Last update: Nov 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Pakistan and Cebu

For one person, living is cheaper in Pakistan: $482 a month against $943 in Cebu, rent and utilities included – about $5,500 less a year. Rent and utilities account for about half of the difference.

Pakistan
Cebu, Philippines
🇵🇰 Pakistan
$482
/mo nomad
Cebu
🇵🇭 Philippines
$943
/mo nomad
🙂 Solo nomad: Pakistan is 42.5% cheaper than Cebu without rent, and 48.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Pakistan is 41.2% cheaper than Cebu without rent, and 48.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pakistan
Cebu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.20 PKR 609
$3.88 ₱244
-43.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.65 PKR 4,052
$23.22 ₱1,462
-36.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.51 PKR 1,525
$3.90 ₱246
41.28%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.14 PKR 591
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.43 PKR 1,225
-
-
Cappuccino
$2.06 PKR 570
$2.56 ₱161
-19.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 PKR 103
$1.60 ₱101
-76.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 PKR 63.7
$0.51 ₱32.02
-54.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.76 ₱111
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.15 ₱136
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Pakistan
Cebu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.83 PKR 229
$1.99 ₱125
-58.29%
White Bread (500g)
$0.64 PKR 176
$1.37 ₱86.3
-53.28%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.21 PKR 335
$0.95 ₱59.8
27.37%
Eggs
$1.23 PKR 339
$2.02 ₱127
-39.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.38 PKR 1,487
$9.63 ₱606
-44.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.74 PKR 757
$4.35 ₱274
-37.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.12 PKR 1,416
$7.70 ₱485
-33.51%
Apples (1kg)
$1.21 PKR 335
$3.30 ₱207
-63.33%
Banana (1kg)
$0.64 PKR 176
$1.27 ₱79.7
-49.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.85 PKR 234
$2.34 ₱147
-63.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.59 PKR 164
$1.51 ₱95.3
-60.93%
Potato (1kg)
$0.34 PKR 92.7
$2.23 ₱141
-84.75%
Onion (1kg)
$0.41 PKR 114
$1.93 ₱122
-78.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.38 PKR 104
$1.18 ₱74.4
-67.80%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.38 PKR 105
$0.65 ₱40.92
-41.54%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$2.00 PKR 554
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.12 PKR 310
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.27 PKR 629
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.19 PKR 606
$2.89 ₱182
-24.22%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$6.35 ₱400
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.27 ₱80.0
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.64 ₱103
-
🚌 Getting Around
Pakistan
Cebu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.17 PKR 46.66
$0.23 ₱14.42
-26.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.93 PKR 2,747
$12.24 ₱770
-18.87%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.94 PKR 260
$0.82 ₱51.5
14.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.56 PKR 155
$0.20 ₱12.56
180.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.22 PKR 614
$4.32 ₱272
-48.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.27 PKR 350
$1.38 ₱86.7
-7.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.1K PKR 5.0M
$21.2K ₱1.3M
-14.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.4K PKR 6.8M
$19.3K ₱1.2M
26.79%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pakistan
Cebu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$108 PKR 29.8K
$124 ₱7,814
-13.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.55 PKR 1,535
$15.93 ₱1,003
-65.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.33 PKR 4,517
$28.07 ₱1,767
-41.82%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Pakistan
Cebu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$18.36 PKR 5,078
$33.41 ₱2,103
-45.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.66 PKR 2,950
$6.40 ₱403
66.56%
Cinema Ticket
$4.37 PKR 1,209
$5.85 ₱368
-25.30%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pakistan
Cebu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$53.3 PKR 14.7K
$271 ₱17.0K
-80.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,104 PKR 1.4M
$8,060 ₱507.3K
-36.68%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Pakistan
Cebu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$17.55 PKR 4,853
$48.31 ₱3,041
-63.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$22.79 PKR 6,304
$24.56 ₱1,546
-7.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.4 PKR 21.1K
$77.1 ₱4,855
-0.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$34.15 PKR 9,446
$56.5 ₱3,557
-39.57%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pakistan
Cebu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$152 PKR 42.0K
$495 ₱31.2K
-69.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$87.6 PKR 24.2K
$322 ₱20.2K
-72.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$327 PKR 90.4K
$990 ₱62.3K
-67.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$185 PKR 51.2K
$628 ₱39.5K
-70.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$989 PKR 273.7K
$4,459 ₱280.6K
-77.81%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$521 PKR 144.1K
$3,030 ₱190.7K
-82.81%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Pakistan
Cebu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$190 PKR 52.6K
$343 ₱21.6K
-44.50%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
14.07
7.2
95.42%

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

Last update for Pakistan: November 1, 2026

Last update for Cebu: November 2, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pakistan
$130
Cebu
$168 29.6% $38
Groceries & Markets
Pakistan
$94
Cebu
$206 120% $112
Accommodation & Living
Pakistan
$88
Cebu
$322 267% $234
Clothing & Footwear
Pakistan
$68
Cebu
$93 36.9% $25
Eating Out
Pakistan
$61
Cebu
$95 54.9% $34
Sport & Entertainment
Pakistan
$27
Cebu
$45 66.5% $18
Getting Around
Pakistan
$14
Cebu
$15 4.4% $0.6
Good to know
🇵🇰 Pakistan
🇵🇭 Cebu
🕒 Local time
03:04 3:04 AM
06:04 6:04 AM
3 h ahead of Pakistan
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
223,773,700
964,169
💱 Currency
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PHP, USD, EUR to PKR – Pakistani Rupee Converter

Pakistani Rupee exchange rates as of November 5, 2026: 1 USD = 277 PKR (1,000 PKR = 3.62 USD). 1 EUR = 311 PKR (1,000 PKR = 3.22 EUR).

Philippine Peso exchange rates as of November 5, 2026: 1 USD = 62.95 PHP (100 PHP = 1.59 USD). 1 EUR = 70.66 PHP (100 PHP = 1.42 EUR).

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