Cost of Living Comparison Between Pagadian and Cebu Cost of Living Comparison Between Pagadian and Cebu

🙂 Solo nomad: Pagadian is 9% cheaper than Cebu without rent, and 10.5% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Pagadian is 4% cheaper than Cebu without rent, and 23.5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.54 ₱197

$4.46 ₱248

-20.63%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$17.63 ₱982

$23.59 ₱1,313

-25.26%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.34 ₱186

$4.54 ₱253

-26.43%

Cappuccino

$2.88 ₱160

$2.65 ₱148

8.68%

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

$0.94 ₱52.3

$0.84 ₱46.77

11.90%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.46 ₱25.42

$0.45 ₱25.1

2.22%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.08 ₱60.1

$1.52 ₱84.9

-28.95%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.8 ₱100

$2.09 ₱116

-13.88%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.78 ₱99.1

$2.31 ₱129

-22.94%

White Bread (500g)

$1.07 ₱59.8

$1.57 ₱87.3

-31.85%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.98 ₱54.7

$1.13 ₱62.9

-13.27%

Eggs

$2.06 ₱115

$2.36 ₱131

-12.71%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.21 ₱457

$12.95 ₱721

-36.60%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.91 ₱273

$5.12 ₱285

-4.10%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$5.9 ₱329

$7.61 ₱424

-22.47%

Apples (1kg)

$3.62 ₱201

$3.63 ₱202

-0.28%

Banana (1kg)

$1.17 ₱65

$1.47 ₱82

-20.41%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.27 ₱182

$3.43 ₱191

-4.66%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.38 ₱77

$2.25 ₱125

-38.67%

Potato (1kg)

$2.63 ₱146

$2.53 ₱141

3.95%

Onion (1kg)

$3.42 ₱190

$2.47 ₱137

38.46%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.07 ₱59.6

$1 ₱55.8

7.00%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.71 ₱39.39

$0.82 ₱45.9

-13.41%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.59 ₱144

$3.25 ₱181

-20.31%

Wine (Bottle)

$4.21 ₱234

$6.68 ₱372

-36.98%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.04 ₱57.9

$1.17 ₱64.9

-11.11%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.55 ₱86.3

$2.26 ₱126

-31.42%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.26 ₱14.29

$0.26 ₱14.34

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$7.12 ₱397

$15.28 ₱851

-53.40%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.77 ₱42.82

$0.81 ₱45.31

-4.94%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.22 ₱12.19

$0.25 ₱14

-12.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.15 ₱120

$2.72 ₱151

-20.96%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.19 ₱66.1

$1.13 ₱63.2

5.31%

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

$26.3K ₱1.5M

$29.6K ₱1.6M

-11.03%

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

$20.7K ₱1.2M

$27.3K ₱1.5M

-24.13%

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

$96.3 ₱5,360

$99 ₱5,512

-2.76%

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

$32.84 ₱1,828

$35 ₱1,949

-6.17%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.63 ₱1,539

$29.45 ₱1,640

-6.18%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$34.25 ₱1,907

$33.3 ₱1,854

2.85%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$8.33 ₱464

Cinema Ticket

$6.05 ₱337

$5.97 ₱332

1.34%

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

$152 ₱8,487

$228 ₱12.7K

-33.15%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,267 ₱237.6K

$3,917 ₱218.1K

8.94%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$46.62 ₱2,596

$51.8 ₱2,884

-10.00%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$26.16 ₱1,457

$22.69 ₱1,263

15.29%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$76.3 ₱4,250

$74.8 ₱4,163

2.09%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$53.5 ₱2,976

$54.8 ₱3,049

-2.39%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$111 ₱6,202

$501 ₱27.9K

-77.76%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$177 ₱9,858

$214 ₱11.9K

-17.24%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$248 ₱13.8K

$795 ₱44.3K

-68.85%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$149 ₱8,321

$391 ₱21.8K

-61.79%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,119 ₱118K

$2,957 ₱164.6K

-28.33%

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 Pagadian: October 28, 2025

Last update for Cebu: October 29, 2025

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