Cost of Living Comparison Between Marawi and Cebu Cost of Living Comparison Between Marawi and Cebu

🙂 Solo nomad: Marawi is 16.9% cheaper than Cebu without rent, and 12.2% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Marawi is 21.6% cheaper than Cebu without rent, and 9.5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.53 ₱197

$4.46 ₱248

-20.85%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$17.51 ₱975

$23.59 ₱1,313

-25.77%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.22 ₱179

$4.54 ₱253

-29.07%

Cappuccino

$2.34 ₱131

$2.65 ₱148

-11.70%

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

$0.79 ₱43.83

$0.84 ₱46.77

-5.95%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.36 ₱20.13

$0.45 ₱25.1

-20.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.31 ₱73

$1.52 ₱84.9

-13.82%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.18 ₱122

$2.09 ₱116

4.31%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.92 ₱107

$2.31 ₱129

-16.88%

White Bread (500g)

$1.2 ₱67.1

$1.57 ₱87.3

-23.57%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.95 ₱52.7

$1.13 ₱62.9

-15.93%

Eggs

$2.07 ₱115

$2.36 ₱131

-12.29%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.26 ₱460

$12.95 ₱721

-36.22%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.23 ₱235

$5.12 ₱285

-17.38%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.89 ₱439

$7.61 ₱424

3.68%

Apples (1kg)

$2.95 ₱164

$3.63 ₱202

-18.73%

Banana (1kg)

$1.59 ₱88.4

$1.47 ₱82

8.16%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.73 ₱152

$3.43 ₱191

-20.41%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.62 ₱90.4

$2.25 ₱125

-28.00%

Potato (1kg)

$2.24 ₱125

$2.53 ₱141

-11.46%

Onion (1kg)

$2.52 ₱140

$2.47 ₱137

2.02%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.11 ₱62

$1 ₱55.8

11.00%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.71 ₱39.77

$0.82 ₱45.9

-13.41%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.92 ₱163

$3.25 ₱181

-10.15%

Wine (Bottle)

$4.15 ₱231

$6.68 ₱372

-37.87%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.15 ₱64.2

$1.17 ₱64.9

-1.71%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2 ₱111

$2.26 ₱126

-11.50%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.26 ₱14.44

$0.26 ₱14.34

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$15.28 ₱851

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.78 ₱43.46

$0.81 ₱45.31

-3.70%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.24 ₱13.39

$0.25 ₱14

-4.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.18 ₱122

$2.72 ₱151

-19.85%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.13 ₱63.1

$1.13 ₱63.2

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

$26.5K ₱1.5M

$29.6K ₱1.6M

-10.28%

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

$20.6K ₱1.1M

$27.3K ₱1.5M

-24.47%

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

$111 ₱6,194

$99 ₱5,512

12.37%

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

$33.02 ₱1,838

$35 ₱1,949

-5.66%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.63 ₱1,538

$29.45 ₱1,640

-6.18%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$33.5 ₱1,865

$33.3 ₱1,854

0.60%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$8.33 ₱464

Cinema Ticket

$5.81 ₱324

$5.97 ₱332

-2.68%

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

$149 ₱8,299

$228 ₱12.7K

-34.63%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,376 ₱243.6K

$3,917 ₱218.1K

11.71%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$46.08 ₱2,566

$51.8 ₱2,884

-11.04%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$26.95 ₱1,501

$22.69 ₱1,263

18.77%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$76 ₱4,231

$74.8 ₱4,163

1.65%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$53.1 ₱2,958

$54.8 ₱3,049

-2.99%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$266 ₱14.8K

$501 ₱27.9K

-46.93%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$175 ₱9,747

$214 ₱11.9K

-18.17%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$589 ₱32.8K

$795 ₱44.3K

-25.96%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$398 ₱22.1K

$391 ₱21.8K

1.68%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,623 ₱146K

$2,957 ₱164.6K

-11.28%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$253 ₱14.1K

$1,052 ₱58.6K

-75.97%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$335 ₱18.6K

$375 ₱20.9K

-10.76%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

6.67

-16.63%

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

Last update for Marawi: October 27, 2025

Last update for Cebu: October 29, 2025

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