Last update: Nov 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Cebu and Turkmenistan

For one person, living is cheaper in Cebu: $943 a month against $3,389 in Turkmenistan, rent and utilities included – about $29,400 less a year. Rent and utilities account for about half of the difference.

Cebu, Philippines
Turkmenistan
Cebu
🇵🇭 Philippines
$943
/mo nomad
🇹🇲 Turkmenistan
$3,389
/mo nomad
🙂 Solo nomad: Cebu is 72.2% cheaper than Turkmenistan without rent, and 72.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Cebu is 72.1% cheaper than Turkmenistan without rent, and 71.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cebu
Turkmenistan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.88 ₱244
$28.61 TMT 96.1
-86.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.22 ₱1,462
$85.2 TMT 286
-72.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.90 ₱246
$13.16 TMT 44.22
-70.36%
Cappuccino
$2.56 ₱161
$7.27 TMT 24.43
-64.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 ₱101
$2.81 TMT 9.44
-43.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 ₱32.03
$0.91 TMT 3.04
-43.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.76 ₱111
$5.47 TMT 18.38
-67.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 ₱136
$12.96 TMT 43.55
-83.41%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cebu
Turkmenistan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.99 ₱125
$4.26 TMT 14.31
-53.29%
White Bread (500g)
$1.37 ₱86.3
$1.98 TMT 6.64
-30.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.95 ₱59.9
$5.56 TMT 18.67
-82.91%
Eggs
$2.02 ₱127
$5.93 TMT 19.93
-65.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.63 ₱606
$34.11 TMT 115
-71.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.35 ₱274
$18.28 TMT 61.4
-76.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.70 ₱485
$24.86 TMT 83.5
-69.03%
Apples (1kg)
$3.30 ₱207
$4.56 TMT 15.32
-27.63%
Banana (1kg)
$1.27 ₱79.7
$8.56 TMT 28.76
-85.16%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.34 ₱148
$7.46 TMT 25.06
-68.63%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.51 ₱95.4
$3.77 TMT 12.65
-59.95%
Potato (1kg)
$2.23 ₱141
$2.29 TMT 7.69
-2.62%
Onion (1kg)
$1.93 ₱122
$1.45 TMT 4.87
33.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.18 ₱74.4
$2.66 TMT 8.92
-55.64%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.65 ₱40.93
$1.11 TMT 3.73
-41.44%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.89 ₱182
$25.86 TMT 86.9
-88.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.35 ₱400
$40.27 TMT 135
-84.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.27 ₱80.1
$5.07 TMT 17.03
-74.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 ₱103
$2.92 TMT 9.80
-43.84%
🚌 Getting Around
Cebu
Turkmenistan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.23 ₱14.42
$0.16 TMT 0.53
43.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$12.24 ₱771
$10.03 TMT 33.71
22.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.82 ₱51.5
$2.94 TMT 9.87
-72.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.20 ₱12.56
$0.91 TMT 3.04
-78.02%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.32 ₱272
$8.79 TMT 29.54
-50.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.38 ₱86.7
$0.44 TMT 1.49
213.64%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ₱1.3M
$43.8K TMT 147.1K
-51.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.3K ₱1.2M
$58.9K TMT 197.8K
-67.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cebu
Turkmenistan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$124 ₱7,816
$579 TMT 1,947
-78.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.93 ₱1,003
$54.6 TMT 184
-70.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.07 ₱1,768
$99.5 TMT 334
-71.77%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cebu
Turkmenistan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.41 ₱2,104
$201 TMT 677
-83.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.40 ₱403
$45.20 TMT 152
-85.84%
Cinema Ticket
$5.85 ₱368
$8.52 TMT 28.62
-31.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cebu
Turkmenistan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$271 ₱17.0K
$23.15 TMT 77.8
1068.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,060 ₱507.5K
$26.7K TMT 89.8K
-69.84%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cebu
Turkmenistan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$48.31 ₱3,042
$55.9 TMT 188
-13.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.56 ₱1,546
$116 TMT 389
-78.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$77.1 ₱4,856
$364 TMT 1,223
-78.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$56.5 ₱3,558
$196 TMT 659
-71.18%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cebu
Turkmenistan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$495 ₱31.2K
$1,434 TMT 4,818
-65.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$322 ₱20.3K
$1,021 TMT 3,431
-68.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$990 ₱62.4K
$1,827 TMT 6,139
-45.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$628 ₱39.6K
$1,984 TMT 6,665
-68.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,459 ₱280.7K
$3,515 TMT 11.8K
26.83%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,030 ₱190.8K
$2,839 TMT 9,539
6.71%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cebu
Turkmenistan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$343 ₱21.6K
$701 TMT 2,354
-51.08%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.2
9.5
-24.21%

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

Last update for Cebu: November 2, 2026

Last update for Turkmenistan: November 2, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Cebu
$322
Turkmenistan
$1K 217% $699
Groceries & Markets
Cebu
$206
Turkmenistan
$645 214% $439
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cebu
$168
Turkmenistan
$734 336% $565
Eating Out
Cebu
$95
Turkmenistan
$424 346% $329
Clothing & Footwear
Cebu
$93
Turkmenistan
$329 254% $236
Sport & Entertainment
Cebu
$45
Turkmenistan
$218 384% $173
Getting Around
Cebu
$15
Turkmenistan
$18 21.1% $3.2
Good to know
🇵🇭 Cebu
🇹🇲 Turkmenistan
🕒 Local time
20:25 8:25 PM
17:25 5:25 PM
3 h behind Cebu
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
964,169
6,117,933
💱 Currency
Exchange rates and currency converter

TMT, USD, EUR to PHP – Philippine Peso Converter

Philippine Peso exchange rates as of November 6, 2026: 1 USD = 62.97 PHP (100 PHP = 1.59 USD). 1 EUR = 70.72 PHP (100 PHP = 1.41 EUR).

Turkmenistani Manat exchange rates as of November 6, 2026: 1 USD = 3.36 TMT (1 TMT = 0.298 USD). 1 EUR = 3.77 TMT (1 TMT = 0.265 EUR).

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