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

😐 Solo nomad: Cebu is 5.8% more expensive than Tagbilaran City without rent, and 18.6% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Cebu is 13.1% more expensive than Tagbilaran City without rent, and 10.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.55 ₱271

$4.36 ₱259

4.36%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$24.29 ₱1,444

$20.91 ₱1,242

16.16%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.49 ₱267

$3.31 ₱197

35.65%

Cappuccino

$2.51 ₱149

$2.57 ₱153

-2.33%

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

$0.81 ₱48.11

$0.86 ₱51.2

-5.81%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.45 ₱26.98

$0.42 ₱24.92

7.14%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.58 ₱94.0

$1.22 ₱72.8

29.51%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.14 ₱127

$2.12 ₱126

0.94%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.31 ₱137

$1.78 ₱106

29.78%

White Bread (500g)

$1.56 ₱92.7

$1.14 ₱67.9

36.84%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.17 ₱69.7

$0.88 ₱52.2

32.95%

Eggs

$2.29 ₱136

$2.00 ₱119

14.50%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.04 ₱775

$10.56 ₱628

23.48%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.28 ₱314

$4.48 ₱266

17.86%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.80 ₱464

$7.59 ₱451

2.77%

Apples (1kg)

$3.59 ₱213

$3.63 ₱216

-1.10%

Banana (1kg)

$1.52 ₱90.1

$1.30 ₱77.3

16.92%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.28 ₱195

$3.32 ₱198

-1.20%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.21 ₱132

$1.89 ₱112

16.93%

Potato (1kg)

$2.55 ₱152

$2.29 ₱136

11.35%

Onion (1kg)

$2.57 ₱153

$2.33 ₱138

10.30%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.98 ₱58.0

$1.00 ₱59.5

-2.00%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.78 ₱46.32

$0.68 ₱40.59

14.71%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.25 ₱193

$2.79 ₱166

16.49%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.86 ₱407

$6.79 ₱403

1.03%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.17 ₱69.3

$1.00 ₱59.5

17.00%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.28 ₱135

$1.16 ₱69.2

96.55%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.26 ₱15.42

$0.26 ₱15.26

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$14.80 ₱879

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.81 ₱48.11

$0.81 ₱48.00

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.25 ₱14.96

$0.23 ₱13.65

8.70%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.58 ₱154

$2.69 ₱160

-4.09%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.10 ₱65.3

$1.09 ₱64.9

0.92%

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

$30.4K ₱1.8M

$28.1K ₱1.7M

8.18%

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

$27.4K ₱1.6M

$22.2K ₱1.3M

23.22%

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

$96.9 ₱5,756

$77.6 ₱4,610

24.87%

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

$33.74 ₱2,005

$26.48 ₱1,573

27.42%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$29.72 ₱1,766

$30.19 ₱1,794

-1.56%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$33.41 ₱1,986

$34.60 ₱2,056

-3.44%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$8.22 ₱489

$4.30 ₱256

91.16%

Cinema Ticket

$5.78 ₱343

$4.07 ₱242

42.01%

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

$236 ₱14.0K

$232 ₱13.8K

1.83%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,881 ₱230.6K

$3,965 ₱235.6K

-2.11%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$52.9 ₱3,141

$46.23 ₱2,747

14.34%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$23.20 ₱1,379

$19.95 ₱1,186

16.29%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$76.7 ₱4,560

$71.7 ₱4,261

7.02%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$56.3 ₱3,348

$54.5 ₱3,239

3.36%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$505 ₱30.0K

$213 ₱12.7K

137.19%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$217 ₱12.9K

$153 ₱9,079

41.99%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$807 ₱47.9K

$541 ₱32.1K

49.21%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$383 ₱22.7K

$381 ₱22.6K

0.44%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,099 ₱184.1K

$2,039 ₱121.2K

51.94%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,967 ₱116.9K

$882 ₱52.4K

123.02%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$370 ₱22.0K

$187 ₱11.1K

97.29%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

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

Last update for Cebu: January 12, 2026

Last update for Tagbilaran City: January 11, 2026

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