Cost of Living Comparison Between Cebu and Tagaytay Cost of Living Comparison Between Cebu and Tagaytay

😐 Solo nomad: Cebu is 17.9% more expensive than Tagaytay without rent, and 16.6% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Cebu is 15.7% more expensive than Tagaytay without rent, and 6.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.40 ₱260

$4.25 ₱251

3.53%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$24.09 ₱1,424

$14.69 ₱868

63.99%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.51 ₱267

$2.68 ₱158

68.28%

Cappuccino

$2.60 ₱154

$1.84 ₱109

41.30%

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

$0.80 ₱47.35

$0.68 ₱40.43

17.65%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.43 ₱25.35

$0.43 ₱25.20

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.58 ₱93.1

$1.42 ₱84.1

11.27%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.09 ₱124

$2.63 ₱155

-20.53%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.22 ₱131

$2.94 ₱174

-24.49%

White Bread (500g)

$1.50 ₱88.8

$1.43 ₱84.5

4.90%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.13 ₱66.7

$1.00 ₱59.0

13.00%

Eggs

$2.34 ₱138

$1.99 ₱118

17.59%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.75 ₱754

$8.11 ₱479

57.21%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.38 ₱318

$5.01 ₱296

7.39%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.87 ₱465

$8.43 ₱498

-6.64%

Apples (1kg)

$3.61 ₱213

$3.46 ₱205

4.34%

Banana (1kg)

$1.46 ₱86.0

$1.82 ₱108

-19.78%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.29 ₱194

$3.49 ₱206

-5.73%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.29 ₱135

$1.56 ₱92.0

46.79%

Potato (1kg)

$2.56 ₱151

$1.75 ₱103

46.29%

Onion (1kg)

$2.45 ₱145

$1.66 ₱98.1

47.59%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.00 ₱58.9

$1.08 ₱63.6

-7.41%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.85 ₱50.2

$0.70 ₱41.27

21.43%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.13 ₱185

$2.02 ₱120

54.95%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.84 ₱404

$7.52 ₱444

-9.04%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.21 ₱71.3

$1.20 ₱70.7

0.83%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.33 ₱138

$2.42 ₱143

-3.72%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.26 ₱15.34

$0.28 ₱16.64

-7.14%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$15.06 ₱890

$17.61 ₱1,041

-14.48%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.81 ₱48.16

$0.84 ₱49.37

-3.57%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.23 ₱13.55

$0.22 ₱12.99

4.55%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.68 ₱159

$2.10 ₱124

27.62%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.15 ₱68.1

$1.17 ₱69.0

-1.71%

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

$30.2K ₱1.8M

$21.6K ₱1.3M

39.85%

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

$27.4K ₱1.6M

$18.6K ₱1.1M

47.15%

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

$99.0 ₱5,849

$73.4 ₱4,335

34.93%

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

$34.23 ₱2,023

$33.39 ₱1,973

2.52%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$30.40 ₱1,797

$27.05 ₱1,599

12.38%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$33.37 ₱1,972

$34.30 ₱2,027

-2.71%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$8.07 ₱477

$4.34 ₱256

85.94%

Cinema Ticket

$5.84 ₱345

$5.90 ₱349

-1.02%

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

$235 ₱13.9K

$150 ₱8,879

56.64%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,954 ₱233.7K

$4,357 ₱257.5K

-9.26%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$52.2 ₱3,084

$46.15 ₱2,728

13.07%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$22.81 ₱1,348

$33.61 ₱1,986

-32.13%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$75.1 ₱4,438

$68.8 ₱4,068

9.09%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$55.7 ₱3,294

$87.3 ₱5,162

-36.18%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$516 ₱30.5K

$262 ₱15.5K

97.38%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$209 ₱12.3K

$159 ₱9,390

31.37%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$789 ₱46.6K

$460 ₱27.2K

71.59%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$396 ₱23.4K

$358 ₱21.2K

10.67%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,151 ₱186.2K

$2,484 ₱146.8K

26.87%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,024 ₱119.6K

$721 ₱42.6K

180.91%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$396 ₱23.4K

$414 ₱24.5K

-4.40%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

60.00%

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

Last update for Cebu: March 1, 2026

Last update for Tagaytay: March 3, 2026

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