Cost of Living Comparison Between Washington, DC and Cebu 

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Consumer Prices in Cebu are 57.4% lower than in Washington, DC (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Cebu are 70.4% lower than in Washington, DC
Rent Prices in Cebu are 87.8% lower than in Washington, DC
Restaurant Prices in Cebu are 79.1% lower than in Washington, DC
Groceries Prices in Cebu are 50.1% lower than in Washington, DC
Local Purchasing Power in Cebu is 78.3% lower than in Washington, DC
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Restaurants
Washington, DC Edit Cebu Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 $
(1,426.59 ₱)
3.50 $
(200.00 ₱)
     -86.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 $
(5,706.35 ₱)
19.28 $
(1,100.00 ₱)
     -80.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(684.76 ₱)
3.50 $
(200.00 ₱)
     -70.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(456.51 ₱)
1.45 $
(82.50 ₱)
     -81.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 9.00 $
(513.57 ₱)
2.98 $
(170.00 ₱)
     -66.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.48 $
(312.89 ₱)
2.54 $
(144.88 ₱)
     -53.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.48 $
(141.62 ₱)
0.74 $
(42.13 ₱)
     -70.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.25 $
(128.56 ₱)
0.58 $
(33.14 ₱)
     -74.2 %
Markets
Washington, DC Edit Cebu Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.27 $
(243.41 ₱)
6.89 $
(393.45 ₱)
     +61.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.52 $
(200.97 ₱)
1.16 $
(66.34 ₱)
     -67.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.32 $
(132.26 ₱)
0.44 $
(25.17 ₱)
     -81.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.06 $
(231.68 ₱)
2.08 $
(118.67 ₱)
     -48.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.40 $
(365.31 ₱)
4.29 $
(244.94 ₱)
     -33.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.74 $
(327.43 ₱)
2.34 $
(133.70 ₱)
     -59.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.97 $
(454.56 ₱)
3.32 $
(189.56 ₱)
     -58.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.34 $
(133.63 ₱)
1.52 $
(86.94 ₱)
     -34.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.92 $
(52.71 ₱)
0.59 $
(33.50 ₱)
     -36.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.28 $
(130.25 ₱)
1.98 $
(113.04 ₱)
     -13.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.56 $
(146.08 ₱)
0.88 $
(50.18 ₱)
     -65.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.57 $
(89.53 ₱)
0.95 $
(54.43 ₱)
     -39.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.54 $
(88.02 ₱)
1.73 $
(98.66 ₱)
     +12.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.80 $
(159.56 ₱)
1.05 $
(60.00 ₱)
     -62.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.67 $
(152.10 ₱)
0.72 $
(40.86 ₱)
     -73.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 16.00 $
(913.02 ₱)
7.01 $
(400.00 ₱)
     -56.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.30 $
(131.22 ₱)
1.31 $
(74.89 ₱)
     -42.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.63 $
(264.35 ₱)
2.35 $
(134.00 ₱)
     -49.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 12.11 $
(690.75 ₱)
2.63 $
(150.00 ₱)
     -78.3 %
Transportation
Washington, DC Edit Cebu Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(142.66 ₱)
0.25 $
(14.50 ₱)
     -89.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 80.00 $
(4,565.08 ₱)
14.90 $
(850.00 ₱)
     -81.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $
(199.72 ₱)
0.74 $
(42.00 ₱)
     -79.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.51 $
(200.45 ₱)
0.39 $
(22.53 ₱)
     -88.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(1,711.91 ₱)
2.63 $
(150.00 ₱)
     -91.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.64 $
(207.45 ₱)
4.55 $
(259.39 ₱)
     +25.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 35,699.74 $
(2,037,152.36 ₱)
29,791.37 $
(1,700,000.00 ₱)
     -16.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,275.78 $
(1,499,388.16 ₱)
18,549.51 $
(1,058,500.00 ₱)
     -29.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Washington, DC Edit Cebu Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 171.50 $
(9,786.25 ₱)
111.09 $
(6,339.29 ₱)
     -35.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 58.82 $
(3,356.68 ₱)
37.96 $
(2,166.00 ₱)
     -35.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 63.57 $
(3,627.72 ₱)
34.38 $
(1,962.12 ₱)
     -45.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Washington, DC Edit Cebu Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 104.29 $
(5,950.91 ₱)
26.29 $
(1,500.00 ₱)
     -74.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 31.22 $
(1,781.33 ₱)
5.55 $
(316.67 ₱)
     -82.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 16.68 $
(951.82 ₱)
4.64 $
(265.00 ₱)
     -72.2 %
Childcare
Washington, DC Edit Cebu Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,326.57 $
(132,762.33 ₱)
219.78 $
(12,541.67 ₱)
     -90.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 51,000.00 $
(2,910,238.86 ₱)
3,723.92 $
(212,500.00 ₱)
     -92.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
Washington, DC Edit Cebu Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 73.41 $
(4,189.11 ₱)
44.56 $
(2,542.86 ₱)
     -39.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 50.96 $
(2,907.81 ₱)
23.95 $
(1,366.67 ₱)
     -53.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 115.93 $
(6,615.37 ₱)
70.10 $
(4,000.00 ₱)
     -39.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 173.48 $
(9,899.55 ₱)
62.80 $
(3,583.33 ₱)
     -63.8 %
Rent Per Month
Washington, DC Edit Cebu Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,519.32 $
(143,761.13 ₱)
488.18 $
(27,857.14 ₱)
     -80.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,058.28 $
(117,452.55 ₱)
241.84 $
(13,800.00 ₱)
     -88.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 5,360.53 $
(305,890.43 ₱)
560.78 $
(32,000.00 ₱)
     -89.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,754.41 $
(214,239.90 ₱)
385.54 $
(22,000.00 ₱)
     -89.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Washington, DC Edit Cebu Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 910.84 $
(51,975.62 ₱)
321.39 $
(18,339.61 ₱)
     -64.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 625.87 $
(35,714.26 ₱)
114.57 $
(6,537.57 ₱)
     -81.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Washington, DC Edit Cebu Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 6,033.45 $
(344,289.91 ₱)
387.66 $
(22,121.38 ₱)
     -93.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.55 7.67      +17.0 %
Last update: May 2024April 2024
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