Cost of Living Comparison Between Cebu and Washington, DC 

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Consumer Prices in Washington, DC are 134.6% higher than in Cebu (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Washington, DC are 238.2% higher than in Cebu
Rent Prices in Washington, DC are 716.8% higher than in Cebu
Restaurant Prices in Washington, DC are 378.5% higher than in Cebu
Groceries Prices in Washington, DC are 100.5% higher than in Cebu
Local Purchasing Power in Washington, DC is 360.1% higher than in Cebu
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Restaurants
Cebu Edit Washington, DC Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 200.00 ₱
(3.50 $)
1,426.59 ₱
(25.00 $)
     +613.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 1,100.00 ₱
(19.28 $)
5,706.35 ₱
(100.00 $)
     +418.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 200.00 ₱
(3.50 $)
684.76 ₱
(12.00 $)
     +242.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 82.50 ₱
(1.45 $)
456.51 ₱
(8.00 $)
     +453.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 170.00 ₱
(2.98 $)
513.57 ₱
(9.00 $)
     +202.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 144.88 ₱
(2.54 $)
312.89 ₱
(5.48 $)
     +116.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 42.13 ₱
(0.74 $)
141.62 ₱
(2.48 $)
     +236.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 33.14 ₱
(0.58 $)
128.56 ₱
(2.25 $)
     +287.9 %
Markets
Cebu Edit Washington, DC Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 393.45 ₱
(6.89 $)
243.41 ₱
(4.27 $)
     -38.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 66.34 ₱
(1.16 $)
200.97 ₱
(3.52 $)
     +202.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 25.17 ₱
(0.44 $)
132.26 ₱
(2.32 $)
     +425.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 118.67 ₱
(2.08 $)
231.68 ₱
(4.06 $)
     +95.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 244.94 ₱
(4.29 $)
365.31 ₱
(6.40 $)
     +49.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 133.70 ₱
(2.34 $)
327.43 ₱
(5.74 $)
     +144.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 189.56 ₱
(3.32 $)
454.56 ₱
(7.97 $)
     +139.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 86.94 ₱
(1.52 $)
133.63 ₱
(2.34 $)
     +53.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 33.50 ₱
(0.59 $)
52.71 ₱
(0.92 $)
     +57.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 113.04 ₱
(1.98 $)
130.25 ₱
(2.28 $)
     +15.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 50.18 ₱
(0.88 $)
146.08 ₱
(2.56 $)
     +191.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 54.43 ₱
(0.95 $)
89.53 ₱
(1.57 $)
     +64.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 98.66 ₱
(1.73 $)
88.02 ₱
(1.54 $)
     -10.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 60.00 ₱
(1.05 $)
159.56 ₱
(2.80 $)
     +165.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 40.86 ₱
(0.72 $)
152.10 ₱
(2.67 $)
     +272.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 400.00 ₱
(7.01 $)
913.02 ₱
(16.00 $)
     +128.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 74.89 ₱
(1.31 $)
131.22 ₱
(2.30 $)
     +75.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 134.00 ₱
(2.35 $)
264.35 ₱
(4.63 $)
     +97.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 150.00 ₱
(2.63 $)
690.75 ₱
(12.11 $)
     +360.5 %
Transportation
Cebu Edit Washington, DC Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 14.50 ₱
(0.25 $)
142.66 ₱
(2.50 $)
     +883.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 850.00 ₱
(14.90 $)
4,565.08 ₱
(80.00 $)
     +437.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 42.00 ₱
(0.74 $)
199.72 ₱
(3.50 $)
     +375.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 22.53 ₱
(0.39 $)
200.45 ₱
(3.51 $)
     +789.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 150.00 ₱
(2.63 $)
1,711.91 ₱
(30.00 $)
     +1,041.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 259.39 ₱
(4.55 $)
207.45 ₱
(3.64 $)
     -20.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 1,700,000.00 ₱
(29,791.37 $)
2,037,152.36 ₱
(35,699.74 $)
     +19.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 1,058,500.00 ₱
(18,549.51 $)
1,499,388.16 ₱
(26,275.78 $)
     +41.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Cebu Edit Washington, DC Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 6,339.29 ₱
(111.09 $)
9,786.25 ₱
(171.50 $)
     +54.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 2,166.00 ₱
(37.96 $)
3,356.68 ₱
(58.82 $)
     +55.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 1,962.12 ₱
(34.38 $)
3,627.72 ₱
(63.57 $)
     +84.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Cebu Edit Washington, DC Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 1,500.00 ₱
(26.29 $)
5,950.91 ₱
(104.29 $)
     +296.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 316.67 ₱
(5.55 $)
1,781.33 ₱
(31.22 $)
     +462.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 265.00 ₱
(4.64 $)
951.82 ₱
(16.68 $)
     +259.2 %
Childcare
Cebu Edit Washington, DC Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 12,541.67 ₱
(219.78 $)
132,762.33 ₱
(2,326.57 $)
     +958.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 212,500.00 ₱
(3,723.92 $)
2,910,238.86 ₱
(51,000.00 $)
     +1,269.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
Cebu Edit Washington, DC Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 2,542.86 ₱
(44.56 $)
4,189.11 ₱
(73.41 $)
     +64.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 1,366.67 ₱
(23.95 $)
2,907.81 ₱
(50.96 $)
     +112.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 4,000.00 ₱
(70.10 $)
6,615.37 ₱
(115.93 $)
     +65.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 3,583.33 ₱
(62.80 $)
9,899.55 ₱
(173.48 $)
     +176.3 %
Rent Per Month
Cebu Edit Washington, DC Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 27,857.14 ₱
(488.18 $)
143,761.13 ₱
(2,519.32 $)
     +416.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 13,800.00 ₱
(241.84 $)
117,452.55 ₱
(2,058.28 $)
     +751.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 32,000.00 ₱
(560.78 $)
305,890.43 ₱
(5,360.53 $)
     +855.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 22,000.00 ₱
(385.54 $)
214,239.90 ₱
(3,754.41 $)
     +873.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Cebu Edit Washington, DC Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 18,339.61 ₱
(321.39 $)
51,975.62 ₱
(910.84 $)
     +183.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 6,537.57 ₱
(114.57 $)
35,714.26 ₱
(625.87 $)
     +446.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Cebu Edit Washington, DC Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 22,121.38 ₱
(387.66 $)
344,289.91 ₱
(6,033.45 $)
     +1,456.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 7.67 6.55      -14.5 %
Last update: April 2024May 2024
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