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

🙂 Solo nomad: Cebu is 0.8% cheaper than Tagbilaran City without rent, and 19.1% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Cebu is 1.2% more expensive than Tagbilaran City without rent, and 10.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.31 ₱252

$4.47 ₱262

-3.58%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$23.64 ₱1,385

$21.57 ₱1,263

9.60%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.53 ₱265

$3.38 ₱198

34.02%

Cappuccino

$2.65 ₱155

$2.56 ₱150

3.52%

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

$0.81 ₱47.41

$0.79 ₱46.22

2.53%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.46 ₱26.98

$0.46 ₱26.83

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.52 ₱89.2

$1.16 ₱68.2

31.03%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.17 ₱127

$2.11 ₱123

2.84%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.31 ₱135

$1.71 ₱100

35.09%

White Bread (500g)

$1.58 ₱92.4

$1.14 ₱66.9

38.60%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.17 ₱68.3

$0.87 ₱51.1

34.48%

Eggs

$2.28 ₱133

$2.01 ₱118

13.43%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.12 ₱768

$10.75 ₱629

22.05%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.16 ₱302

$4.58 ₱268

12.66%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.56 ₱442

$7.63 ₱447

-0.92%

Apples (1kg)

$3.60 ₱211

$3.46 ₱202

4.05%

Banana (1kg)

$1.53 ₱89.4

$1.34 ₱78.7

14.18%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.28 ₱192

Tomato (1kg)

$2.17 ₱127

$1.84 ₱108

17.93%

Potato (1kg)

$2.57 ₱151

$2.29 ₱134

12.23%

Onion (1kg)

$2.58 ₱151

$2.37 ₱139

8.86%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.94 ₱54.8

$0.99 ₱58.2

-5.05%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.84 ₱49.32

$0.68 ₱39.99

23.53%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.24 ₱190

$2.66 ₱156

21.80%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.88 ₱403

$6.75 ₱395

1.93%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.21 ₱71.0

$0.95 ₱55.9

27.37%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.25 ₱132

$1.14 ₱66.6

97.37%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.28 ₱16.46

$0.26 ₱15.06

7.69%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$15.25 ₱893

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.84 ₱48.93

$0.82 ₱48.12

2.44%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.25 ₱14.68

$0.25 ₱14.66

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.60 ₱153

$2.64 ₱155

-1.52%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.10 ₱64.4

$1.14 ₱66.7

-3.51%

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

$29.8K ₱1.7M

$27.9K ₱1.6M

6.81%

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

$27.1K ₱1.6M

$21.8K ₱1.3M

24.32%

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

$95.3 ₱5,581

$77.1 ₱4,516

23.59%

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

$34.65 ₱2,029

$26.42 ₱1,547

31.15%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$29.81 ₱1,746

$30.03 ₱1,758

-0.73%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$33.23 ₱1,946

$34.37 ₱2,013

-3.32%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$8.14 ₱477

$4.37 ₱256

86.27%

Cinema Ticket

$5.97 ₱349

$3.89 ₱228

53.47%

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

$230 ₱13.5K

$236 ₱13.8K

-2.52%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,977 ₱232.9K

$3,842 ₱225.0K

3.50%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$52.2 ₱3,058

$45.81 ₱2,683

13.99%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$22.84 ₱1,337

$20.34 ₱1,191

12.29%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$76.4 ₱4,472

$72.6 ₱4,249

5.25%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$56.4 ₱3,302

$54.5 ₱3,193

3.41%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$513 ₱30.0K

$209 ₱12.2K

145.47%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$209 ₱12.2K

$155 ₱9,091

34.66%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$807 ₱47.3K

$540 ₱31.6K

49.40%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$392 ₱23.0K

$381 ₱22.3K

2.96%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,072 ₱179.9K

$2,532 ₱148.3K

21.32%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,994 ₱116.8K

$853 ₱50.0K

133.66%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$380 ₱22.2K

$184 ₱10.8K

106.81%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

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

Last update for Cebu: February 1, 2026

Last update for Tagbilaran City: February 3, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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