Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Cebu and Tanzania

For one person, living is cheaper in Tanzania: $613 a month against $934 in Cebu, rent and utilities included – about $3,900 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

Cebu
🇵🇭 Philippines
$934
/mo nomad
🇹🇿 Tanzania
$613
/mo nomad
😐 Solo nomad: Cebu is 18.7% more expensive than Tanzania without rent, and 52.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Cebu is 24.7% more expensive than Tanzania without rent, and 44.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cebu
Tanzania
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.03 ₱190
$2.21 TZS 5,804
37.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.48 ₱1,473
$18.89 TZS 49.6K
24.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.09 ₱256
$7.44 TZS 19.5K
-45.03%
Cappuccino
$2.52 ₱158
$1.95 TZS 5,105
29.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 ₱96.9
$0.36 TZS 933
327.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 ₱30.98
$0.25 TZS 657
96.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.79 ₱112
$0.98 TZS 2,572
82.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 ₱142
$1.87 TZS 4,902
20.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cebu
Tanzania
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.95 ₱122
$0.88 TZS 2,315
121.59%
White Bread (500g)
$1.43 ₱89.7
$0.70 TZS 1,828
104.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.02 ₱63.8
$1.07 TZS 2,801
-4.67%
Eggs
$2.06 ₱129
$2.04 TZS 5,364
0.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.81 ₱615
$8.53 TZS 22.4K
15.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.61 ₱289
$4.37 TZS 11.5K
5.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.70 ₱483
$3.91 TZS 10.3K
96.93%
Apples (1kg)
$3.31 ₱207
$2.25 TZS 5,917
47.11%
Banana (1kg)
$1.45 ₱90.9
$1.05 TZS 2,743
38.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.36 ₱148
$0.97 TZS 2,537
143.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.54 ₱96.4
$0.94 TZS 2,469
63.83%
Potato (1kg)
$2.36 ₱148
$0.94 TZS 2,455
151.06%
Onion (1kg)
$1.99 ₱125
$1.17 TZS 3,072
70.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.15 ₱72.1
$0.68 TZS 1,779
69.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.67 ₱42.15
$0.43 TZS 1,139
55.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.00 ₱188
$1.87 TZS 4,917
60.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.35 ₱398
$5.74 TZS 15.1K
10.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.31 ₱81.9
$0.99 TZS 2,597
32.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 ₱108
$1.44 TZS 3,781
20.14%
🚌 Getting Around
Cebu
Tanzania
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.25 ₱15.78
$0.26 TZS 684
-3.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$12.65 ₱793
$14.72 TZS 38.6K
-14.06%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.74 ₱46.32
$1.74 TZS 4,579
-57.47%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.21 ₱13.11
$1.54 TZS 4,041
-86.36%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.33 ₱271
$13.51 TZS 35.4K
-67.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.33 ₱83.5
$1.32 TZS 3,469
0.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.8K ₱1.4M
$17.1K TZS 44.8M
27.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.4K ₱1.2M
$24.7K TZS 64.9M
-21.54%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cebu
Tanzania
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$121 ₱7,563
$54.6 TZS 143.1K
121.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.45 ₱907
$10.06 TZS 26.4K
43.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.29 ₱1,774
$37.18 TZS 97.5K
-23.91%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cebu
Tanzania
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$32.68 ₱2,050
$63.8 TZS 167.4K
-48.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.39 ₱401
$7.28 TZS 19.1K
-12.23%
Cinema Ticket
$5.46 ₱342
$5.83 TZS 15.3K
-6.35%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cebu
Tanzania
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$273 ₱17.1K
$547 TZS 1.4M
-50.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,156 ₱511.5K
$10.7K TZS 28.0M
-23.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cebu
Tanzania
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.57 ₱3,109
$14.12 TZS 37.1K
251.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.87 ₱1,560
$21.61 TZS 56.7K
15.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.6 ₱4,804
$31.44 TZS 82.5K
143.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$59.3 ₱3,717
$41.77 TZS 109.6K
41.87%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cebu
Tanzania
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$506 ₱31.7K
$420 TZS 1.1M
20.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$309 ₱19.4K
$153 TZS 401.9K
102.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,052 ₱66.0K
$742 TZS 1.9M
41.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$619 ₱38.8K
$284 TZS 744.8K
118.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,915 ₱182.9K
$1,544 TZS 4.1M
88.81%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,867 ₱117.1K
$1,106 TZS 2.9M
68.84%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cebu
Tanzania
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$341 ₱21.4K
$246 TZS 646.0K
38.55%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.2
14.5
-50.34%

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

Last update for Cebu: October 5, 2026

Last update for Tanzania: October 4, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Cebu
$309
Tanzania
$153 50.5% $156
Groceries & Markets
Cebu
$210
Tanzania
$146 30.6% $64
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cebu
$163
Tanzania
$102 37.7% $62
Clothing & Footwear
Cebu
$95
Tanzania
$49 48.2% $46
Eating Out
Cebu
$88
Tanzania
$74 15.8% $14
Sport & Entertainment
Cebu
$44
Tanzania
$75 73.1% $32
Getting Around
Cebu
$15
Tanzania
$25 63.3% $9.8
Good to know
🇵🇭 Cebu
🇹🇿 Tanzania
🕒 Local time
15:30 3:30 PM
10:30 10:30 AM
5 h behind Cebu
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
964,169
57,310,019
💱 Currency
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TZS, USD, EUR to PHP – Philippine Peso Converter

Philippine Peso exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 62.72 PHP (100 PHP = 1.59 USD). 1 EUR = 70.35 PHP (100 PHP = 1.42 EUR).

Tanzanian Shilling exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 2,624 TZS (10,000 TZS = 3.81 USD). 1 EUR = 2,943 TZS (10,000 TZS = 3.4 EUR).

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