Cost of Living Comparison Between Manila and Cebu 

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Cost of Living in Cebu is 9.9% lower than in Manila (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Cebu is 19.8% lower than in Manila
Rent Prices in Cebu are 48.0% lower than in Manila
Restaurant Prices in Cebu are 25.0% lower than in Manila
Groceries Prices in Cebu are 9.2% lower than in Manila
Local Purchasing Power in Cebu is 1.2% lower than in Manila
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Restaurants
Manila Edit Cebu Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 300.00 ₱ 250.00 ₱      -16.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 1,800.00 ₱ 1,000.00 ₱      -44.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 250.00 ₱ 200.00 ₱      -20.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 75.00 ₱ 70.00 ₱      -6.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 150.00 ₱ 100.00 ₱      -33.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 161.82 ₱ 143.96 ₱      -11.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 51.20 ₱ 45.21 ₱      -11.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 28.82 ₱ 31.71 ₱      +10.0 %
Markets
Manila Edit Cebu Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 398.41 ₱ 403.71 ₱      +1.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 71.93 ₱ 68.36 ₱      -5.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 24.99 ₱ 25.91 ₱      +3.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 121.90 ₱ 121.60 ₱      -0.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 282.18 ₱ 244.94 ₱      -13.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 137.54 ₱ 137.24 ₱      -0.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 233.34 ₱ 181.44 ₱      -22.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 89.25 ₱ 81.65 ₱      -8.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 47.15 ₱ 37.39 ₱      -20.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 89.27 ₱ 88.31 ₱      -1.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 57.28 ₱ 52.54 ₱      -8.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 71.00 ₱ 67.28 ₱      -5.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 89.43 ₱ 99.79 ₱      +11.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 95.06 ₱ 55.00 ₱      -42.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 46.56 ₱ 42.67 ₱      -8.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 500.00 ₱ 422.50 ₱      -15.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 82.61 ₱ 74.64 ₱      -9.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 104.75 ₱ 147.50 ₱      +40.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 185.00 ₱ 150.00 ₱      -18.9 %
Transportation
Manila Edit Cebu Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 35.00 ₱ 15.00 ₱      -57.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 582.30 ₱ 850.00 ₱      +46.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 42.00 ₱ 44.50 ₱      +6.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 22.13 ₱ 22.53 ₱      +1.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 140.00 ₱ 150.00 ₱      +7.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 242.88 ₱ 251.48 ₱      +3.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 1,500,000.00 ₱ 1,700,000.00 ₱      +13.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 1,152,222.22 ₱ 1,317,000.00 ₱      +14.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Manila Edit Cebu Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 8,155.09 ₱ 6,267.86 ₱      -23.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 1,549.56 ₱ 2,166.00 ₱      +39.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 1,689.41 ₱ 1,935.98 ₱      +14.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Manila Edit Cebu Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 2,381.82 ₱ 1,750.00 ₱      -26.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 350.00 ₱ 216.67 ₱      -38.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 450.00 ₱ 335.00 ₱      -25.6 %
Childcare
Manila Edit Cebu Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 28,300.00 ₱ 15,333.33 ₱      -45.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 828,571.43 ₱ 193,333.33 ₱      -76.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
Manila Edit Cebu Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 1,953.77 ₱ 2,542.86 ₱      +30.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 1,559.90 ₱ 1,366.67 ₱      -12.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 4,341.58 ₱ 4,000.00 ₱      -7.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 3,749.88 ₱ 3,583.33 ₱      -4.4 %
Rent Per Month
Manila Edit Cebu Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 27,499.95 ₱ 24,666.67 ₱      -10.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 13,750.00 ₱ 13,800.00 ₱      +0.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 98,333.25 ₱ 36,000.00 ₱      -63.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 46,909.00 ₱ 22,500.00 ₱      -52.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Manila Edit Cebu Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 19,277.22 ₱ 18,339.61 ₱      -4.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 14,678.56 ₱ 6,537.57 ₱      -55.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Manila Edit Cebu Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 30,666.35 ₱ 24,302.75 ₱      -20.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 7.48 7.67      +2.5 %
Last update: October 2024October 2024
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