Cost of Living Comparison Between Imus and Cebu Cost of Living Comparison Between Imus and Cebu

🙂 Solo nomad: Imus is 13.6% cheaper than Cebu without rent, and 12% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Imus is 20.5% cheaper than Cebu without rent, and 15.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.34 ₱241

$4.46 ₱248

-2.69%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$21.01 ₱1,170

$23.59 ₱1,313

-10.94%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.15 ₱175

$4.54 ₱253

-30.62%

Cappuccino

$2.92 ₱163

$2.65 ₱148

10.19%

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

$0.81 ₱45.24

$0.84 ₱46.77

-3.57%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.38 ₱20.89

$0.45 ₱25.1

-15.56%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.21 ₱67.4

$1.52 ₱84.9

-20.39%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.59 ₱144

$2.09 ₱116

23.92%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.15 ₱119

$2.31 ₱129

-6.93%

White Bread (500g)

$1.25 ₱69.5

$1.57 ₱87.3

-20.38%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.99 ₱55.1

$1.13 ₱62.9

-12.39%

Eggs

$1.92 ₱107

$2.36 ₱131

-18.64%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.82 ₱380

$12.95 ₱721

-47.34%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.15 ₱231

$5.12 ₱285

-18.95%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.02 ₱391

$7.61 ₱424

-7.75%

Apples (1kg)

$2.38 ₱133

$3.63 ₱202

-34.44%

Banana (1kg)

$1.6 ₱88.8

$1.47 ₱82

8.84%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.03 ₱169

$3.43 ₱191

-11.66%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.62 ₱90.4

$2.25 ₱125

-28.00%

Potato (1kg)

$1.72 ₱95.7

$2.53 ₱141

-32.02%

Onion (1kg)

$3.44 ₱191

$2.47 ₱137

39.27%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.62 ₱90.3

$1 ₱55.8

62.00%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.87 ₱48.54

$0.82 ₱45.9

6.10%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.13 ₱175

$3.25 ₱181

-3.69%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.59 ₱423

$6.68 ₱372

13.62%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.38 ₱76.9

$1.17 ₱64.9

17.95%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.02 ₱113

$2.26 ₱126

-10.62%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.42 ₱23.64

$0.26 ₱14.34

61.54%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$15.28 ₱851

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.83 ₱45.97

$0.81 ₱45.31

2.47%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.24 ₱13.43

$0.25 ₱14

-4.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.09 ₱116

$2.72 ₱151

-23.16%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.16 ₱64.4

$1.13 ₱63.2

2.65%

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

$26.1K ₱1.5M

$29.6K ₱1.6M

-11.78%

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

$17.7K ₱984.9K

$27.3K ₱1.5M

-35.18%

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

$126 ₱7,039

$99 ₱5,512

27.72%

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

$32.83 ₱1,828

$35 ₱1,949

-6.20%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$26.63 ₱1,483

$29.45 ₱1,640

-9.58%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$34.1 ₱1,899

$33.3 ₱1,854

2.40%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$8.33 ₱464

Cinema Ticket

$7.18 ₱400

$5.97 ₱332

20.27%

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

$80.9 ₱4,502

$228 ₱12.7K

-64.54%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,783 ₱154.9K

$3,917 ₱218.1K

-28.96%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$32.42 ₱1,805

$51.8 ₱2,884

-37.41%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.41 ₱1,637

$22.69 ₱1,263

29.62%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$68.9 ₱3,835

$74.8 ₱4,163

-7.87%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$95.7 ₱5,329

$54.8 ₱3,049

74.78%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$133 ₱7,411

$501 ₱27.9K

-73.43%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$112 ₱6,221

$214 ₱11.9K

-47.77%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$218 ₱12.1K

$795 ₱44.3K

-72.65%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$188 ₱10.4K

$391 ₱21.8K

-52.05%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,119 ₱118K

$2,957 ₱164.6K

-28.34%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,052 ₱58.6K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$184 ₱10.2K

$375 ₱20.9K

-51.04%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

6.17

-22.88%

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

Last update for Imus: October 29, 2025

Last update for Cebu: October 29, 2025

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