Cost of Living Comparison Between Puchong and Cebu Cost of Living Comparison Between Puchong and Cebu

😐 Solo nomad: Puchong is 4.3% more expensive than Cebu without rent, and 4.5% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Puchong is 10.7% cheaper than Cebu without rent, and 2.5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.63 MYR 14.98

$4.47 ₱261

-18.79%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$19.09 MYR 78.8

$23.92 ₱1,396

-20.19%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.67 MYR 19.29

$4.33 ₱253

7.85%

Cappuccino

$2.92 MYR 12.06

$2.6 ₱152

12.31%

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

$0.81 MYR 3.34

$0.86 ₱49.92

-5.81%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.52 MYR 2.15

$0.43 ₱25.05

20.93%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.3 MYR 17.76

$1.5 ₱87.8

186.67%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.03 MYR 24.9

$2.11 ₱123

185.78%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.9 MYR 7.83

$2.32 ₱136

-18.10%

White Bread (500g)

$1.06 MYR 4.36

$1.5 ₱87.6

-29.33%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.33 MYR 5.47

$1.17 ₱68.3

13.68%

Eggs

$1.88 MYR 7.77

$2.33 ₱136

-19.31%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.25 MYR 46.43

$13.04 ₱761

-13.73%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.67 MYR 19.26

$5.36 ₱313

-12.87%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.42 MYR 34.75

$7.74 ₱452

8.79%

Apples (1kg)

$3 MYR 12.38

$3.6 ₱210

-16.67%

Banana (1kg)

$1.02 MYR 4.23

$1.53 ₱89.3

-33.33%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.61 MYR 10.76

$3.3 ₱193

-20.91%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.46 MYR 6.02

$2.24 ₱131

-34.82%

Potato (1kg)

$1.3 MYR 5.35

$2.56 ₱149

-49.22%

Onion (1kg)

$1.36 MYR 5.61

$2.5 ₱146

-45.60%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.04 MYR 4.29

$0.94 ₱54.9

10.64%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.54 MYR 2.22

$0.77 ₱45.09

-29.87%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.27 MYR 17.62

$3.11 ₱182

37.30%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.78 MYR 61

$6.68 ₱390

121.26%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.88 MYR 11.87

$1.2 ₱69.9

140.00%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.98 MYR 12.29

$2.34 ₱136

27.35%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.72 MYR 2.98

$0.28 ₱16.52

157.14%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.58 MYR 47.8

$14.78 ₱863

-21.65%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.2 MYR 4.96

$0.89 ₱51.8

34.83%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.98 MYR 4.05

$0.25 ₱14.69

292.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.8 MYR 19.81

$2.61 ₱153

83.91%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.46 MYR 1.91

$1.09 ₱63.9

-57.80%

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

$19.8K MYR 81.9K

$30K ₱1.7M

-33.73%

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

$26.4K MYR 109.1K

$27.8K ₱1.6M

-4.75%

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

$46.36 MYR 191

$97.2 ₱5,671

-52.29%

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

$9.64 MYR 39.79

$33.71 ₱1,967

-71.40%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$25.34 MYR 105

$29.34 ₱1,712

-13.63%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.05 MYR 153

$33.09 ₱1,931

11.97%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.25 MYR 29.93

$8.42 ₱492

-13.90%

Cinema Ticket

$5.21 MYR 21.49

$5.89 ₱344

-11.54%

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

$189 MYR 781

$233 ₱13.6K

-18.65%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$9,244 MYR 38.1K

$3,956 ₱230.9K

133.70%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.8 MYR 243

$51.7 ₱3,016

13.82%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$37.02 MYR 153

$22.93 ₱1,338

61.45%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$83.4 MYR 344

$75 ₱4,378

11.23%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$69.3 MYR 286

$55.9 ₱3,260

24.11%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$276 MYR 1,139

$502 ₱29.3K

-45.03%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$215 MYR 887

$216 ₱12.6K

-0.38%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$664 MYR 2,740

$797 ₱46.5K

-16.76%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$430 MYR 1,776

$383 ₱22.4K

12.24%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,603 MYR 6,617

$3,131 ₱182.8K

-48.80%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$789 MYR 3,255

$1,393 ₱81.3K

-43.37%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,131 MYR 4,667

$399 ₱23.3K

183.42%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.47

-44.13%

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

Last update for Puchong: November 29, 2025

Last update for Cebu: November 30, 2025

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