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

😐 Solo nomad: Cebu is 11.9% more expensive than Tagum City without rent, and 15.5% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Cebu is 20.1% more expensive than Tagum City without rent, and 16% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.55 ₱271

$3.61 ₱215

26.04%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$24.29 ₱1,444

$14.15 ₱841

71.66%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.49 ₱267

$3.72 ₱221

20.70%

Cappuccino

$2.51 ₱149

$1.71 ₱102

46.78%

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

$0.81 ₱48.11

$0.78 ₱46.64

3.85%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.45 ₱26.98

$0.40 ₱23.62

12.50%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.58 ₱94.0

$1.31 ₱77.7

20.61%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.14 ₱127

$1.37 ₱81.4

56.20%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.31 ₱137

$1.89 ₱112

22.22%

White Bread (500g)

$1.56 ₱92.7

$1.22 ₱72.6

27.87%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.17 ₱69.7

$1.00 ₱59.3

17.00%

Eggs

$2.29 ₱136

$1.99 ₱118

15.08%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.04 ₱775

$7.94 ₱472

64.23%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.28 ₱314

$4.32 ₱257

22.22%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.80 ₱464

$7.64 ₱454

2.09%

Apples (1kg)

$3.59 ₱213

$3.00 ₱178

19.67%

Banana (1kg)

$1.52 ₱90.1

$1.59 ₱94.4

-4.40%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.28 ₱195

$2.62 ₱155

25.19%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.21 ₱132

$1.63 ₱96.7

35.58%

Potato (1kg)

$2.55 ₱152

$2.25 ₱134

13.33%

Onion (1kg)

$2.57 ₱153

$2.50 ₱149

2.80%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.98 ₱58.0

$1.08 ₱64.0

-9.26%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.78 ₱46.32

$0.76 ₱44.96

2.63%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.25 ₱193

$2.77 ₱165

17.33%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.86 ₱407

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.17 ₱69.3

$1.19 ₱71.0

-1.68%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.28 ₱135

$2.05 ₱122

11.22%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.26 ₱15.42

$0.28 ₱16.73

-7.14%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$14.80 ₱879

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.81 ₱48.11

$0.78 ₱46.44

3.85%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.25 ₱14.96

$0.24 ₱14.27

4.17%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.58 ₱154

$2.15 ₱128

20.00%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.10 ₱65.3

$1.14 ₱67.8

-3.51%

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

$30.4K ₱1.8M

$26.6K ₱1.6M

14.02%

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

$27.4K ₱1.6M

$20.2K ₱1.2M

35.41%

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

$96.9 ₱5,756

$111 ₱6,604

-12.83%

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

$33.74 ₱2,005

$33.06 ₱1,965

2.06%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$29.72 ₱1,766

$27.09 ₱1,610

9.71%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$33.41 ₱1,986

$34.53 ₱2,052

-3.24%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$8.22 ₱489

Cinema Ticket

$5.78 ₱343

$6.12 ₱363

-5.56%

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

$236 ₱14.0K

$150 ₱8,889

57.89%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,881 ₱230.6K

$4,366 ₱259.5K

-11.10%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$52.9 ₱3,141

$46.17 ₱2,744

14.49%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$23.20 ₱1,379

$26.64 ₱1,583

-12.91%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$76.7 ₱4,560

$73.9 ₱4,393

3.80%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$56.3 ₱3,348

$52.8 ₱3,139

6.65%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$505 ₱30.0K

$270 ₱16.0K

87.44%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$217 ₱12.9K

$176 ₱10.4K

23.54%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$807 ₱47.9K

$597 ₱35.5K

34.99%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$383 ₱22.7K

$399 ₱23.7K

-4.16%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,099 ₱184.1K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,967 ₱116.9K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$370 ₱22.0K

$221 ₱13.1K

67.15%

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: January 12, 2026

Last update for Tagum City: January 10, 2026

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