Cost of Living Comparison Between Las Pinas and Cebu Cost of Living Comparison Between Las Pinas and Cebu

😐 Solo nomad: Las Pinas is 6.2% more expensive than Cebu without rent, and 2.1% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Las Pinas is 14.2% cheaper than Cebu without rent, and 3.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Las Pinas
Cebu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ₱261
$4.46 ₱248
4.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.88 ₱1,329
$23.59 ₱1,313
1.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 ₱177
$4.54 ₱253
-29.96%
Cappuccino
$2.66 ₱148
$2.65 ₱148
0.38%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.94 ₱52.3
$0.84 ₱46.77
11.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.54 ₱30.33
$0.45 ₱25.1
20.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.3 ₱72.5
$1.52 ₱84.9
-14.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 ₱147
$2.09 ₱116
26.32%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Las Pinas
Cebu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.19 ₱122
$2.31 ₱129
-5.19%
White Bread (500g)
$1.33 ₱73.8
$1.57 ₱87.3
-15.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.08 ₱59.9
$1.13 ₱62.9
-4.42%
Eggs
$2.14 ₱119
$2.36 ₱131
-9.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.01 ₱390
$12.95 ₱721
-45.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.35 ₱242
$5.12 ₱285
-15.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.2 ₱401
$7.61 ₱424
-5.39%
Apples (1kg)
$3.55 ₱198
$3.63 ₱202
-2.20%
Banana (1kg)
$1.58 ₱87.8
$1.47 ₱82
7.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.96 ₱165
$3.43 ₱191
-13.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.66 ₱92.3
$2.25 ₱125
-26.22%
Potato (1kg)
$2.73 ₱152
$2.53 ₱141
7.91%
Onion (1kg)
$3.19 ₱178
$2.47 ₱137
29.15%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.61 ₱89.8
$1 ₱55.8
61.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 ₱56.2
$0.82 ₱45.9
23.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.39 ₱189
$3.25 ₱181
4.31%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.66 ₱482
$6.68 ₱372
29.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.46 ₱81.5
$1.17 ₱64.9
24.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 ₱113
$2.26 ₱126
-10.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Las Pinas
Cebu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.24 ₱13.37
$0.26 ₱14.34
-7.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$15.28 ₱851
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.82 ₱45.77
$0.81 ₱45.31
1.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.24 ₱13.38
$0.25 ₱14
-4.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.16 ₱120
$2.72 ₱151
-20.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 ₱65
$1.13 ₱63.2
3.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.5K ₱1.4M
$29.6K ₱1.6M
-13.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.8K ₱1.2M
$27.3K ₱1.5M
-23.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Las Pinas
Cebu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$134 ₱7,458
$99 ₱5,512
35.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.56 ₱1,367
$35 ₱1,949
-29.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.95 ₱1,667
$29.45 ₱1,640
1.70%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Las Pinas
Cebu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.4 ₱2,916
$33.3 ₱1,854
57.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$8.33 ₱464
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.8 ₱378
$5.97 ₱332
13.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Las Pinas
Cebu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$105 ₱5,840
$228 ₱12.7K
-54.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,810 ₱156.4K
$3,917 ₱218.1K
-28.27%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Las Pinas
Cebu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$32.45 ₱1,807
$51.8 ₱2,884
-37.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.97 ₱1,669
$22.69 ₱1,263
32.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.6 ₱4,598
$74.8 ₱4,163
10.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$46.38 ₱2,582
$54.8 ₱3,049
-15.30%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Las Pinas
Cebu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$213 ₱11.9K
$501 ₱27.9K
-57.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$168 ₱9,360
$214 ₱11.9K
-21.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$655 ₱36.5K
$795 ₱44.3K
-17.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$391 ₱21.8K
$391 ₱21.8K
0.10%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,379 ₱132.4K
$2,957 ₱164.6K
-19.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$342 ₱19.1K
$1,052 ₱58.6K
-67.45%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Las Pinas
Cebu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$587 ₱32.7K
$375 ₱20.9K
56.44%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.52
8
-6.00%

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Last update for Las Pinas: October 28, 2025

Last update for Cebu: October 29, 2025

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