Cost of Living Comparison Between Marikina and Cebu Cost of Living Comparison Between Marikina and Cebu

🙂 Solo nomad: Marikina is 7.5% cheaper than Cebu without rent, and 22% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Marikina is 26.1% cheaper than Cebu without rent, and 22.5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.44 ₱192

$4.46 ₱248

-22.87%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$28.48 ₱1,586

$23.59 ₱1,313

20.73%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.64 ₱202

$4.54 ₱253

-19.82%

Cappuccino

$2.68 ₱149

$2.65 ₱148

1.13%

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

$0.74 ₱41.34

$0.84 ₱46.77

-11.90%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.43 ₱24.21

$0.45 ₱25.1

-4.44%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.04 ₱57.7

$1.52 ₱84.9

-31.58%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.72 ₱152

$2.09 ₱116

30.14%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.05 ₱114

$2.31 ₱129

-11.26%

White Bread (500g)

$1.43 ₱79.6

$1.57 ₱87.3

-8.92%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.06 ₱59

$1.13 ₱62.9

-6.19%

Eggs

$2.34 ₱130

$2.36 ₱131

-0.85%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$7.98 ₱444

$12.95 ₱721

-38.38%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.44 ₱247

$5.12 ₱285

-13.28%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.73 ₱430

$7.61 ₱424

1.58%

Apples (1kg)

$2.73 ₱152

$3.63 ₱202

-24.79%

Banana (1kg)

$1.97 ₱110

$1.47 ₱82

34.01%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.72 ₱151

$3.43 ₱191

-20.70%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.25 ₱125

Potato (1kg)

$3.41 ₱190

$2.53 ₱141

34.78%

Onion (1kg)

$2.93 ₱163

$2.47 ₱137

18.62%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.12 ₱62.6

$1 ₱55.8

12.00%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.73 ₱40.46

$0.82 ₱45.9

-10.98%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.81 ₱157

$3.25 ₱181

-13.54%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.69 ₱373

$6.68 ₱372

0.15%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.23 ₱68.6

$1.17 ₱64.9

5.13%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.17 ₱121

$2.26 ₱126

-3.98%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.46 ₱25.49

$0.26 ₱14.34

76.92%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$15.28 ₱851

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.84 ₱46.55

$0.81 ₱45.31

3.70%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.13 ₱7.43

$0.25 ₱14

-48.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$3.65 ₱203

$2.72 ₱151

34.19%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.09 ₱60.7

$1.13 ₱63.2

-3.54%

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

$34.2K ₱1.9M

$29.6K ₱1.6M

15.56%

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

$17.9K ₱997.7K

$27.3K ₱1.5M

-34.34%

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

$108 ₱6,029

$99 ₱5,512

9.39%

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

$13.46 ₱749

$35 ₱1,949

-61.54%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$26.72 ₱1,488

$29.45 ₱1,640

-9.27%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.75 ₱2,324

$33.3 ₱1,854

25.38%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$8.33 ₱464

Cinema Ticket

$6.23 ₱347

$5.97 ₱332

4.36%

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

$322 ₱17.9K

$228 ₱12.7K

41.16%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,142 ₱63.6K

$3,917 ₱218.1K

-70.85%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$46.71 ₱2,601

$51.8 ₱2,884

-9.83%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$26.07 ₱1,452

$22.69 ₱1,263

14.90%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$57.9 ₱3,221

$74.8 ₱4,163

-22.62%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$26.29 ₱1,464

$54.8 ₱3,049

-51.99%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$174 ₱9,681

$501 ₱27.9K

-65.29%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$90.4 ₱5,030

$214 ₱11.9K

-57.77%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$293 ₱16.3K

$795 ₱44.3K

-63.13%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$172 ₱9,589

$391 ₱21.8K

-55.97%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,198 ₱66.7K

$2,957 ₱164.6K

-59.47%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$513 ₱28.6K

$1,052 ₱58.6K

-51.23%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$417 ₱23.2K

$375 ₱20.9K

11.17%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

6.25

-21.88%

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

Last update for Marikina: October 26, 2025

Last update for Cebu: October 29, 2025

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