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

🙂 Solo nomad: Las Terrenas is 7.4% cheaper than Cebu without rent, and 26.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Las Terrenas is 14.5% more expensive than Cebu without rent, and 23.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Las Terrenas
Cebu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.45 DOP 389
$4.40 ₱256
46.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$47.57 DOP 2,867
$24.09 ₱1,403
97.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.27 DOP 438
$4.51 ₱263
61.20%
Cappuccino
$2.11 DOP 127
$2.60 ₱152
-18.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.99 DOP 59.7
$0.80 ₱46.65
23.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 DOP 51.1
$0.43 ₱24.98
97.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.60 DOP 156
$1.58 ₱91.7
64.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.14 DOP 310
$2.09 ₱122
145.93%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Las Terrenas
Cebu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.29 DOP 77.5
$2.22 ₱130
-41.89%
White Bread (500g)
$1.46 DOP 87.9
$1.50 ₱87.5
-2.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 DOP 70.3
$1.13 ₱65.7
3.54%
Eggs
$1.66 DOP 100
$2.34 ₱136
-29.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.12 DOP 429
$12.75 ₱743
-44.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.13 DOP 369
$5.38 ₱313
13.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.10 DOP 669
$7.87 ₱459
41.04%
Apples (1kg)
$2.54 DOP 153
$3.61 ₱210
-29.64%
Banana (1kg)
$0.88 DOP 52.8
$1.46 ₱84.8
-39.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.22 DOP 73.6
$3.29 ₱191
-62.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.17 DOP 70.8
$2.29 ₱133
-48.91%
Potato (1kg)
$1.17 DOP 70.4
$2.56 ₱149
-54.30%
Onion (1kg)
$2.33 DOP 140
$2.45 ₱142
-4.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.88 DOP 53.2
$1.00 ₱58.0
-12.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 DOP 31.61
$0.85 ₱49.45
-38.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.94 DOP 298
$3.13 ₱183
57.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.38 DOP 686
$6.84 ₱398
66.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.35 DOP 141
$1.21 ₱70.2
94.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.43 DOP 147
$2.33 ₱136
4.29%
🚌 Getting Around
Las Terrenas
Cebu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.72 DOP 104
$0.26 ₱15.12
561.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$15.06 ₱877
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.37 DOP 203
$0.81 ₱47.45
316.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.21 DOP 133
$0.23 ₱13.35
860.87%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.81 DOP 350
$2.68 ₱156
116.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 DOP 75.7
$1.15 ₱67.1
9.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.9K DOP 1.6M
$30.2K ₱1.8M
-10.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.2K DOP 1.9M
$27.4K ₱1.6M
13.91%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Las Terrenas
Cebu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$77.0 DOP 4,641
$99.0 ₱5,763
-22.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.49 DOP 1,355
$34.23 ₱1,993
-34.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.36 DOP 2,131
$30.40 ₱1,770
16.32%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Las Terrenas
Cebu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.06 DOP 1,269
$33.37 ₱1,943
-36.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.88 DOP 1,017
$8.07 ₱470
109.17%
Cinema Ticket
$6.71 DOP 404
$5.84 ₱340
14.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Las Terrenas
Cebu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$86.1 DOP 5,191
$235 ₱13.7K
-63.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,721 DOP 284.5K
$3,954 ₱230.2K
19.40%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Las Terrenas
Cebu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$43.37 DOP 2,613
$52.2 ₱3,039
-16.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.83 DOP 2,581
$22.81 ₱1,328
87.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.2 DOP 4,227
$75.1 ₱4,373
-6.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.7 DOP 5,106
$55.7 ₱3,246
52.01%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Las Terrenas
Cebu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$754 DOP 45.5K
$516 ₱30.1K
46.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$454 DOP 27.4K
$209 ₱12.2K
117.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,425 DOP 85.9K
$789 ₱46.0K
80.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$674 DOP 40.6K
$396 ₱23.1K
70.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,151 ₱183.5K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,024 ₱117.9K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Las Terrenas
Cebu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$396 ₱23.1K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.9
8
61.25%

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

Last update for Las Terrenas: March 1, 2026

Last update for Cebu: March 1, 2026

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