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

😐 Solo nomad: Cebu is 30.7% more expensive than Tuguegarao without rent, and 39.1% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Cebu is 37.3% more expensive than Tuguegarao without rent, and 32.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.37 ₱262

$1.75 ₱105

149.71%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$24.24 ₱1,452

$13.47 ₱807

79.96%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.48 ₱269

$2.72 ₱163

64.71%

Cappuccino

$2.56 ₱153

$2.40 ₱144

6.67%

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

$0.85 ₱51.1

$0.52 ₱31.01

63.46%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.43 ₱25.55

$0.33 ₱19.81

30.30%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.53 ₱91.7

$1.39 ₱83.3

10.07%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.09 ₱125

$1.90 ₱114

10.00%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.31 ₱139

$1.84 ₱110

25.54%

White Bread (500g)

$1.52 ₱91.3

$1.23 ₱73.8

23.58%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.17 ₱69.8

$0.81 ₱48.70

44.44%

Eggs

$2.38 ₱142

$2.21 ₱132

7.69%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.82 ₱768

$6.58 ₱394

94.83%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.35 ₱321

$3.72 ₱223

43.82%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.52 ₱450

$8.74 ₱524

-13.96%

Apples (1kg)

$3.46 ₱208

$2.76 ₱165

25.36%

Banana (1kg)

$1.46 ₱87.6

$1.79 ₱107

-18.44%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.26 ₱195

$2.28 ₱137

42.98%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.25 ₱135

$1.22 ₱73.2

84.43%

Potato (1kg)

$2.56 ₱154

$1.91 ₱115

34.03%

Onion (1kg)

$2.57 ₱154

$2.28 ₱137

12.72%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.97 ₱58.2

$0.67 ₱39.94

44.78%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.77 ₱46.23

$0.71 ₱42.69

8.45%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.27 ₱196

$2.15 ₱129

52.09%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.84 ₱410

$8.98 ₱538

-23.83%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.16 ₱69.3

$1.08 ₱64.5

7.41%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.33 ₱139

$2.26 ₱135

3.10%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.26 ₱15.49

$0.28 ₱16.96

-7.14%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$15.33 ₱919

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.87 ₱52.4

$0.93 ₱55.8

-6.45%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.23 ₱13.67

$0.22 ₱13.17

4.55%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.71 ₱162

$2.41 ₱144

12.45%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.15 ₱68.7

$1.16 ₱69.6

-0.86%

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

$30.7K ₱1.8M

$32.4K ₱1.9M

-5.20%

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

$27.0K ₱1.6M

$20.5K ₱1.2M

31.57%

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

$96.4 ₱5,776

$35.14 ₱2,105

174.33%

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

$34.40 ₱2,061

$17.93 ₱1,074

91.86%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$29.34 ₱1,758

$26.11 ₱1,564

12.37%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$33.83 ₱2,027

$34.13 ₱2,045

-0.88%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$8.29 ₱497

$4.52 ₱271

83.41%

Cinema Ticket

$5.78 ₱346

$5.63 ₱337

2.66%

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

$234 ₱14.0K

$151 ₱9,053

54.59%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,897 ₱233.5K

$4,644 ₱278.2K

-16.07%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$53.6 ₱3,208

$49.15 ₱2,944

8.95%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$22.90 ₱1,372

$27.32 ₱1,637

-16.18%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$76.6 ₱4,587

$44.15 ₱2,645

73.43%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$56.2 ₱3,368

$26.52 ₱1,589

111.99%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$510 ₱30.5K

$269 ₱16.1K

89.81%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$217 ₱13.0K

$176 ₱10.6K

22.97%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$803 ₱48.1K

$594 ₱35.6K

35.16%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$388 ₱23.2K

$393 ₱23.5K

-1.33%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,082 ₱184.7K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,952 ₱116.9K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$382 ₱22.9K

$215 ₱12.9K

77.94%

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: April 14, 2026

Last update for Tuguegarao: April 12, 2026

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