Cost of Living Comparison Between Palawan and Cebu Cost of Living Comparison Between Palawan and Cebu

🙂 Solo nomad: Palawan is 16.1% cheaper than Cebu without rent, and 10.8% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Palawan is 15.4% cheaper than Cebu without rent, and 9% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.53 ₱206

$4.47 ₱261

-21.03%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$19.4 ₱1,132

$23.92 ₱1,396

-18.90%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.26 ₱190

$4.33 ₱253

-24.71%

Cappuccino

$2.52 ₱147

$2.6 ₱152

-3.08%

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

$0.79 ₱45.94

$0.86 ₱49.92

-8.14%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 ₱21.57

$0.43 ₱25.05

-13.95%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.29 ₱75.1

$1.5 ₱87.8

-14.00%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.09 ₱122

$2.11 ₱123

-0.95%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.82 ₱106

$2.32 ₱136

-21.55%

White Bread (500g)

$1.22 ₱71.4

$1.5 ₱87.6

-18.67%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.96 ₱55.8

$1.17 ₱68.3

-17.95%

Eggs

$2.02 ₱118

$2.33 ₱136

-13.30%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$7.89 ₱460

$13.04 ₱761

-39.49%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.27 ₱249

$5.36 ₱313

-20.34%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.77 ₱453

$7.74 ₱452

0.39%

Apples (1kg)

$2.9 ₱169

$3.6 ₱210

-19.44%

Banana (1kg)

$1.51 ₱88.4

$1.53 ₱89.3

-1.31%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.63 ₱154

$3.3 ₱193

-20.30%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.55 ₱90.7

$2.24 ₱131

-30.80%

Potato (1kg)

$2.28 ₱133

$2.56 ₱149

-10.94%

Onion (1kg)

$2.51 ₱147

$2.5 ₱146

0.40%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.07 ₱62.5

$0.94 ₱54.9

13.83%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.73 ₱42.4

$0.77 ₱45.09

-5.19%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.86 ₱167

$3.11 ₱182

-8.04%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.97 ₱407

$6.68 ₱390

4.34%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.17 ₱68.2

$1.2 ₱69.9

-2.50%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.98 ₱116

$2.34 ₱136

-15.38%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.28 ₱16.42

$0.28 ₱16.52

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$14.78 ₱863

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.76 ₱44.61

$0.89 ₱51.8

-14.61%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.24 ₱14.06

$0.25 ₱14.69

-4.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.19 ₱128

$2.61 ₱153

-16.09%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.14 ₱66.7

$1.09 ₱63.9

4.59%

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

$26.5K ₱1.5M

$30K ₱1.7M

-11.36%

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

$20.5K ₱1.2M

$27.8K ₱1.6M

-26.04%

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

$114 ₱6,637

$97.2 ₱5,671

17.02%

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

$32.63 ₱1,904

$33.71 ₱1,967

-3.20%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.66 ₱1,615

$29.34 ₱1,712

-5.73%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$33.48 ₱1,954

$33.09 ₱1,931

1.18%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$8.42 ₱492

Cinema Ticket

$5.8 ₱339

$5.89 ₱344

-1.53%

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

$152 ₱8,883

$233 ₱13.6K

-34.60%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,284 ₱250K

$3,956 ₱230.9K

8.31%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$45.02 ₱2,627

$51.7 ₱3,016

-12.89%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$26.74 ₱1,560

$22.93 ₱1,338

16.62%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$75.4 ₱4,403

$75 ₱4,378

0.56%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$52.6 ₱3,069

$55.9 ₱3,260

-5.85%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$261 ₱15.2K

$502 ₱29.3K

-47.98%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$178 ₱10.4K

$216 ₱12.6K

-17.72%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$577 ₱33.7K

$797 ₱46.5K

-27.68%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$397 ₱23.2K

$383 ₱22.4K

3.49%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,320 ₱135.4K

$3,131 ₱182.8K

-25.91%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,393 ₱81.3K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$399 ₱23.3K

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 Palawan: November 29, 2025

Last update for Cebu: November 30, 2025

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