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

😐 Solo nomad: Cebu is 5.6% more expensive than Taguig City without rent, and 10.2% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Cebu is 5.7% more expensive than Taguig City without rent, and 17.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.40 ₱256

$4.51 ₱262

-2.44%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$24.09 ₱1,403

$26.07 ₱1,518

-7.59%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.51 ₱263

$3.52 ₱205

28.12%

Cappuccino

$2.60 ₱152

$2.71 ₱158

-4.06%

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

$0.80 ₱46.65

$0.81 ₱46.90

-1.23%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.43 ₱24.98

$0.49 ₱28.51

-12.24%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.58 ₱91.7

$1.44 ₱83.8

9.72%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.09 ₱122

$2.58 ₱150

-18.99%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.22 ₱130

$1.95 ₱114

13.85%

White Bread (500g)

$1.50 ₱87.5

$1.40 ₱81.3

7.14%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.13 ₱65.7

$1.08 ₱62.8

4.63%

Eggs

$2.34 ₱136

$2.15 ₱125

8.84%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.75 ₱743

$9.27 ₱540

37.54%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.38 ₱313

$5.01 ₱292

7.39%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.87 ₱459

$8.36 ₱487

-5.86%

Apples (1kg)

$3.61 ₱210

$2.76 ₱161

30.80%

Banana (1kg)

$1.46 ₱84.8

$1.87 ₱109

-21.93%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.29 ₱191

$3.11 ₱181

5.79%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.29 ₱133

$1.21 ₱70.7

89.26%

Potato (1kg)

$2.56 ₱149

$1.90 ₱110

34.74%

Onion (1kg)

$2.45 ₱142

$3.19 ₱186

-23.20%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.00 ₱58.0

$1.76 ₱102

-43.18%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.85 ₱49.45

$0.77 ₱44.65

10.39%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.13 ₱183

$3.18 ₱185

-1.57%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.84 ₱398

$9.30 ₱541

-26.45%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.21 ₱70.2

$1.41 ₱82.1

-14.18%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.33 ₱136

$2.28 ₱133

2.19%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.26 ₱15.12

$0.24 ₱14.04

8.33%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$15.06 ₱877

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.81 ₱47.45

$0.87 ₱50.7

-6.90%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.23 ₱13.35

$0.24 ₱13.98

-4.17%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.68 ₱156

$2.15 ₱125

24.65%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.15 ₱67.1

$1.12 ₱65.1

2.68%

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

$30.2K ₱1.8M

$26.6K ₱1.6M

13.55%

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

$27.4K ₱1.6M

$20.5K ₱1.2M

33.68%

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

$99.0 ₱5,763

$127 ₱7,420

-22.33%

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

$34.23 ₱1,993

$33.10 ₱1,927

3.41%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$30.40 ₱1,770

$26.43 ₱1,539

15.02%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$33.37 ₱1,943

$43.19 ₱2,515

-22.74%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$8.07 ₱470

Cinema Ticket

$5.84 ₱340

$6.57 ₱383

-11.11%

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

$235 ₱13.7K

$149 ₱8,703

57.44%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,954 ₱230.2K

$11.2K ₱653.7K

-64.78%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$52.2 ₱3,039

$46.06 ₱2,682

13.29%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$22.81 ₱1,328

$33.92 ₱1,975

-32.75%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$75.1 ₱4,373

$68.6 ₱3,995

9.46%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$55.7 ₱3,246

$45.91 ₱2,673

21.41%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$516 ₱30.1K

$591 ₱34.4K

-12.65%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$209 ₱12.2K

$319 ₱18.6K

-34.61%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$789 ₱46.0K

$1,920 ₱111.8K

-58.90%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$396 ₱23.1K

$790 ₱46.0K

-49.88%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,151 ₱183.5K

$4,232 ₱246.4K

-25.53%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,024 ₱117.9K

$1,433 ₱83.4K

41.27%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$396 ₱23.1K

$505 ₱29.4K

-21.54%

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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Taguig City: March 1, 2026

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