Cost of Living Comparison Between San Fernando and Cebu Cost of Living Comparison Between San Fernando and Cebu

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: San Fernando is 29.8% cheaper than Cebu without rent, and 7.6% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: San Fernando is 30% cheaper than Cebu without rent, and 13.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
San Fernando
Cebu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.61 ₱201
$4.46 ₱248
-19.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$13.46 ₱749
$23.59 ₱1,313
-42.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.7 ₱150
$4.54 ₱253
-40.53%
Cappuccino
$1.08 ₱60
$2.65 ₱148
-59.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.46 ₱25.52
$0.84 ₱46.77
-45.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 ₱20.05
$0.45 ₱25.1
-20.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.3 ₱72.6
$1.52 ₱84.9
-14.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.39 ₱77.4
$2.09 ₱116
-33.49%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
San Fernando
Cebu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.85 ₱103
$2.31 ₱129
-19.91%
White Bread (500g)
$1.23 ₱68.5
$1.57 ₱87.3
-21.66%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.96 ₱53.3
$1.13 ₱62.9
-15.04%
Eggs
$2.19 ₱122
$2.36 ₱131
-7.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.27 ₱516
$12.95 ₱721
-28.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.75 ₱209
$5.12 ₱285
-26.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.77 ₱433
$7.61 ₱424
2.10%
Apples (1kg)
$2.62 ₱146
$3.63 ₱202
-27.82%
Banana (1kg)
$1.8 ₱99.9
$1.47 ₱82
22.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.33 ₱130
$3.43 ₱191
-32.07%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.17 ₱65.1
$2.25 ₱125
-48.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.89 ₱105
$2.53 ₱141
-25.30%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 ₱120
$2.47 ₱137
-12.55%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 ₱37.9
$1 ₱55.8
-32.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.63 ₱35.34
$0.82 ₱45.9
-23.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.34 ₱186
$3.25 ₱181
2.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.78 ₱489
$6.68 ₱372
31.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 ₱59.7
$1.17 ₱64.9
-8.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.43 ₱79.6
$2.26 ₱126
-36.73%
🚌 Getting Around
San Fernando
Cebu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.28 ₱15.7
$0.26 ₱14.34
7.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$21.28 ₱1,185
$15.28 ₱851
39.27%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.73 ₱40.45
$0.81 ₱45.31
-9.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.24 ₱13.38
$0.25 ₱14
-4.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.08 ₱60.1
$2.72 ₱151
-60.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 ₱64.4
$1.13 ₱63.2
2.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.9K ₱1.6M
$29.6K ₱1.6M
-2.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.2K ₱1.3M
$27.3K ₱1.5M
-11.35%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
San Fernando
Cebu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$105 ₱5,819
$99 ₱5,512
5.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.77 ₱990
$35 ₱1,949
-49.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.71 ₱1,432
$29.45 ₱1,640
-12.70%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
San Fernando
Cebu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.53 ₱1,700
$33.3 ₱1,854
-8.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.27 ₱405
$8.33 ₱464
-12.73%
Cinema Ticket
$4.3 ₱239
$5.97 ₱332
-27.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
San Fernando
Cebu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$62.5 ₱3,477
$228 ₱12.7K
-72.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,912 ₱106.5K
$3,917 ₱218.1K
-51.18%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
San Fernando
Cebu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.32 ₱1,966
$51.8 ₱2,884
-31.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$15.94 ₱887
$22.69 ₱1,263
-29.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$52.7 ₱2,931
$74.8 ₱4,163
-29.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$45.81 ₱2,550
$54.8 ₱3,049
-16.34%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
San Fernando
Cebu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$353 ₱19.7K
$501 ₱27.9K
-29.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$236 ₱13.2K
$214 ₱11.9K
10.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$576 ₱32.1K
$795 ₱44.3K
-27.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$483 ₱26.9K
$391 ₱21.8K
23.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,440 ₱135.9K
$2,957 ₱164.6K
-17.47%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,052 ₱58.6K
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
San Fernando
Cebu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$344 ₱19.2K
$375 ₱20.9K
-8.19%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.5
8
-31.25%

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Last update for San Fernando: October 28, 2025

Last update for Cebu: October 29, 2025

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