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

🙂 Solo nomad: Cebu is 1.1% cheaper than Taguig City without rent, and 10.8% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Cebu is 7.9% cheaper than Taguig City without rent, and 16.6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.55 ₱271

$4.47 ₱266

1.79%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$24.29 ₱1,444

$26.30 ₱1,563

-7.64%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.49 ₱267

$3.58 ₱213

25.42%

Cappuccino

$2.51 ₱149

$2.74 ₱163

-8.39%

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

$0.45 ₱26.77

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.58 ₱94.0

$1.50 ₱89.0

5.33%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.14 ₱127

$2.72 ₱162

-21.32%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.31 ₱137

$1.89 ₱112

22.22%

White Bread (500g)

$1.56 ₱92.7

$1.39 ₱82.7

12.23%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.17 ₱69.7

$1.07 ₱63.9

9.35%

Eggs

$2.29 ₱136

$2.10 ₱125

9.05%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.04 ₱775

$9.25 ₱550

40.97%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.28 ₱314

$5.17 ₱307

2.13%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.80 ₱464

$8.73 ₱519

-10.65%

Apples (1kg)

$3.59 ₱213

$2.71 ₱161

32.47%

Banana (1kg)

$1.52 ₱90.1

$1.77 ₱105

-14.12%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.28 ₱195

$3.15 ₱187

4.13%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.21 ₱132

$1.18 ₱70.1

87.29%

Potato (1kg)

$2.55 ₱152

$1.84 ₱109

38.59%

Onion (1kg)

$2.57 ₱153

$3.18 ₱189

-19.18%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.98 ₱58.0

$1.80 ₱107

-45.56%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.78 ₱46.32

$0.75 ₱44.72

4.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.25 ₱193

$3.33 ₱198

-2.40%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.86 ₱407

$7.74 ₱460

-11.37%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.17 ₱69.3

$1.39 ₱82.5

-15.83%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.28 ₱135

$2.35 ₱140

-2.98%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.26 ₱15.42

$0.22 ₱13.00

18.18%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$14.80 ₱879

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.81 ₱48.11

$0.93 ₱55.2

-12.90%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.25 ₱14.96

$0.22 ₱12.99

13.64%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.58 ₱154

$2.11 ₱125

22.27%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.10 ₱65.3

$1.17 ₱69.6

-5.98%

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

$30.4K ₱1.8M

$27.0K ₱1.6M

12.61%

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

$27.4K ₱1.6M

$20.0K ₱1.2M

36.57%

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

$96.9 ₱5,756

$131 ₱7,802

-26.22%

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

$33.74 ₱2,005

$32.34 ₱1,922

4.33%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$29.72 ₱1,766

$26.44 ₱1,571

12.41%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$33.41 ₱1,986

$42.52 ₱2,527

-21.43%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$8.22 ₱489

Cinema Ticket

$5.78 ₱343

$6.55 ₱389

-11.76%

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

$236 ₱14.0K

$154 ₱9,161

53.20%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,881 ₱230.6K

$11.3K ₱672.5K

-65.70%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$52.9 ₱3,141

$47.17 ₱2,803

12.06%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$23.20 ₱1,379

$33.80 ₱2,009

-31.36%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$76.7 ₱4,560

$68.5 ₱4,069

12.08%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$56.3 ₱3,348

$45.78 ₱2,721

23.04%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$505 ₱30.0K

$586 ₱34.8K

-13.83%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$217 ₱12.9K

$317 ₱18.8K

-31.61%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$807 ₱47.9K

$1,920 ₱114.1K

-58.00%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$383 ₱22.7K

$807 ₱48.0K

-52.58%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,099 ₱184.1K

$4,293 ₱255.2K

-27.83%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,967 ₱116.9K

$1,426 ₱84.8K

37.94%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$370 ₱22.0K

$466 ₱27.7K

-20.69%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

6.17

29.66%

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

Last update for Cebu: January 12, 2026

Last update for Taguig City: January 13, 2026

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