Cost of Living Comparison Between Cebu and Tagbilaran City Cost of Living Comparison Between Cebu and Tagbilaran City

😐 Solo nomad: Cebu is 33.3% more expensive than Tagbilaran City without rent, and 20.3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Cebu is 15.3% more expensive than Tagbilaran City without rent, and 9.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.40 ₱256

$4.39 ₱256

0.23%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$24.09 ₱1,403

$21.04 ₱1,225

14.50%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.51 ₱263

$3.39 ₱198

33.04%

Cappuccino

$2.60 ₱152

$2.52 ₱147

3.17%

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

$0.80 ₱46.65

$0.84 ₱49.13

-4.76%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.43 ₱24.98

$0.45 ₱26.26

-4.44%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.58 ₱91.7

$1.23 ₱71.9

28.46%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.09 ₱122

$2.17 ₱126

-3.69%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.22 ₱130

$1.76 ₱102

26.14%

White Bread (500g)

$1.50 ₱87.5

$1.14 ₱66.6

31.58%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.13 ₱65.7

$0.87 ₱50.4

29.89%

Eggs

$2.34 ₱136

$1.94 ₱113

20.62%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.75 ₱743

$10.85 ₱632

17.51%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.38 ₱313

$4.45 ₱259

20.90%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.87 ₱459

$7.82 ₱455

0.64%

Apples (1kg)

$3.61 ₱210

$3.50 ₱204

3.14%

Banana (1kg)

$1.46 ₱84.8

$1.29 ₱75.1

13.18%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.29 ₱191

$3.27 ₱191

0.61%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.29 ₱133

$1.81 ₱106

26.52%

Potato (1kg)

$2.56 ₱149

$2.23 ₱130

14.80%

Onion (1kg)

$2.45 ₱142

$2.37 ₱138

3.38%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.00 ₱58.0

$0.91 ₱53.1

9.89%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.85 ₱49.45

$0.68 ₱39.54

25.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.13 ₱183

$2.68 ₱156

16.79%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.84 ₱398

$6.89 ₱401

-0.73%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.21 ₱70.2

$0.97 ₱56.4

24.74%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.33 ₱136

$1.14 ₱66.2

104.39%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.26 ₱15.12

$0.28 ₱16.39

-7.14%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$15.06 ₱877

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.81 ₱47.45

$0.83 ₱48.46

-2.41%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.23 ₱13.35

$0.23 ₱13.38

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.68 ₱156

$2.61 ₱152

2.68%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.15 ₱67.1

$1.10 ₱63.9

4.55%

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

$30.2K ₱1.8M

$27.5K ₱1.6M

10.10%

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

$27.4K ₱1.6M

$22.1K ₱1.3M

24.04%

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

$99.0 ₱5,763

$77.8 ₱4,528

27.28%

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

$34.23 ₱1,993

$26.71 ₱1,555

28.15%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$30.40 ₱1,770

$29.64 ₱1,726

2.56%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$33.37 ₱1,943

$33.57 ₱1,955

-0.60%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$8.07 ₱470

$4.52 ₱263

78.54%

Cinema Ticket

$5.84 ₱340

$4.08 ₱237

43.14%

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

$235 ₱13.7K

$229 ₱13.3K

2.82%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,954 ₱230.2K

$3,837 ₱223.4K

3.05%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$52.2 ₱3,039

$44.89 ₱2,614

16.24%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$22.81 ₱1,328

$19.98 ₱1,163

14.16%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$75.1 ₱4,373

$73.9 ₱4,300

1.68%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$55.7 ₱3,246

$56.1 ₱3,264

-0.55%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$516 ₱30.1K

$210 ₱12.2K

145.72%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$209 ₱12.2K

$156 ₱9,079

33.88%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$789 ₱46.0K

$523 ₱30.5K

50.92%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$396 ₱23.1K

$388 ₱22.6K

2.00%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,151 ₱183.5K

$2,456 ₱143.0K

28.32%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,024 ₱117.9K

$731 ₱42.6K

177.00%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$396 ₱23.1K

$191 ₱11.1K

107.42%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

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

Last update for Cebu: March 1, 2026

Last update for Tagbilaran City: March 1, 2026

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