Cost of Living Comparison Between Ozamiz and Cebu Cost of Living Comparison Between Ozamiz and Cebu

🙂 Solo nomad: Ozamiz is 11.5% cheaper than Cebu without rent, and 10.3% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Ozamiz is 7.1% cheaper than Cebu without rent, and 11.7% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.49 ₱194

$4.46 ₱248

-21.75%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$17.69 ₱985

$23.59 ₱1,313

-25.01%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.26 ₱182

$4.54 ₱253

-28.19%

Cappuccino

$2.44 ₱136

$2.65 ₱148

-7.92%

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

$0.82 ₱45.54

$0.84 ₱46.77

-2.38%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.4 ₱22.09

$0.45 ₱25.1

-11.11%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.36 ₱75.8

$1.52 ₱84.9

-10.53%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.19 ₱122

$2.09 ₱116

4.78%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.75 ₱97.4

$2.31 ₱129

-24.24%

White Bread (500g)

$0.86 ₱48

$1.57 ₱87.3

-45.22%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.84 ₱46.79

$1.13 ₱62.9

-25.66%

Eggs

$1.61 ₱89.9

$2.36 ₱131

-31.78%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$7.95 ₱443

$12.95 ₱721

-38.61%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.31 ₱240

$5.12 ₱285

-15.82%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.89 ₱439

$7.61 ₱424

3.68%

Apples (1kg)

$2.99 ₱166

$3.63 ₱202

-17.63%

Banana (1kg)

$1.58 ₱88.1

$1.47 ₱82

7.48%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.58 ₱144

$3.43 ₱191

-24.78%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.56 ₱87.1

$2.25 ₱125

-30.67%

Potato (1kg)

$2.2 ₱123

$2.53 ₱141

-13.04%

Onion (1kg)

$2.65 ₱147

$2.47 ₱137

7.29%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.11 ₱62.1

$1 ₱55.8

11.00%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.77 ₱43.06

$0.82 ₱45.9

-6.10%

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)

$1.21 ₱67.6

$1.17 ₱64.9

3.42%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.95 ₱109

$2.26 ₱126

-13.72%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.28 ₱15.73

$0.26 ₱14.34

7.69%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$15.28 ₱851

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.79 ₱43.98

$0.81 ₱45.31

-2.47%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.24 ₱13.38

$0.25 ₱14

-4.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.19 ₱122

$2.72 ₱151

-19.49%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.09 ₱60.9

$1.13 ₱63.2

-3.54%

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

$27K ₱1.5M

$29.6K ₱1.6M

-8.81%

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

$20.4K ₱1.1M

$27.3K ₱1.5M

-25.31%

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

$112 ₱6,254

$99 ₱5,512

13.48%

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

$32.75 ₱1,824

$35 ₱1,949

-6.43%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.7 ₱1,542

$29.45 ₱1,640

-5.94%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$34.59 ₱1,926

$33.3 ₱1,854

3.87%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$8.33 ₱464

Cinema Ticket

$6.03 ₱336

$5.97 ₱332

1.01%

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

$152 ₱8,471

$228 ₱12.7K

-33.28%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,256 ₱237K

$3,917 ₱218.1K

8.66%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$46.68 ₱2,599

$51.8 ₱2,884

-9.88%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$27.06 ₱1,506

$22.69 ₱1,263

19.26%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$74.6 ₱4,152

$74.8 ₱4,163

-0.25%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$54.1 ₱3,012

$54.8 ₱3,049

-1.21%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$262 ₱14.6K

$501 ₱27.9K

-47.67%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$175 ₱9,722

$214 ₱11.9K

-18.38%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$581 ₱32.3K

$795 ₱44.3K

-26.95%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$399 ₱22.2K

$391 ₱21.8K

2.14%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,333 ₱129.9K

$2,957 ₱164.6K

-21.09%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,052 ₱58.6K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$375 ₱20.9K

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 Ozamiz: October 27, 2025

Last update for Cebu: October 29, 2025

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