Cost of Living Comparison Between Dumaguete and Cebu Cost of Living Comparison Between Dumaguete and Cebu

😐 Solo nomad: Dumaguete is 16.7% more expensive than Cebu without rent, and 2.9% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Dumaguete is 15.2% cheaper than Cebu without rent, and 3.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.11 ₱173

$4.46 ₱248

-30.27%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$14.2 ₱791

$23.59 ₱1,313

-39.81%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.53 ₱252

$4.54 ₱253

-0.22%

Cappuccino

$2.3 ₱128

$2.65 ₱148

-13.21%

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

$0.77 ₱42.88

$0.84 ₱46.77

-8.33%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.39 ₱21.86

$0.45 ₱25.1

-13.33%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.03 ₱57.3

$1.52 ₱84.9

-32.24%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.14 ₱119

$2.09 ₱116

2.39%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.68 ₱93.4

$2.31 ₱129

-27.27%

White Bread (500g)

$1.48 ₱82.4

$1.57 ₱87.3

-5.73%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.94 ₱52.6

$1.13 ₱62.9

-16.81%

Eggs

$1.92 ₱107

$2.36 ₱131

-18.64%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.34 ₱520

$12.95 ₱721

-27.88%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.26 ₱293

$5.12 ₱285

2.73%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.88 ₱439

$7.61 ₱424

3.55%

Apples (1kg)

$1.8 ₱100

$3.63 ₱202

-50.41%

Banana (1kg)

$1.41 ₱78.4

$1.47 ₱82

-4.08%

Oranges (1kg)

$4.02 ₱224

$3.43 ₱191

17.20%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.41 ₱78.5

$2.25 ₱125

-37.33%

Potato (1kg)

$2.47 ₱137

$2.53 ₱141

-2.37%

Onion (1kg)

$2.64 ₱147

$2.47 ₱137

6.88%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.93 ₱51.6

$1 ₱55.8

-7.00%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.61 ₱33.71

$0.82 ₱45.9

-25.61%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.6 ₱145

$3.25 ₱181

-20.00%

Wine (Bottle)

$8.22 ₱458

$6.68 ₱372

23.05%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.16 ₱64.9

$1.17 ₱64.9

-0.85%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.05 ₱114

$2.26 ₱126

-9.29%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.47 ₱26.36

$0.26 ₱14.34

80.77%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$8.6 ₱479

$15.28 ₱851

-43.72%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.83 ₱45.97

$0.81 ₱45.31

2.47%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.25 ₱13.8

$0.25 ₱14

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$0.92 ₱51.1

$2.72 ₱151

-66.18%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.1 ₱61.2

$1.13 ₱63.2

-2.65%

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

$23.4K ₱1.3M

$29.6K ₱1.6M

-20.86%

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

$39.6K ₱2.2M

$27.3K ₱1.5M

45.09%

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

$71.9 ₱4,002

$99 ₱5,512

-27.40%

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

$43.94 ₱2,447

$35 ₱1,949

25.54%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$28.61 ₱1,593

$29.45 ₱1,640

-2.85%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$23.13 ₱1,288

$33.3 ₱1,854

-30.54%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$3.46 ₱193

$8.33 ₱464

-58.46%

Cinema Ticket

$6.46 ₱359

$5.97 ₱332

8.21%

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

$72.1 ₱4,012

$228 ₱12.7K

-68.40%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,866 ₱103.9K

$3,917 ₱218.1K

-52.35%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$106 ₱5,876

$51.8 ₱2,884

103.73%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$35.82 ₱1,995

$22.69 ₱1,263

57.87%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$109 ₱6,091

$74.8 ₱4,163

46.35%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$83.2 ₱4,630

$54.8 ₱3,049

51.86%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$239 ₱13.3K

$501 ₱27.9K

-52.24%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$217 ₱12.1K

$214 ₱11.9K

1.34%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$436 ₱24.3K

$795 ₱44.3K

-45.12%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$425 ₱23.7K

$391 ₱21.8K

8.66%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,190 ₱121.9K

$2,957 ₱164.6K

-25.93%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$666 ₱37.1K

$1,052 ₱58.6K

-36.73%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$299 ₱16.6K

$375 ₱20.9K

-20.27%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

6.5

-18.75%

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

Last update for Dumaguete: October 27, 2025

Last update for Cebu: October 29, 2025

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