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

😐 Solo nomad: Cebu is 58.2% more expensive than Tuguegarao without rent, and 38.2% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Cebu is 60.2% more expensive than Tuguegarao without rent, and 33.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.55 ₱271

$1.72 ₱102

164.53%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$24.29 ₱1,444

$13.33 ₱792

82.22%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.49 ₱267

$2.68 ₱160

67.54%

Cappuccino

$2.51 ₱149

$2.34 ₱139

7.26%

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

$0.81 ₱48.11

$0.49 ₱29.12

65.31%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.45 ₱26.98

$0.33 ₱19.79

36.36%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.58 ₱94.0

$1.44 ₱85.3

9.72%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.14 ₱127

$2.00 ₱119

7.00%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.31 ₱137

$1.92 ₱114

20.31%

White Bread (500g)

$1.56 ₱92.7

$1.24 ₱73.7

25.81%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.17 ₱69.7

$0.79 ₱46.67

48.10%

Eggs

$2.29 ₱136

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.04 ₱775

$6.73 ₱400

93.76%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.28 ₱314

$3.79 ₱225

39.31%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.80 ₱464

$8.50 ₱505

-8.24%

Apples (1kg)

$3.59 ₱213

$2.76 ₱164

30.07%

Banana (1kg)

$1.52 ₱90.1

$1.78 ₱106

-14.61%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.28 ₱195

$2.36 ₱140

38.98%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.21 ₱132

$1.18 ₱70.0

87.29%

Potato (1kg)

$2.55 ₱152

$1.83 ₱109

39.34%

Onion (1kg)

$2.57 ₱153

$2.21 ₱131

16.29%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.98 ₱58.0

$0.72 ₱42.49

36.11%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.78 ₱46.32

$0.71 ₱42.22

9.86%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.25 ₱193

$2.11 ₱125

54.03%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.86 ₱407

$7.32 ₱435

-6.28%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.17 ₱69.3

$1.02 ₱60.6

14.71%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.28 ₱135

$2.32 ₱138

-1.72%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.26 ₱15.42

$0.26 ₱15.30

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$14.80 ₱879

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.81 ₱48.11

$0.92 ₱54.7

-11.96%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.25 ₱14.96

$0.24 ₱14.27

4.17%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.58 ₱154

$2.46 ₱146

4.88%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.10 ₱65.3

$1.16 ₱68.8

-5.17%

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

$30.4K ₱1.8M

$32.5K ₱1.9M

-6.69%

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

$27.4K ₱1.6M

$20.0K ₱1.2M

36.44%

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

$96.9 ₱5,756

$34.83 ₱2,070

178.09%

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

$33.74 ₱2,005

$18.04 ₱1,072

87.03%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$29.72 ₱1,766

$25.74 ₱1,530

15.46%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$33.41 ₱1,986

$34.20 ₱2,033

-2.31%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$8.22 ₱489

$4.49 ₱267

83.07%

Cinema Ticket

$5.78 ₱343

$5.90 ₱351

-2.03%

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

$236 ₱14.0K

$152 ₱9,023

55.55%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,881 ₱230.6K

$4,653 ₱276.5K

-16.60%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$52.9 ₱3,141

$48.12 ₱2,860

9.85%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$23.20 ₱1,379

$27.94 ₱1,661

-16.96%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$76.7 ₱4,560

$44.46 ₱2,642

72.58%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$56.3 ₱3,348

$26.98 ₱1,603

108.78%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$505 ₱30.0K

$271 ₱16.1K

86.76%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$217 ₱12.9K

$177 ₱10.5K

22.63%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$807 ₱47.9K

$595 ₱35.4K

35.53%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$383 ₱22.7K

$387 ₱23.0K

-1.11%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,099 ₱184.1K

$2,302 ₱136.8K

34.57%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,967 ₱116.9K

$882 ₱52.4K

122.98%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$370 ₱22.0K

$216 ₱12.8K

71.04%

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: January 12, 2026

Last update for Tuguegarao: January 13, 2026

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