Cost of Living Comparison Between Dipolog and Cebu Cost of Living Comparison Between Dipolog and Cebu

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Dipolog is 30.4% cheaper than Cebu without rent, and 20.6% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Dipolog is 23.3% cheaper than Cebu without rent, and 18.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Dipolog
Cebu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.27 ā‚±70.8
$4.46 ā‚±248
-71.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$21.18 ā‚±1,179
$23.59 ā‚±1,313
-10.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.6 ā‚±200
$4.54 ā‚±253
-20.70%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ā‚±110
$2.65 ā‚±148
-25.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.57 ā‚±31.57
$0.84 ā‚±46.77
-32.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.3 ā‚±16.56
$0.45 ā‚±25.1
-33.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.01 ā‚±56.3
$1.52 ā‚±84.9
-33.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 ā‚±96.3
$2.09 ā‚±116
-17.22%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Dipolog
Cebu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.88 ā‚±104
$2.31 ā‚±129
-18.61%
White Bread (500g)
$1.21 ā‚±67.1
$1.57 ā‚±87.3
-22.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.93 ā‚±51.7
$1.13 ā‚±62.9
-17.70%
Eggs
$2.26 ā‚±126
$2.36 ā‚±131
-4.24%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.89 ā‚±328
$12.95 ā‚±721
-54.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.23 ā‚±235
$5.12 ā‚±285
-17.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.01 ā‚±391
$7.61 ā‚±424
-7.88%
Apples (1kg)
$3.76 ā‚±209
$3.63 ā‚±202
3.58%
Banana (1kg)
$1.19 ā‚±66.3
$1.47 ā‚±82
-19.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.29 ā‚±183
$3.43 ā‚±191
-4.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.53 ā‚±85.4
$2.25 ā‚±125
-32.00%
Potato (1kg)
$2.67 ā‚±148
$2.53 ā‚±141
5.53%
Onion (1kg)
$3.14 ā‚±175
$2.47 ā‚±137
27.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.67 ā‚±93.2
$1 ā‚±55.8
67.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 ā‚±51.1
$0.82 ā‚±45.9
12.20%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.21 ā‚±179
$3.25 ā‚±181
-1.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.91 ā‚±329
$6.68 ā‚±372
-11.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.29 ā‚±71.8
$1.17 ā‚±64.9
10.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.39 ā‚±77.2
$2.26 ā‚±126
-38.50%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Dipolog
Cebu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.28 ā‚±15.74
$0.26 ā‚±14.34
7.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$15.28 ā‚±851
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.68 ā‚±37.99
$0.81 ā‚±45.31
-16.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.23 ā‚±12.79
$0.25 ā‚±14
-8.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.69 ā‚±150
$2.72 ā‚±151
-1.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 ā‚±60.5
$1.13 ā‚±63.2
-3.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.3K ā‚±1.4M
$29.6K ā‚±1.6M
-17.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.8K ā‚±1.1M
$27.3K ā‚±1.5M
-27.30%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Dipolog
Cebu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$66.2 ā‚±3,687
$99 ā‚±5,512
-33.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$30.82 ā‚±1,716
$35 ā‚±1,949
-11.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.56 ā‚±1,646
$29.45 ā‚±1,640
0.37%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Dipolog
Cebu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.02 ā‚±1,894
$33.3 ā‚±1,854
2.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$8.33 ā‚±464
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.55 ā‚±253
$5.97 ā‚±332
-23.79%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Dipolog
Cebu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$35.47 ā‚±1,975
$228 ā‚±12.7K
-84.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,237 ā‚±235.9K
$3,917 ā‚±218.1K
8.18%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Dipolog
Cebu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.09 ā‚±2,566
$51.8 ā‚±2,884
-11.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.21 ā‚±1,293
$22.69 ā‚±1,263
2.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$63 ā‚±3,507
$74.8 ā‚±4,163
-15.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$26.32 ā‚±1,466
$54.8 ā‚±3,049
-51.94%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Dipolog
Cebu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$269 ā‚±15K
$501 ā‚±27.9K
-46.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$180 ā‚±9,994
$214 ā‚±11.9K
-16.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$588 ā‚±32.7K
$795 ā‚±44.3K
-26.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$399 ā‚±22.2K
$391 ā‚±21.8K
1.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,100 ā‚±116.9K
$2,957 ā‚±164.6K
-28.96%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,052 ā‚±58.6K
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Dipolog
Cebu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$254 ā‚±14.2K
$375 ā‚±20.9K
-32.22%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8
8
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Last update for Dipolog: October 28, 2025

Last update for Cebu: October 29, 2025

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