Cost of Living Comparison Between Washington, DC and Cebu 

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Consumer Prices in Cebu are 59.4% lower than in Washington, DC (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Cebu are 71.7% lower than in Washington, DC
Rent Prices in Cebu are 88.3% lower than in Washington, DC
Restaurant Prices in Cebu are 79.3% lower than in Washington, DC
Groceries Prices in Cebu are 53.2% lower than in Washington, DC
Local Purchasing Power in Cebu is 79.8% lower than in Washington, DC
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Restaurants
Washington, DC Edit Cebu Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 $
(1,446.40 ₱)
3.46 $
(200.00 ₱)
     -86.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 $
(5,785.60 ₱)
19.01 $
(1,100.00 ₱)
     -81.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(694.27 ₱)
3.46 $
(200.00 ₱)
     -71.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(462.85 ₱)
1.43 $
(82.50 ₱)
     -82.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 9.50 $
(549.63 ₱)
2.94 $
(170.00 ₱)
     -69.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.51 $
(318.52 ₱)
2.59 $
(150.09 ₱)
     -52.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.53 $
(146.22 ₱)
0.73 $
(42.25 ₱)
     -71.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.30 $
(133.24 ₱)
0.57 $
(33.14 ₱)
     -75.1 %
Markets
Washington, DC Edit Cebu Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.28 $
(247.69 ₱)
6.80 $
(393.45 ₱)
     +58.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.69 $
(213.40 ₱)
1.15 $
(66.34 ₱)
     -68.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.26 $
(130.84 ₱)
0.44 $
(25.17 ₱)
     -80.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.32 $
(250.03 ₱)
2.05 $
(118.67 ₱)
     -52.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.91 $
(399.85 ₱)
4.23 $
(244.94 ₱)
     -38.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.80 $
(335.76 ₱)
2.31 $
(133.70 ₱)
     -60.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.54 $
(494.36 ₱)
3.28 $
(189.56 ₱)
     -61.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.42 $
(140.03 ₱)
1.50 $
(86.94 ₱)
     -37.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.99 $
(57.03 ₱)
0.58 $
(33.50 ₱)
     -41.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.45 $
(141.62 ₱)
1.95 $
(113.04 ₱)
     -20.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.86 $
(165.26 ₱)
0.87 $
(50.18 ₱)
     -69.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.73 $
(100.05 ₱)
0.94 $
(54.43 ₱)
     -45.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.66 $
(95.82 ₱)
1.71 $
(98.66 ₱)
     +3.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.86 $
(165.61 ₱)
1.04 $
(60.00 ₱)
     -63.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.62 $
(151.39 ₱)
0.71 $
(40.86 ₱)
     -73.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 16.00 $
(925.70 ₱)
6.91 $
(400.00 ₱)
     -56.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.55 $
(147.41 ₱)
1.20 $
(69.26 ₱)
     -53.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.63 $
(268.02 ₱)
2.30 $
(133.33 ₱)
     -50.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 12.50 $
(723.20 ₱)
2.59 $
(150.00 ₱)
     -79.3 %
Transportation
Washington, DC Edit Cebu Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.62 $
(151.87 ₱)
0.25 $
(14.50 ₱)
     -90.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 80.50 $
(4,657.41 ₱)
14.69 $
(850.00 ₱)
     -81.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $
(202.50 ₱)
0.73 $
(42.00 ₱)
     -79.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.00 $
(231.42 ₱)
0.39 $
(22.53 ₱)
     -90.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 45.00 $
(2,603.52 ₱)
2.59 $
(150.00 ₱)
     -94.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.67 $
(212.62 ₱)
4.50 $
(260.28 ₱)
     +22.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 35,699.74 $
(2,065,444.01 ₱)
29,383.30 $
(1,700,000.00 ₱)
     -17.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,275.78 $
(1,520,211.42 ₱)
18,295.42 $
(1,058,500.00 ₱)
     -30.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Washington, DC Edit Cebu Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 178.50 $
(10,327.16 ₱)
109.57 $
(6,339.29 ₱)
     -38.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 62.12 $
(3,593.88 ₱)
37.44 $
(2,166.00 ₱)
     -39.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 64.77 $
(3,747.60 ₱)
33.91 $
(1,962.12 ₱)
     -47.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Washington, DC Edit Cebu Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 109.88 $
(6,356.93 ₱)
26.96 $
(1,560.00 ₱)
     -75.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 41.22 $
(2,384.63 ₱)
5.47 $
(316.67 ₱)
     -86.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 $
(867.84 ₱)
4.93 $
(285.00 ₱)
     -67.2 %
Childcare
Washington, DC Edit Cebu Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,326.57 $
(134,606.11 ₱)
216.77 $
(12,541.67 ₱)
     -90.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 51,000.00 $
(2,950,655.80 ₱)
3,672.91 $
(212,500.00 ₱)
     -92.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
Washington, DC Edit Cebu Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 74.28 $
(4,297.54 ₱)
43.95 $
(2,542.86 ₱)
     -40.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 51.96 $
(3,006.33 ₱)
23.62 $
(1,366.67 ₱)
     -54.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 113.89 $
(6,589.32 ₱)
69.14 $
(4,000.00 ₱)
     -39.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 176.06 $
(10,186.35 ₱)
61.94 $
(3,583.33 ₱)
     -64.8 %
Rent Per Month
Washington, DC Edit Cebu Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,569.32 $
(148,650.46 ₱)
481.49 $
(27,857.14 ₱)
     -81.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,097.17 $
(121,333.67 ₱)
224.70 $
(13,000.00 ₱)
     -89.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 5,515.79 $
(319,121.49 ₱)
553.10 $
(32,000.00 ₱)
     -90.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,820.83 $
(221,058.12 ₱)
380.25 $
(22,000.00 ₱)
     -90.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Washington, DC Edit Cebu Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 910.84 $
(52,697.45 ₱)
316.99 $
(18,339.61 ₱)
     -65.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 654.89 $
(37,889.28 ₱)
113.00 $
(6,537.57 ₱)
     -82.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Washington, DC Edit Cebu Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 6,683.42 $
(386,675.73 ₱)
382.35 $
(22,121.38 ₱)
     -94.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.59 7.67      +16.4 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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