Cost of Living Comparison Between Cebu and Washington, DC 

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Cost of Living in Washington, DC is 136.6% higher than in Cebu (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Washington, DC is 240.2% higher than in Cebu
Rent Prices in Washington, DC are 708.8% higher than in Cebu
Restaurant Prices in Washington, DC are 372.0% higher than in Cebu
Groceries Prices in Washington, DC are 101.3% higher than in Cebu
Local Purchasing Power in Washington, DC is 356.2% higher than in Cebu
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Restaurants
Cebu Edit Washington, DC Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 225.00 ₱
(3.88 $)
1,449.35 ₱
(25.00 $)
     +544.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 1,100.00 ₱
(18.97 $)
5,797.40 ₱
(100.00 $)
     +427.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 200.00 ₱
(3.45 $)
695.69 ₱
(12.00 $)
     +247.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 80.00 ₱
(1.38 $)
463.79 ₱
(8.00 $)
     +479.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 145.00 ₱
(2.50 $)
521.77 ₱
(9.00 $)
     +259.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 150.12 ₱
(2.59 $)
316.66 ₱
(5.46 $)
     +110.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 46.98 ₱
(0.81 $)
142.67 ₱
(2.46 $)
     +203.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 30.25 ₱
(0.52 $)
128.54 ₱
(2.22 $)
     +324.9 %
Markets
Cebu Edit Washington, DC Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 396.00 ₱
(6.83 $)
243.54 ₱
(4.20 $)
     -38.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 66.34 ₱
(1.14 $)
215.68 ₱
(3.72 $)
     +225.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 24.89 ₱
(0.43 $)
125.24 ₱
(2.16 $)
     +403.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 118.67 ₱
(2.05 $)
215.41 ₱
(3.72 $)
     +81.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 244.94 ₱
(4.23 $)
372.82 ₱
(6.43 $)
     +52.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 133.70 ₱
(2.31 $)
334.11 ₱
(5.76 $)
     +149.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 189.56 ₱
(3.27 $)
451.86 ₱
(7.79 $)
     +138.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 86.94 ₱
(1.50 $)
136.87 ₱
(2.36 $)
     +57.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 33.50 ₱
(0.58 $)
52.26 ₱
(0.90 $)
     +56.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 113.04 ₱
(1.95 $)
132.00 ₱
(2.28 $)
     +16.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 50.18 ₱
(0.87 $)
147.34 ₱
(2.54 $)
     +193.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 54.43 ₱
(0.94 $)
86.99 ₱
(1.50 $)
     +59.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 98.66 ₱
(1.70 $)
83.52 ₱
(1.44 $)
     -15.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 60.00 ₱
(1.03 $)
152.39 ₱
(2.63 $)
     +154.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 40.86 ₱
(0.70 $)
148.70 ₱
(2.57 $)
     +264.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 400.00 ₱
(6.90 $)
927.29 ₱
(16.00 $)
     +131.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 74.89 ₱
(1.29 $)
147.71 ₱
(2.55 $)
     +97.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 134.00 ₱
(2.31 $)
261.32 ₱
(4.51 $)
     +95.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 150.00 ₱
(2.59 $)
701.78 ₱
(12.11 $)
     +367.9 %
Transportation
Cebu Edit Washington, DC Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 15.00 ₱
(0.26 $)
144.93 ₱
(2.50 $)
     +866.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 850.00 ₱
(14.66 $)
4,492.98 ₱
(77.50 $)
     +428.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 42.00 ₱
(0.72 $)
202.91 ₱
(3.50 $)
     +383.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 22.53 ₱
(0.39 $)
231.90 ₱
(4.00 $)
     +929.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 150.00 ₱
(2.59 $)
1,739.22 ₱
(30.00 $)
     +1,059.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 258.36 ₱
(4.46 $)
211.74 ₱
(3.65 $)
     -18.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 1,700,000.00 ₱
(29,323.49 $)
2,069,656.66 ₱
(35,699.74 $)
     +21.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 1,058,500.00 ₱
(18,258.19 $)
1,523,312.02 ₱
(26,275.78 $)
     +43.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Cebu Edit Washington, DC Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 6,234.38 ₱
(107.54 $)
10,177.36 ₱
(175.55 $)
     +63.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 2,166.00 ₱
(37.36 $)
3,362.49 ₱
(58.00 $)
     +55.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 1,962.12 ₱
(33.84 $)
3,760.85 ₱
(64.87 $)
     +91.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Cebu Edit Washington, DC Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 1,500.00 ₱
(25.87 $)
6,232.13 ₱
(107.50 $)
     +315.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 316.67 ₱
(5.46 $)
1,809.75 ₱
(31.22 $)
     +471.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 265.00 ₱
(4.57 $)
869.61 ₱
(15.00 $)
     +228.2 %
Childcare
Cebu Edit Washington, DC Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 12,541.67 ₱
(216.33 $)
132,514.07 ₱
(2,285.75 $)
     +956.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 212,500.00 ₱
(3,665.44 $)
2,797,245.40 ₱
(48,250.00 $)
     +1,216.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Cebu Edit Washington, DC Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 2,542.86 ₱
(43.86 $)
4,165.43 ₱
(71.85 $)
     +63.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 1,366.67 ₱
(23.57 $)
2,883.63 ₱
(49.74 $)
     +111.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 4,000.00 ₱
(69.00 $)
6,582.99 ₱
(113.55 $)
     +64.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 3,583.33 ₱
(61.81 $)
10,057.50 ₱
(173.48 $)
     +180.7 %
Rent Per Month
Cebu Edit Washington, DC Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 27,857.14 ₱
(480.51 $)
144,727.95 ₱
(2,496.43 $)
     +419.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 13,800.00 ₱
(238.04 $)
118,233.39 ₱
(2,039.42 $)
     +756.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 34,166.67 ₱
(589.34 $)
312,296.77 ₱
(5,386.84 $)
     +814.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 22,000.00 ₱
(379.48 $)
215,953.14 ₱
(3,725.00 $)
     +881.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Cebu Edit Washington, DC Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 18,339.61 ₱
(316.34 $)
48,807.25 ₱
(841.88 $)
     +166.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 6,537.57 ₱
(112.77 $)
33,760.43 ₱
(582.34 $)
     +416.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Cebu Edit Washington, DC Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 22,121.38 ₱
(381.57 $)
343,269.03 ₱
(5,921.09 $)
     +1,451.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 7.67 6.54      -14.8 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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