Cost of Living Comparison Between Los Angeles, CA and Cebu 

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Cost of Living in Cebu is 57.8% lower than in Los Angeles, CA (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Cebu is 70.0% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
Rent Prices in Cebu are 87.0% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
Restaurant Prices in Cebu are 80.4% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
Groceries Prices in Cebu are 52.0% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
Local Purchasing Power in Cebu is 75.3% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
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Restaurants
Los Angeles, CA Edit Cebu Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 $
(1,459.89 ₱)
3.85 $
(225.00 ₱)
     -84.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 $
(7,007.46 ₱)
18.84 $
(1,100.00 ₱)
     -84.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(700.75 ₱)
3.42 $
(200.00 ₱)
     -71.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(467.16 ₱)
1.37 $
(80.00 ₱)
     -82.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.00 $
(583.96 ₱)
2.48 $
(145.00 ₱)
     -75.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.38 $
(313.88 ₱)
2.57 $
(150.22 ₱)
     -52.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.75 $
(160.59 ₱)
0.81 $
(47.04 ₱)
     -70.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.14 $
(124.83 ₱)
0.52 $
(30.25 ₱)
     -75.8 %
Markets
Los Angeles, CA Edit Cebu Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.57 $
(266.80 ₱)
6.78 $
(396.00 ₱)
     +48.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.61 $
(269.34 ₱)
1.14 $
(66.34 ₱)
     -75.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.64 $
(154.42 ₱)
0.43 $
(24.89 ₱)
     -83.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.79 $
(279.42 ₱)
2.03 $
(118.67 ₱)
     -57.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.05 $
(353.03 ₱)
4.19 $
(244.94 ₱)
     -30.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.31 $
(427.10 ₱)
2.29 $
(133.70 ₱)
     -68.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.40 $
(490.57 ₱)
3.25 $
(189.56 ₱)
     -61.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.59 $
(151.31 ₱)
1.49 $
(86.94 ₱)
     -42.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.05 $
(61.53 ₱)
0.57 $
(33.50 ₱)
     -45.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.53 $
(89.48 ₱)
1.94 $
(113.04 ₱)
     +26.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $
(130.09 ₱)
0.86 $
(50.18 ₱)
     -61.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.44 $
(84.17 ₱)
0.93 $
(54.43 ₱)
     -35.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.09 $
(63.69 ₱)
1.69 $
(98.66 ₱)
     +54.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.11 $
(123.26 ₱)
1.03 $
(60.00 ₱)
     -51.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.22 $
(129.37 ₱)
0.70 $
(40.86 ₱)
     -68.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(875.64 ₱)
6.85 $
(400.00 ₱)
     -54.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.60 $
(152.02 ₱)
1.28 $
(74.89 ₱)
     -50.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.88 $
(226.69 ₱)
2.29 $
(134.00 ₱)
     -40.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 12.00 $
(700.75 ₱)
2.57 $
(150.00 ₱)
     -78.6 %
Transportation
Los Angeles, CA Edit Cebu Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.75 $
(102.19 ₱)
0.26 $
(15.00 ₱)
     -85.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 80.00 $
(4,671.64 ₱)
14.56 $
(850.00 ₱)
     -81.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.10 $
(181.03 ₱)
0.72 $
(42.00 ₱)
     -76.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.70 $
(157.67 ₱)
0.39 $
(22.53 ₱)
     -85.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 29.19 $
(1,704.56 ₱)
2.57 $
(150.00 ₱)
     -91.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.33 $
(311.25 ₱)
4.42 $
(258.36 ₱)
     -17.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(1,751,865.12 ₱)
29,111.83 $
(1,700,000.00 ₱)
     -3.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,886.65 $
(1,570,059.54 ₱)
18,126.40 $
(1,058,500.00 ₱)
     -32.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Los Angeles, CA Edit Cebu Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 190.64 $
(11,132.54 ₱)
106.76 $
(6,234.38 ₱)
     -44.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 67.93 $
(3,966.70 ₱)
37.09 $
(2,166.00 ₱)
     -45.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 74.07 $
(4,325.10 ₱)
33.60 $
(1,962.12 ₱)
     -54.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Los Angeles, CA Edit Cebu Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 49.87 $
(2,911.99 ₱)
25.69 $
(1,500.00 ₱)
     -48.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 9.40 $
(548.92 ₱)
5.42 $
(316.67 ₱)
     -42.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 18.00 $
(1,051.12 ₱)
4.54 $
(265.00 ₱)
     -74.8 %
Childcare
Los Angeles, CA Edit Cebu Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,950.00 $
(113,871.23 ₱)
214.77 $
(12,541.67 ₱)
     -89.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 28,750.00 $
(1,678,870.74 ₱)
3,638.98 $
(212,500.00 ₱)
     -87.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Los Angeles, CA Edit Cebu Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 61.60 $
(3,597.16 ₱)
43.55 $
(2,542.86 ₱)
     -29.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 44.06 $
(2,573.02 ₱)
23.40 $
(1,366.67 ₱)
     -46.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 106.54 $
(6,221.37 ₱)
68.50 $
(4,000.00 ₱)
     -35.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 145.95 $
(8,522.94 ₱)
61.36 $
(3,583.33 ₱)
     -58.0 %
Rent Per Month
Los Angeles, CA Edit Cebu Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,464.52 $
(143,917.11 ₱)
477.04 $
(27,857.14 ₱)
     -80.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,094.00 $
(122,280.19 ₱)
236.32 $
(13,800.00 ₱)
     -88.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,642.78 $
(271,117.35 ₱)
585.09 $
(34,166.67 ₱)
     -87.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,717.50 $
(217,085.29 ₱)
376.74 $
(22,000.00 ₱)
     -89.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Los Angeles, CA Edit Cebu Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 708.50 $
(41,373.21 ₱)
314.06 $
(18,339.61 ₱)
     -55.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 645.49 $
(37,693.60 ₱)
111.95 $
(6,537.57 ₱)
     -82.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Los Angeles, CA Edit Cebu Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,123.89 $
(299,212.42 ₱)
378.82 $
(22,121.38 ₱)
     -92.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.66 7.67      +15.1 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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