Cost of Living Comparison Between Hawalli and Cebu Cost of Living Comparison Between Hawalli and Cebu

😐 Solo nomad: Hawalli is 12.2% more expensive than Cebu without rent, and 25.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Hawalli is 10.7% more expensive than Cebu without rent, and 176% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hawalli
Cebu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.78 KWD 1.47
$4.40 ₱256
8.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.4 KWD 21.00
$24.09 ₱1,403
183.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.81 KWD 2.70
$4.51 ₱263
95.34%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.52 KWD 0.77
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.25 KWD 1.00
-
-
Cappuccino
$4.49 KWD 1.38
$2.60 ₱152
72.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.57 KWD 0.17
$0.80 ₱46.65
-28.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 KWD 0.10
$0.43 ₱24.98
-20.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.58 ₱91.7
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.09 ₱122
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hawalli
Cebu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.58 KWD 0.49
$2.22 ₱130
-28.83%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 KWD 0.38
$1.50 ₱87.5
-17.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.79 KWD 0.55
$1.13 ₱65.7
58.41%
Eggs
$2.09 KWD 0.64
$2.34 ₱136
-10.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.23 KWD 0.99
$12.75 ₱743
-74.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.36 KWD 1.03
$5.38 ₱313
-37.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.87 KWD 1.80
$7.87 ₱459
-25.41%
Apples (1kg)
$2.36 KWD 0.72
$3.61 ₱210
-34.63%
Banana (1kg)
$1.99 KWD 0.61
$1.46 ₱84.8
36.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.73 KWD 0.53
$3.29 ₱191
-47.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.44 KWD 0.44
$2.29 ₱133
-37.12%
Potato (1kg)
$1.29 KWD 0.40
$2.56 ₱149
-49.61%
Onion (1kg)
$1.30 KWD 0.40
$2.45 ₱142
-46.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.68 KWD 0.52
$1.00 ₱58.0
68.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.32 KWD 0.10
$0.85 ₱49.45
-62.35%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$3.28 KWD 1.01
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-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.06 KWD 0.33
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-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.33 KWD 0.41
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.90 KWD 0.89
$3.13 ₱183
-7.35%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$6.84 ₱398
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$1.21 ₱70.2
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$2.33 ₱136
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🚌 Getting Around
Hawalli
Cebu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.85 KWD 0.26
$0.26 ₱15.12
226.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$48.42 KWD 14.87
$15.06 ₱877
221.51%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.20 KWD 0.98
$0.81 ₱47.45
295.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.15 KWD 0.97
$0.23 ₱13.35
1269.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.30 KWD 5.00
$2.68 ₱156
508.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.34 KWD 0.10
$1.15 ₱67.1
-70.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.9K KWD 6,410
$30.2K ₱1.8M
-30.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.2K KWD 6,191
$27.4K ₱1.6M
-26.41%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hawalli
Cebu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.5 KWD 19.17
$99.0 ₱5,763
-36.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.41 KWD 5.65
$34.23 ₱1,993
-46.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$26.07 KWD 8.00
$30.40 ₱1,770
-14.24%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hawalli
Cebu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.63 KWD 15.24
$33.37 ₱1,943
48.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$45.61 KWD 14.00
$8.07 ₱470
465.18%
Cinema Ticket
$9.67 KWD 2.97
$5.84 ₱340
65.58%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hawalli
Cebu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$409 KWD 126
$235 ₱13.7K
73.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,564 KWD 2,015
$3,954 ₱230.2K
66.02%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hawalli
Cebu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$32.42 KWD 9.95
$52.2 ₱3,039
-37.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.87 KWD 13.16
$22.81 ₱1,328
87.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.8 KWD 26.95
$75.1 ₱4,373
16.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$80.4 KWD 24.68
$55.7 ₱3,246
44.24%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hawalli
Cebu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$582 KWD 179
$516 ₱30.1K
12.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$494 KWD 152
$209 ₱12.2K
136.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$990 KWD 304
$789 ₱46.0K
25.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$3,208 KWD 985
$396 ₱23.1K
709.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
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$3,151 ₱183.5K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
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$2,024 ₱117.9K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Hawalli
Cebu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,459 KWD 755
$396 ₱23.1K
520.73%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.14
8
-10.75%

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

Last update for Hawalli: February 28, 2026

Last update for Cebu: March 1, 2026

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