Cost of Living Comparison Between Lipa and Cebu Cost of Living Comparison Between Lipa and Cebu

🙂 Solo nomad: Lipa is 2.8% cheaper than Cebu without rent, and 26.3% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Lipa is 15.2% cheaper than Cebu without rent, and 21.7% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.59 ₱200

$4.46 ₱248

-19.51%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$17.85 ₱994

$23.59 ₱1,313

-24.33%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.06 ₱171

$4.54 ₱253

-32.60%

Cappuccino

$2.28 ₱127

$2.65 ₱148

-13.96%

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

$0.42 ₱23.56

$0.84 ₱46.77

-50.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.33 ₱18.64

$0.45 ₱25.1

-26.67%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$0.69 ₱38.41

$1.52 ₱84.9

-54.61%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.64 ₱147

$2.09 ₱116

26.32%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.35 ₱75

$2.31 ₱129

-41.56%

White Bread (500g)

$1.12 ₱62.5

$1.57 ₱87.3

-28.66%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.12 ₱62.1

$1.13 ₱62.9

-0.88%

Eggs

$1.95 ₱109

$2.36 ₱131

-17.37%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$7.14 ₱398

$12.95 ₱721

-44.86%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.29 ₱239

$5.12 ₱285

-16.21%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.36 ₱410

$7.61 ₱424

-3.29%

Apples (1kg)

$1.79 ₱99.7

$3.63 ₱202

-50.69%

Banana (1kg)

$1.53 ₱85.3

$1.47 ₱82

4.08%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.81 ₱101

$3.43 ₱191

-47.23%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.23 ₱68.3

$2.25 ₱125

-45.33%

Potato (1kg)

$0.87 ₱48.39

$2.53 ₱141

-65.61%

Onion (1kg)

$1.03 ₱57.5

$2.47 ₱137

-58.30%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.55 ₱30.68

$1 ₱55.8

-45.00%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.02 ₱56.7

$0.82 ₱45.9

24.39%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.26 ₱182

$3.25 ₱181

0.31%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.71 ₱429

$6.68 ₱372

15.42%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.92 ₱51.2

$1.17 ₱64.9

-21.37%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.04 ₱114

$2.26 ₱126

-9.73%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.22 ₱12.23

$0.26 ₱14.34

-15.38%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$15.28 ₱851

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.82 ₱45.48

$0.81 ₱45.31

1.23%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.22 ₱12.17

$0.25 ₱14

-12.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.09 ₱117

$2.72 ₱151

-23.16%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.15 ₱63.8

$1.13 ₱63.2

1.77%

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

$25.6K ₱1.4M

$29.6K ₱1.6M

-13.33%

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

$20.7K ₱1.2M

$27.3K ₱1.5M

-24.18%

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

$81.2 ₱4,521

$99 ₱5,512

-17.97%

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

$33.4 ₱1,860

$35 ₱1,949

-4.57%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$29.65 ₱1,651

$29.45 ₱1,640

0.68%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$26.54 ₱1,478

$33.3 ₱1,854

-20.30%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$8.33 ₱464

Cinema Ticket

$5.7 ₱318

$5.97 ₱332

-4.52%

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

$79.9 ₱4,450

$228 ₱12.7K

-64.95%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,809 ₱156.4K

$3,917 ₱218.1K

-28.28%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$31.28 ₱1,741

$51.8 ₱2,884

-39.61%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.47 ₱1,641

$22.69 ₱1,263

29.88%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$96.5 ₱5,375

$74.8 ₱4,163

29.12%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$94.8 ₱5,280

$54.8 ₱3,049

73.17%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$88.3 ₱4,914

$501 ₱27.9K

-82.38%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$68.4 ₱3,810

$214 ₱11.9K

-68.01%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$273 ₱15.2K

$795 ₱44.3K

-65.66%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$251 ₱14K

$391 ₱21.8K

-35.90%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,180 ₱121.4K

$2,957 ₱164.6K

-26.25%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,052 ₱58.6K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$214 ₱11.9K

$375 ₱20.9K

-42.96%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

8.13

1.63%

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

Last update for Lipa: October 27, 2025

Last update for Cebu: October 29, 2025

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