Cost of Living Comparison Between Siargao and Cebu Cost of Living Comparison Between Siargao and Cebu

🙂 Solo nomad: Siargao is 13.4% cheaper than Cebu without rent, and 9.5% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Siargao is 15.1% cheaper than Cebu without rent, and 10.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.58 ₱209

$4.47 ₱261

-19.91%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$19.41 ₱1,133

$23.92 ₱1,396

-18.85%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.4 ₱198

$4.33 ₱253

-21.48%

Cappuccino

$2.64 ₱154

$2.6 ₱152

1.54%

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

$0.78 ₱45.34

$0.86 ₱49.92

-9.30%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.4 ₱23.2

$0.43 ₱25.05

-6.98%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.24 ₱72.2

$1.5 ₱87.8

-17.33%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.16 ₱126

$2.11 ₱123

2.37%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.89 ₱110

$2.32 ₱136

-18.53%

White Bread (500g)

$1.26 ₱73.3

$1.5 ₱87.6

-16.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.01 ₱58.7

$1.17 ₱68.3

-13.68%

Eggs

$2.08 ₱121

$2.33 ₱136

-10.73%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$7.91 ₱462

$13.04 ₱761

-39.34%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.21 ₱246

$5.36 ₱313

-21.46%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.83 ₱457

$7.74 ₱452

1.16%

Apples (1kg)

$2.91 ₱170

$3.6 ₱210

-19.17%

Banana (1kg)

$1.57 ₱91.6

$1.53 ₱89.3

2.61%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.58 ₱151

$3.3 ₱193

-21.82%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.61 ₱94.1

$2.24 ₱131

-28.13%

Potato (1kg)

$2.22 ₱130

$2.56 ₱149

-13.28%

Onion (1kg)

$2.5 ₱146

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.07 ₱62.7

$0.94 ₱54.9

13.83%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.76 ₱44.37

$0.77 ₱45.09

-1.30%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.81 ₱164

$3.11 ₱182

-9.65%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.84 ₱399

$6.68 ₱390

2.40%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.15 ₱67.1

$1.2 ₱69.9

-4.17%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.98 ₱115

$2.34 ₱136

-15.38%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.28 ₱16.39

$0.28 ₱16.52

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$14.78 ₱863

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.77 ₱44.87

$0.89 ₱51.8

-13.48%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.24 ₱14.09

$0.25 ₱14.69

-4.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.09 ₱122

$2.61 ₱153

-19.92%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.14 ₱66.6

$1.09 ₱63.9

4.59%

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

$26.1K ₱1.5M

$30K ₱1.7M

-12.78%

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

$20.1K ₱1.2M

$27.8K ₱1.6M

-27.73%

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

$113 ₱6,596

$97.2 ₱5,671

16.31%

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

$32.74 ₱1,911

$33.71 ₱1,967

-2.88%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.23 ₱1,589

$29.34 ₱1,712

-7.19%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$33.65 ₱1,964

$33.09 ₱1,931

1.69%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$8.42 ₱492

Cinema Ticket

$5.79 ₱338

$5.89 ₱344

-1.70%

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

$152 ₱8,859

$233 ₱13.6K

-34.77%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,398 ₱256.7K

$3,956 ₱230.9K

11.19%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$45.73 ₱2,669

$51.7 ₱3,016

-11.51%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$26.13 ₱1,525

$22.93 ₱1,338

13.96%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$75.1 ₱4,381

$75 ₱4,378

0.08%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$52.6 ₱3,067

$55.9 ₱3,260

-5.93%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$261 ₱15.3K

$502 ₱29.3K

-47.94%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$173 ₱10.1K

$216 ₱12.6K

-19.78%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$595 ₱34.7K

$797 ₱46.5K

-25.34%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$393 ₱23K

$383 ₱22.4K

2.61%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,343 ₱136.7K

$3,131 ₱182.8K

-25.18%

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 Siargao: November 29, 2025

Last update for Cebu: November 30, 2025

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