Cost of Living Comparison Between Santo Domingo Este and Cebu Cost of Living Comparison Between Santo Domingo Este and Cebu

😐 Solo nomad: Santo Domingo Este is 3.1% more expensive than Cebu without rent, and 9.2% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Santo Domingo Este is 3.5% more expensive than Cebu without rent, and 7.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Santo Domingo Este
Cebu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.25 DOPĀ 493
$4.37 ₱262
88.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.29 DOPĀ 2,586
$24.24 ₱1,452
78.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.33 DOPĀ 438
$4.48 ₱269
63.62%
Cappuccino
$1.28 DOPĀ 76.2
$2.56 ₱153
-50.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.03 DOPĀ 61.5
$0.85 ₱51.1
21.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.54 DOPĀ 31.97
$0.43 ₱25.55
25.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.50 DOPĀ 150
$1.53 ₱91.7
63.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.32 DOPĀ 198
$2.09 ₱125
58.85%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Santo Domingo Este
Cebu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.29 DOPĀ 76.9
$2.31 ₱139
-44.16%
White Bread (500g)
$1.74 DOPĀ 104
$1.52 ₱91.3
14.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.50 DOPĀ 89.7
$1.17 ₱69.8
28.21%
Eggs
$1.69 DOPĀ 101
$2.38 ₱142
-28.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.04 DOPĀ 421
$12.82 ₱768
-45.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.47 DOPĀ 207
$5.35 ₱321
-35.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.69 DOPĀ 399
$7.52 ₱450
-11.04%
Apples (1kg)
$3.29 DOPĀ 197
$3.46 ₱208
-4.91%
Banana (1kg)
$0.75 DOPĀ 44.71
$1.46 ₱87.6
-48.63%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.91 DOPĀ 114
$3.26 ₱195
-41.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.34 DOPĀ 80.2
$2.25 ₱135
-40.44%
Potato (1kg)
$0.86 DOPĀ 51.7
$2.56 ₱154
-66.41%
Onion (1kg)
$1.74 DOPĀ 104
$2.57 ₱154
-32.30%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.08 DOPĀ 64.5
$0.97 ₱58.2
11.34%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 DOPĀ 55.4
$0.77 ₱46.23
20.78%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.64 DOPĀ 337
$3.27 ₱196
72.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.57 DOPĀ 691
$6.84 ₱410
69.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.66 DOPĀ 99.1
$1.16 ₱69.3
43.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 DOPĀ 139
$2.33 ₱139
-0.43%
🚌 Getting Around
Santo Domingo Este
Cebu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.82 DOPĀ 48.71
$0.26 ₱15.49
215.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.05 DOPĀ 2,034
$15.33 ₱919
122.11%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.46 DOPĀ 207
$0.87 ₱52.4
297.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.19 DOPĀ 131
$0.23 ₱13.67
852.17%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.98 DOPĀ 357
$2.71 ₱162
120.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.28 DOPĀ 76.7
$1.15 ₱68.7
11.30%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.4K DOPĀ 1.6M
$30.7K ₱1.8M
-14.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.4K DOPĀ 1.9M
$27.0K ₱1.6M
16.38%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Santo Domingo Este
Cebu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.57 DOPĀ 2,364
$96.4 ₱5,776
-58.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.81 DOPĀ 1,064
$34.40 ₱2,061
-48.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.54 DOPĀ 2,123
$29.34 ₱1,758
21.13%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Santo Domingo Este
Cebu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$27.83 DOPĀ 1,662
$33.83 ₱2,027
-17.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.48 DOPĀ 506
$8.29 ₱497
2.29%
Cinema Ticket
$5.88 DOPĀ 352
$5.78 ₱346
1.73%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Santo Domingo Este
Cebu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$265 DOPĀ 15.8K
$234 ₱14.0K
13.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,969 DOPĀ 356.6K
$3,897 ₱233.5K
53.16%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Santo Domingo Este
Cebu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.00 DOPĀ 2,509
$53.6 ₱3,208
-21.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.3 DOPĀ 3,066
$22.90 ₱1,372
124.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$66.0 DOPĀ 3,944
$76.6 ₱4,587
-13.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$60.4 DOPĀ 3,609
$56.2 ₱3,368
7.47%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Santo Domingo Este
Cebu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$459 DOPĀ 27.4K
$510 ₱30.5K
-9.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$169 DOPĀ 10.1K
$217 ₱13.0K
-22.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,089 DOPĀ 65.1K
$803 ₱48.1K
35.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$477 DOPĀ 28.5K
$388 ₱23.2K
23.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,082 ₱184.7K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,952 ₱116.9K
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Santo Domingo Este
Cebu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$612 DOPĀ 36.6K
$382 ₱22.9K
60.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.9
8
61.25%

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Last update for Santo Domingo Este: April 12, 2026

Last update for Cebu: April 14, 2026

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