Cost of Living Comparison Between Dasmarinas and Cebu Cost of Living Comparison Between Dasmarinas and Cebu

🙂 Solo nomad: Dasmarinas is 18.3% cheaper than Cebu without rent, and 36.1% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Dasmarinas is 37.3% cheaper than Cebu without rent, and 24.7% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.48 ₱194

$4.46 ₱248

-21.97%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$13.21 ₱735

$23.59 ₱1,313

-44.00%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$2.72 ₱151

$4.54 ₱253

-40.09%

Cappuccino

$1.63 ₱91

$2.65 ₱148

-38.49%

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

$0.57 ₱31.77

$0.84 ₱46.77

-32.14%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.31 ₱17.07

$0.45 ₱25.1

-31.11%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.08 ₱60.3

$1.52 ₱84.9

-28.95%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.36 ₱75.7

$2.09 ₱116

-34.93%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.66 ₱92.3

$2.31 ₱129

-28.14%

White Bread (500g)

$1.1 ₱61.4

$1.57 ₱87.3

-29.94%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.8 ₱44.6

$1.13 ₱62.9

-29.20%

Eggs

$2.03 ₱113

$2.36 ₱131

-13.98%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$5.5 ₱306

$12.95 ₱721

-57.53%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.84 ₱214

$5.12 ₱285

-25.00%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.79 ₱434

$7.61 ₱424

2.37%

Apples (1kg)

$2.59 ₱144

$3.63 ₱202

-28.65%

Banana (1kg)

$1.45 ₱80.6

$1.47 ₱82

-1.36%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.75 ₱97.2

$3.43 ₱191

-48.98%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.68 ₱37.64

$2.25 ₱125

-69.78%

Potato (1kg)

$1.03 ₱57.5

$2.53 ₱141

-59.29%

Onion (1kg)

$2.22 ₱124

$2.47 ₱137

-10.12%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.67 ₱37.13

$1 ₱55.8

-33.00%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.46 ₱25.57

$0.82 ₱45.9

-43.90%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.1 ₱117

$3.25 ₱181

-35.38%

Wine (Bottle)

$4.38 ₱244

$6.68 ₱372

-34.43%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.06 ₱59.2

$1.17 ₱64.9

-9.40%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.33 ₱130

$2.26 ₱126

3.10%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.28 ₱15.71

$0.26 ₱14.34

7.69%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$4.38 ₱244

$15.28 ₱851

-71.34%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.9 ₱50.3

$0.81 ₱45.31

11.11%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.24 ₱13.38

$0.25 ₱14

-4.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.32 ₱129

$2.72 ₱151

-14.71%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.14 ₱63.5

$1.13 ₱63.2

0.88%

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

$31.4K ₱1.8M

$29.6K ₱1.6M

6.38%

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

$20.8K ₱1.2M

$27.3K ₱1.5M

-23.94%

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

$44.09 ₱2,455

$99 ₱5,512

-55.46%

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

$34.9 ₱1,943

$35 ₱1,949

-0.29%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$26.47 ₱1,474

$29.45 ₱1,640

-10.12%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$11.86 ₱660

$33.3 ₱1,854

-64.38%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$2.8 ₱156

$8.33 ₱464

-66.39%

Cinema Ticket

$5.79 ₱322

$5.97 ₱332

-3.02%

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

$154 ₱8,588

$228 ₱12.7K

-32.35%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,712 ₱262.4K

$3,917 ₱218.1K

20.30%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$49.58 ₱2,760

$51.8 ₱2,884

-4.29%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$27.56 ₱1,534

$22.69 ₱1,263

21.46%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$76.3 ₱4,250

$74.8 ₱4,163

2.11%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$46.64 ₱2,597

$54.8 ₱3,049

-14.83%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$268 ₱14.9K

$501 ₱27.9K

-46.41%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$84.1 ₱4,685

$214 ₱11.9K

-60.67%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$594 ₱33.1K

$795 ₱44.3K

-25.33%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$401 ₱22.3K

$391 ₱21.8K

2.53%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,413 ₱134.3K

$2,957 ₱164.6K

-18.39%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$374 ₱20.8K

$1,052 ₱58.6K

-64.41%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$390 ₱21.7K

$375 ₱20.9K

3.91%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

6.4

-20.00%

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

Last update for Dasmarinas: October 28, 2025

Last update for Cebu: October 29, 2025

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