%
Banana (1kg)
$1.45 ₱90.9
$1.84 RSD 192
-21.20%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.36 ₱148
$1.66 RSD 173
42.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.54 ₱96.4
$2.40 RSD 250
-35.83%
Potato (1kg)
$2.36 ₱148
$0.96 RSD 99.8
145.83%
Onion (1kg)
$1.99 ₱125
$0.72 RSD 75.2
176.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.15 ₱72.1
$0.72 RSD 75.5
59.72%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.67 ₱42.15
$0.65 RSD 67.3
3.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.00 ₱188
$4.44 RSD 463
-32.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.35 ₱398
$6.70 RSD 698
-5.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.31 ₱81.9
$0.85 RSD 89.1
54.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 ₱108
$1.51 RSD 157
14.57%
🚌 Getting Around
Cebu
Serbia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.25 ₱15.78
$0.78 RSD 81.6
-67.95%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$12.65 ₱793
$14.18 RSD 1,477
-10.79%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.74 ₱46.32
$1.88 RSD 196
-60.64%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.21 ₱13.11
$0.97 RSD 101
-78.35%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.33 ₱271
$9.64 RSD 1,004
-55.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.33 ₱83.5
$1.86 RSD 194
-28.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.8K ₱1.4M
$30.6K RSD 3.2M
-28.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.4K ₱1.2M
$24.4K RSD 2.5M
-20.62%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cebu
Serbia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$121 ₱7,563
$188 RSD 19.6K
-35.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.45 ₱907
$20.98 RSD 2,185
-31.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.29 ₱1,774
$28.90 RSD 3,010
-2.11%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cebu
Serbia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$32.68 ₱2,050
$33.57 RSD 3,497
-2.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.39 ₱401
$14.32 RSD 1,492
-55.38%
Cinema Ticket
$5.46 ₱342
$6.54 RSD 682
-16.51%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cebu
Serbia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$273 ₱17.1K
$331 RSD 34.5K
-17.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,156 ₱511.5K
$8,606 RSD 896.5K
-5.23%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cebu
Serbia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.57 ₱3,109
$95.9 RSD 9,989
-48.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.87 ₱1,560
$41.55 RSD 4,329
-40.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.6 ₱4,804
$110 RSD 11.5K
-30.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$59.3 ₱3,717
$127 RSD 13.2K
-53.20%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cebu
Serbia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$506 ₱31.7K
$503 RSD 52.4K
0.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$309 ₱19.4K
$349 RSD 36.4K
-11.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,052 ₱66.0K
$816 RSD 85.0K
28.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$619 ₱38.8K
$615 RSD 64.1K
0.61%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,915 ₱182.9K
$2,915 RSD 303.6K
0.03%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,867 ₱117.1K
$2,003 RSD 208.7K
-6.81%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cebu
Serbia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$341 ₱21.4K
$940 RSD 98.0K
-63.73%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.2
4.86
48.15%

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

Last update for Cebu: October 5, 2026

Last update for Serbia: October 6, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Cebu
$309
Serbia
$349 12.9% $40
Groceries & Markets
Cebu
$210
Serbia
$216 2.8% $5.8
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cebu
$163
Serbia
$238 45.9% $75
Clothing & Footwear
Cebu
$95
Serbia
$168 78% $74
Eating Out
Cebu
$88
Serbia
$175 98.3% $87
Sport & Entertainment
Cebu
$44
Serbia
$47 7% $3.1
Getting Around
Cebu
$15
Serbia
$24 55.7% $8.6
Good to know
🇵🇭 Cebu
🇷🇸 Serbia
🕒 Local time
13:08 1:08 PM
07:08 7:08 AM
6 h behind Cebu
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
964,169
6,647,003
💱 Currency
Exchange rates and currency converter

RSD, 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).

Serbian Dinar exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 104 RSD (1,000 RSD = 9.6 USD). 1 EUR = 117 RSD (1,000 RSD = 8.56 EUR).

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