Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Cebu and Syria

For one person, living is cheaper in Syria: $637 a month against $934 in Cebu, rent and utilities included – about $3,600 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

Cebu
🇵🇭 Philippines
$934
/mo nomad
🇸🇾 Syria
$637
/mo nomad
😐 Solo nomad: Cebu is 17.2% more expensive than Syria without rent, and 46.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Cebu is 15.8% more expensive than Syria without rent, and 33.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cebu
Syria
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.03 ₱190
$6.98 SYP 848
-56.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.48 ₱1,473
$30.89 SYP 3,753
-23.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.09 ₱256
$6.09 SYP 740
-32.84%
Cappuccino
$2.52 ₱158
$1.68 SYP 204
50.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 ₱96.9
$1.47 SYP 178
4.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 ₱30.98
$0.71 SYP 86.4
-30.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.79 ₱112
$2.02 SYP 245
-11.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 ₱142
$3.08 SYP 375
-26.62%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cebu
Syria
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.95 ₱122
$0.83 SYP 100
134.94%
White Bread (500g)
$1.43 ₱89.7
$0.59 SYP 71.5
142.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.02 ₱63.8
$1.35 SYP 165
-24.44%
Eggs
$2.06 ₱129
$1.60 SYP 195
28.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.81 ₱615
$4.31 SYP 523
127.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.61 ₱289
$5.58 SYP 678
-17.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.70 ₱483
$12.52 SYP 1,522
-38.50%
Apples (1kg)
$3.31 ₱207
$0.92 SYP 112
259.78%
Banana (1kg)
$1.45 ₱90.9
$1.47 SYP 179
-1.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.36 ₱148
$0.89 SYP 109
165.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.54 ₱96.4
$0.75 SYP 91.3
105.33%
Potato (1kg)
$2.36 ₱148
$0.69 SYP 84.5
242.03%
Onion (1kg)
$1.99 ₱125
$0.77 SYP 94.1
158.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.15 ₱72.1
$0.45 SYP 54.4
155.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.67 ₱42.15
$0.64 SYP 78.4
4.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.00 ₱188
$2.96 SYP 359
1.35%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.35 ₱398
$5.10 SYP 620
24.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.31 ₱81.9
$1.22 SYP 149
7.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 ₱108
$2.54 SYP 308
-31.89%
🚌 Getting Around
Cebu
Syria
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.25 ₱15.78
$0.21 SYP 25.83
19.05%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$12.65 ₱793
$10.16 SYP 1,235
24.51%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.74 ₱46.32
$0.98 SYP 119
-24.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.21 ₱13.11
$1.52 SYP 185
-86.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.33 ₱271
$5.81 SYP 706
-25.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.33 ₱83.5
$1.93 SYP 234
-31.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.8K ₱1.4M
$15.6K SYP 1.9M
39.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.4K ₱1.2M
$20.3K SYP 2.5M
-4.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cebu
Syria
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$121 ₱7,563
$86.0 SYP 10.4K
40.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.45 ₱907
$9.33 SYP 1,134
54.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.29 ₱1,774
$27.76 SYP 3,374
1.91%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cebu
Syria
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$32.68 ₱2,050
$15.58 SYP 1,893
109.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.39 ₱401
$9.29 SYP 1,129
-31.22%
Cinema Ticket
$5.46 ₱342
$4.91 SYP 597
11.20%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cebu
Syria
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$273 ₱17.1K
$59.6 SYP 7,246
358.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,156 ₱511.5K
$1,338 SYP 162.6K
509.65%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cebu
Syria
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.57 ₱3,109
$23.42 SYP 2,846
111.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.87 ₱1,560
$29.60 SYP 3,597
-15.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.6 ₱4,804
$51.0 SYP 6,201
50.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$59.3 ₱3,717
$40.12 SYP 4,875
47.71%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cebu
Syria
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$506 ₱31.7K
$278 SYP 33.8K
81.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$309 ₱19.4K
$131 SYP 15.9K
135.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,052 ₱66.0K
$542 SYP 65.8K
94.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$619 ₱38.8K
$295 SYP 35.9K
109.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,915 ₱182.9K
$1,361 SYP 165.3K
114.28%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,867 ₱117.1K
$566 SYP 68.8K
229.68%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cebu
Syria
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$341 ₱21.4K
$69.1 SYP 8,393
393.82%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.2
13.83
-47.94%

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

Last update for Cebu: October 5, 2026

Last update for Syria: October 5, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Cebu
$309
Syria
$131 57.6% $178
Groceries & Markets
Cebu
$210
Syria
$160 24.1% $51
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cebu
$163
Syria
$123 24.7% $40
Clothing & Footwear
Cebu
$95
Syria
$65 31.4% $30
Eating Out
Cebu
$88
Syria
$119 34.9% $31
Sport & Entertainment
Cebu
$44
Syria
$25 41.7% $18
Getting Around
Cebu
$15
Syria
$20 26.9% $4.2
Good to know
🇵🇭 Cebu
🇸🇾 Syria
🕒 Local time
20:58 8:58 PM
15:58 3:58 PM
5 h behind Cebu
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
964,169
23,865,423
💱 Currency
Exchange rates and currency converter

SYP, 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 = 70.28 PHP (100 PHP = 1.42 EUR).

Syrian Pound exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 122 SYP (1,000 SYP = 8.23 USD). 1 EUR = 136 SYP (1,000 SYP = 7.34 EUR).

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