Cost of Living Comparison Between Cebu and Abu Dhabi 

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Cost of Living in Abu Dhabi is 58.1% higher than in Cebu (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Abu Dhabi is 106.6% higher than in Cebu
Rent Prices in Abu Dhabi are 326.0% higher than in Cebu
Restaurant Prices in Abu Dhabi are 214.2% higher than in Cebu
Groceries Prices in Abu Dhabi are 4.8% higher than in Cebu
Local Purchasing Power in Abu Dhabi is 398.6% higher than in Cebu
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Restaurants
Cebu Edit Abu Dhabi Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 225.00 ₱
(14.15 AED)
635.96 ₱
(40.00 AED)
     +182.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 1,100.00 ₱
(69.19 AED)
3,974.73 ₱
(250.00 AED)
     +261.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 200.00 ₱
(12.58 AED)
516.72 ₱
(32.50 AED)
     +158.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 80.00 ₱
(5.03 AED)
635.96 ₱
(40.00 AED)
     +694.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 145.00 ₱
(9.12 AED)
635.96 ₱
(40.00 AED)
     +338.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 150.22 ₱
(9.45 AED)
343.05 ₱
(21.58 AED)
     +128.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 47.04 ₱
(2.96 AED)
67.71 ₱
(4.26 AED)
     +43.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 30.25 ₱
(1.90 AED)
24.86 ₱
(1.56 AED)
     -17.8 %
Markets
Cebu Edit Abu Dhabi Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 396.00 ₱
(24.91 AED)
403.80 ₱
(25.40 AED)
     +2.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 66.34 ₱
(4.17 AED)
70.74 ₱
(4.45 AED)
     +6.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 24.89 ₱
(1.57 AED)
45.97 ₱
(2.89 AED)
     +84.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 118.67 ₱
(7.46 AED)
158.89 ₱
(9.99 AED)
     +33.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 244.94 ₱
(15.41 AED)
224.87 ₱
(14.14 AED)
     -8.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 133.70 ₱
(8.41 AED)
181.16 ₱
(11.39 AED)
     +35.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 189.56 ₱
(11.92 AED)
299.57 ₱
(18.84 AED)
     +58.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 86.94 ₱
(5.47 AED)
60.85 ₱
(3.83 AED)
     -30.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 33.50 ₱
(2.11 AED)
47.57 ₱
(2.99 AED)
     +42.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 113.04 ₱
(7.11 AED)
46.36 ₱
(2.92 AED)
     -59.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 50.18 ₱
(3.16 AED)
39.22 ₱
(2.47 AED)
     -21.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 54.43 ₱
(3.42 AED)
28.59 ₱
(1.80 AED)
     -47.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 98.66 ₱
(6.21 AED)
28.70 ₱
(1.81 AED)
     -70.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 60.00 ₱
(3.77 AED)
82.52 ₱
(5.19 AED)
     +37.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 40.86 ₱
(2.57 AED)
31.72 ₱
(2.00 AED)
     -22.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 400.00 ₱
(25.16 AED)
794.95 ₱
(50.00 AED)
     +98.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 74.89 ₱
(4.71 AED)
120.57 ₱
(7.58 AED)
     +61.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 134.00 ₱
(8.43 AED)
147.33 ₱
(9.27 AED)
     +9.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 150.00 ₱
(9.43 AED)
357.73 ₱
(22.50 AED)
     +138.5 %
Transportation
Cebu Edit Abu Dhabi Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 15.00 ₱
(0.94 AED)
31.80 ₱
(2.00 AED)
     +112.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 850.00 ₱
(53.46 AED)
1,271.91 ₱
(80.00 AED)
     +49.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 42.00 ₱
(2.64 AED)
190.79 ₱
(12.00 AED)
     +354.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 22.53 ₱
(1.42 AED)
48.62 ₱
(3.06 AED)
     +115.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 150.00 ₱
(9.43 AED)
476.97 ₱
(30.00 AED)
     +218.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 258.36 ₱
(16.25 AED)
178.79 ₱
(11.25 AED)
     -30.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 1,700,000.00 ₱
(106,925.42 AED)
2,579,188.29 ₱
(162,224.00 AED)
     +51.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 1,058,500.00 ₱
(66,576.80 AED)
1,279,502.66 ₱
(80,477.27 AED)
     +20.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Cebu Edit Abu Dhabi Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 6,234.38 ₱
(392.13 AED)
10,089.18 ₱
(634.58 AED)
     +61.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 2,166.00 ₱
(136.24 AED)
3,208.69 ₱
(201.82 AED)
     +48.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 1,962.12 ₱
(123.41 AED)
6,236.09 ₱
(392.23 AED)
     +217.8 %
Sports And Leisure
Cebu Edit Abu Dhabi Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 1,500.00 ₱
(94.35 AED)
4,474.53 ₱
(281.44 AED)
     +198.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 316.67 ₱
(19.92 AED)
1,897.27 ₱
(119.33 AED)
     +499.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 265.00 ₱
(16.67 AED)
794.95 ₱
(50.00 AED)
     +200.0 %
Childcare
Cebu Edit Abu Dhabi Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 12,541.67 ₱
(788.84 AED)
40,542.28 ₱
(2,550.00 AED)
     +223.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 212,500.00 ₱
(13,365.68 AED)
737,364.93 ₱
(46,378.27 AED)
     +247.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Cebu Edit Abu Dhabi Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 2,542.86 ₱
(159.94 AED)
4,407.18 ₱
(277.20 AED)
     +73.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 1,366.67 ₱
(85.96 AED)
3,279.60 ₱
(206.28 AED)
     +140.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 4,000.00 ₱
(251.59 AED)
6,070.08 ₱
(381.79 AED)
     +51.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 3,583.33 ₱
(225.38 AED)
6,301.00 ₱
(396.32 AED)
     +75.8 %
Rent Per Month
Cebu Edit Abu Dhabi Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 27,857.14 ₱
(1,752.14 AED)
75,519.93 ₱
(4,750.00 AED)
     +171.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 13,800.00 ₱
(867.98 AED)
56,706.19 ₱
(3,566.67 AED)
     +310.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 34,166.67 ₱
(2,148.99 AED)
161,893.10 ₱
(10,182.64 AED)
     +373.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 22,000.00 ₱
(1,383.74 AED)
122,610.40 ₱
(7,711.86 AED)
     +457.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Cebu Edit Abu Dhabi Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 18,339.61 ₱
(1,153.51 AED)
26,394.13 ₱
(1,660.12 AED)
     +43.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 6,537.57 ₱
(411.20 AED)
22,544.68 ₱
(1,418.00 AED)
     +244.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Cebu Edit Abu Dhabi Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 22,121.38 ₱
(1,391.37 AED)
227,904.17 ₱
(14,334.56 AED)
     +930.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 7.67 5.37      -30.0 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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