36.55
Chiang Mai
🇹🇭 Thailand
🙂 Solo nomad:
Manila is 0.2% cheaper than Cebu without rent, and 10.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3:
Manila is 0.1% more expensive than Cebu without rent, and 13.7% more expensive with rent.
🍽 Eating Out
Manila
Cebu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.2 ₱290
$4.35 ₱242
19.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.1 ₱1,453
$23.58 ₱1,313
10.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.3 ₱239
$4.41 ₱246
-2.49%
Cappuccino
$2.72 ₱151
$2.58 ₱143
5.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.96 ₱53.4
$0.78 ₱43.64
23.08%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.54 ₱29.86
$0.42 ₱23.54
28.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.55 ₱86.5
$1.58 ₱88.2
-1.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 ₱146
$2.08 ₱116
25.48%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Manila
Cebu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.95 ₱109
$2.22 ₱123
-12.16%
White Bread (500g)
$1.39 ₱77.4
$1.52 ₱84.7
-8.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.03 ₱57.4
$1.12 ₱62.6
-8.04%
Eggs
$2.07 ₱115
$2.3 ₱128
-10.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.58 ₱534
$13.06 ₱727
-26.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.37 ₱299
$5.35 ₱298
0.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.38 ₱466
$7.89 ₱439
6.21%
Apples (1kg)
$3.41 ₱190
$3.63 ₱202
-6.06%
Banana (1kg)
$1.82 ₱101
$1.48 ₱82.3
22.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.63 ₱202
$3.3 ₱184
10.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.49 ₱138
$2.22 ₱123
12.16%
Potato (1kg)
$2.67 ₱149
$2.53 ₱141
5.53%
Onion (1kg)
$3.18 ₱177
$2.55 ₱142
24.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.94 ₱108
$0.97 ₱54.2
100.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.7 ₱38.78
$0.78 ₱43.69
-10.26%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.32 ₱185
$3.24 ₱181
2.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.95 ₱498
$7.15 ₱398
25.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.46 ₱81.5
$1.21 ₱67.5
20.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 ₱119
$2.23 ₱124
-4.48%
🚌 Getting Around
Manila
Cebu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 ₱29.1
$0.28 ₱15.62
85.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.98 ₱667
$15.26 ₱850
-21.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.93 ₱51.6
$0.83 ₱46.34
12.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.25 ₱13.91
$0.23 ₱12.71
8.70%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.16 ₱120
$2.67 ₱149
-19.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.12 ₱62.6
$1.14 ₱63.7
-1.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K ₱1.5M
$29.7K ₱1.7M
-11.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.8K ₱1.3M
$26.9K ₱1.5M
-15.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Manila
Cebu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$138 ₱7,662
$96.8 ₱5,389
42.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.73 ₱1,210
$34.4 ₱1,915
-36.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.41 ₱1,526
$29.47 ₱1,641
-6.99%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Manila
Cebu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.17 ₱2,348
$32.83 ₱1,828
28.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.8 ₱379
$8.29 ₱462
-17.97%
Cinema Ticket
$6.77 ₱377
$5.85 ₱325
15.73%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Manila
Cebu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$365 ₱20.3K
$229 ₱12.8K
59.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.3K ₱631K
$3,937 ₱219.2K
187.91%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Manila
Cebu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.38 ₱2,583
$53.6 ₱2,983
-13.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.23 ₱1,906
$22.76 ₱1,267
50.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.2 ₱4,575
$76.3 ₱4,247
7.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$47.27 ₱2,632
$54.9 ₱3,058
-13.93%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Manila
Cebu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$495 ₱27.6K
$499 ₱27.8K
-0.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$267 ₱14.9K
$209 ₱11.6K
27.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,697 ₱94.5K
$813 ₱45.3K
108.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$622 ₱34.7K
$392 ₱21.8K
58.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,494 ₱194.5K
$3,113 ₱173.3K
12.22%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,502 ₱139.3K
$1,105 ₱61.5K
126.37%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Manila
Cebu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$531 ₱29.6K
$384 ₱21.4K
38.10%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.52
8
-6.00%
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