Cost of Living Comparison Between Cebu and Tuguegarao Cost of Living Comparison Between Cebu and Tuguegarao

😐 Solo nomad: Cebu is 29.1% more expensive than Tuguegarao without rent, and 39.3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Cebu is 32.3% more expensive than Tuguegarao without rent, and 25.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.40 ₱257

$1.79 ₱105

145.81%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$24.09 ₱1,409

$13.19 ₱772

82.64%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.51 ₱264

$2.59 ₱151

74.13%

Cappuccino

$2.60 ₱152

$2.40 ₱140

8.33%

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

$0.80 ₱46.87

$0.51 ₱29.93

56.86%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.43 ₱25.10

$0.31 ₱18.09

38.71%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.58 ₱92.2

$1.46 ₱85.4

8.22%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.09 ₱122

$1.98 ₱116

5.56%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.22 ₱130

$1.91 ₱112

16.23%

White Bread (500g)

$1.50 ₱87.9

$1.23 ₱72.2

21.95%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.13 ₱66.0

$0.81 ₱47.52

39.51%

Eggs

$2.34 ₱137

$2.21 ₱130

5.88%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.75 ₱746

$6.41 ₱375

98.91%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.38 ₱314

$3.89 ₱228

38.30%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.87 ₱461

$8.57 ₱502

-8.17%

Apples (1kg)

$3.61 ₱211

$2.68 ₱157

34.70%

Banana (1kg)

$1.46 ₱85.1

$1.86 ₱109

-21.51%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.29 ₱192

$2.28 ₱134

44.30%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.29 ₱134

$1.16 ₱68.1

97.41%

Potato (1kg)

$2.56 ₱150

$1.83 ₱107

39.89%

Onion (1kg)

$2.45 ₱143

$2.29 ₱134

6.99%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.00 ₱58.3

$0.68 ₱39.57

47.06%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.85 ₱49.68

$0.77 ₱45.19

10.39%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.13 ₱183

$2.17 ₱127

44.24%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.84 ₱400

$9.55 ₱559

-28.38%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.21 ₱70.5

$1.07 ₱62.5

13.08%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.33 ₱136

$2.35 ₱138

-0.85%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.26 ₱15.19

$0.26 ₱15.16

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$15.06 ₱881

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.81 ₱47.67

$0.86 ₱50.3

-5.81%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.23 ₱13.41

$0.24 ₱14.12

-4.17%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.68 ₱157

$2.43 ₱142

10.29%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.15 ₱67.4

$1.15 ₱67.5

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

$30.2K ₱1.8M

$31.6K ₱1.9M

-4.44%

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

$27.4K ₱1.6M

$20.7K ₱1.2M

32.51%

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

$99.0 ₱5,790

$34.99 ₱2,047

182.85%

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

$34.23 ₱2,003

$18.02 ₱1,054

89.96%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$30.40 ₱1,778

$26.07 ₱1,525

16.61%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$33.37 ₱1,952

$33.71 ₱1,972

-1.01%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$8.07 ₱472

$4.38 ₱256

84.25%

Cinema Ticket

$5.84 ₱341

$5.68 ₱333

2.82%

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

$235 ₱13.8K

$151 ₱8,828

55.94%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,954 ₱231.3K

$4,755 ₱278.2K

-16.85%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$52.2 ₱3,053

$48.57 ₱2,841

7.43%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$22.81 ₱1,335

$27.87 ₱1,630

-18.16%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$75.1 ₱4,393

$45.10 ₱2,638

66.50%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$55.7 ₱3,261

$26.41 ₱1,545

111.06%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$516 ₱30.2K

$263 ₱15.4K

96.23%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$209 ₱12.2K

$177 ₱10.4K

17.65%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$789 ₱46.2K

$592 ₱34.6K

33.36%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$396 ₱23.2K

$396 ₱23.1K

0.13%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,151 ₱184.4K

$2,449 ₱143.3K

28.68%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,024 ₱118.4K

$684 ₱40.0K

195.82%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$396 ₱23.2K

$226 ₱13.2K

75.19%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.5

77.78%

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

Last update for Cebu: March 1, 2026

Last update for Tuguegarao: March 3, 2026

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