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

😐 Solo nomad: Cebu is 13.5% more expensive than Tagum City without rent, and 18.1% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Cebu is 10.8% more expensive than Tagum City without rent, and 11.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.40 ₱260

$3.63 ₱215

21.21%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$24.09 ₱1,425

$14.04 ₱831

71.58%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.51 ₱267

$3.82 ₱226

18.06%

Cappuccino

$2.60 ₱154

$1.67 ₱98.6

55.69%

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

$0.80 ₱47.40

$0.83 ₱49.13

-3.61%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.43 ₱25.38

$0.37 ₱21.89

16.22%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.58 ₱93.2

$1.32 ₱77.9

19.70%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.09 ₱124

$1.29 ₱76.4

62.02%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.22 ₱132

$1.90 ₱113

16.84%

White Bread (500g)

$1.50 ₱88.9

$1.21 ₱71.6

23.97%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.13 ₱66.8

$1.00 ₱59.5

13.00%

Eggs

$2.34 ₱139

$2.03 ₱120

15.27%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.75 ₱755

$8.16 ₱483

56.25%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.38 ₱318

$4.23 ₱250

27.19%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.87 ₱466

$7.81 ₱462

0.77%

Apples (1kg)

$3.61 ₱214

$2.86 ₱169

26.22%

Banana (1kg)

$1.46 ₱86.1

$1.52 ₱90.1

-3.95%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.29 ₱194

$2.70 ₱160

21.85%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.29 ₱135

$1.54 ₱91.1

48.70%

Potato (1kg)

$2.56 ₱151

$2.30 ₱136

11.30%

Onion (1kg)

$2.45 ₱145

$2.55 ₱151

-3.92%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.00 ₱58.9

$1.11 ₱65.9

-9.91%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.85 ₱50.3

$0.71 ₱42.27

19.72%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.13 ₱185

$2.88 ₱171

8.68%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.84 ₱405

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.21 ₱71.3

$1.15 ₱67.9

5.22%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.33 ₱138

$1.98 ₱117

17.68%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.26 ₱15.36

$0.28 ₱16.66

-7.14%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$15.06 ₱891

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.81 ₱48.22

$0.79 ₱46.57

2.53%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.23 ₱13.57

$0.22 ₱12.96

4.55%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.68 ₱159

$2.12 ₱125

26.42%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.15 ₱68.2

$1.11 ₱65.7

3.60%

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

$30.2K ₱1.8M

$26.1K ₱1.5M

15.73%

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

$27.4K ₱1.6M

$20.3K ₱1.2M

35.30%

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

$99.0 ₱5,856

$110 ₱6,532

-10.35%

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

$34.23 ₱2,026

$32.99 ₱1,952

3.76%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$30.40 ₱1,799

$27.46 ₱1,625

10.71%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$33.37 ₱1,974

$33.59 ₱1,988

-0.65%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$8.07 ₱477

Cinema Ticket

$5.84 ₱345

$5.85 ₱346

-0.17%

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

$235 ₱13.9K

$150 ₱8,871

56.95%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,954 ₱234.0K

$4,314 ₱255.3K

-8.35%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$52.2 ₱3,088

$46.58 ₱2,756

12.02%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$22.81 ₱1,350

$27.09 ₱1,603

-15.80%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$75.1 ₱4,443

$74.2 ₱4,387

1.27%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$55.7 ₱3,298

$53.7 ₱3,179

3.76%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$516 ₱30.6K

$266 ₱15.7K

94.39%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$209 ₱12.4K

$177 ₱10.5K

17.98%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$789 ₱46.7K

$587 ₱34.7K

34.47%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$396 ₱23.4K

$393 ₱23.2K

0.93%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,151 ₱186.5K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,024 ₱119.8K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$396 ₱23.4K

$224 ₱13.3K

76.87%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

6.67

19.94%

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

Last update for Cebu: March 1, 2026

Last update for Tagum City: March 2, 2026

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