Cost of Living Comparison Between Seattle, WA and Cebu 

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Cost of Living in Cebu is 57.6% lower than in Seattle, WA (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Cebu is 68.7% lower than in Seattle, WA
Rent Prices in Cebu are 85.6% lower than in Seattle, WA
Restaurant Prices in Cebu are 77.3% lower than in Seattle, WA
Groceries Prices in Cebu are 51.5% lower than in Seattle, WA
Local Purchasing Power in Cebu is 81.2% lower than in Seattle, WA
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Restaurants
Seattle, WA Edit Cebu Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(1,159.48 ₱)
3.88 $
(225.00 ₱)
     -80.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 $
(5,797.40 ₱)
18.97 $
(1,100.00 ₱)
     -81.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.50 $
(724.67 ₱)
3.45 $
(200.00 ₱)
     -72.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(463.79 ₱)
1.38 $
(80.00 ₱)
     -82.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 $
(463.79 ₱)
2.50 $
(145.00 ₱)
     -68.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 6.03 $
(349.84 ₱)
2.59 $
(150.12 ₱)
     -57.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.28 $
(190.13 ₱)
0.81 $
(46.98 ₱)
     -75.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.55 $
(147.83 ₱)
0.52 $
(30.25 ₱)
     -79.5 %
Markets
Seattle, WA Edit Cebu Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.55 $
(263.74 ₱)
6.83 $
(396.00 ₱)
     +50.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.04 $
(234.26 ₱)
1.14 $
(66.34 ₱)
     -71.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.55 $
(147.66 ₱)
0.43 $
(24.89 ₱)
     -83.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.67 $
(270.46 ₱)
2.05 $
(118.67 ₱)
     -56.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.04 $
(349.98 ₱)
4.23 $
(244.94 ₱)
     -30.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.90 $
(400.17 ₱)
2.31 $
(133.70 ₱)
     -66.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.74 $
(506.47 ₱)
3.27 $
(189.56 ₱)
     -62.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.27 $
(131.35 ₱)
1.50 $
(86.94 ₱)
     -33.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.82 $
(47.63 ₱)
0.58 $
(33.50 ₱)
     -29.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.20 $
(127.31 ₱)
1.95 $
(113.04 ₱)
     -11.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.49 $
(144.20 ₱)
0.87 $
(50.18 ₱)
     -65.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.48 $
(85.66 ₱)
0.94 $
(54.43 ₱)
     -36.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.46 $
(84.56 ₱)
1.70 $
(98.66 ₱)
     +16.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.42 $
(140.11 ₱)
1.03 $
(60.00 ₱)
     -57.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.10 $
(121.46 ₱)
0.70 $
(40.86 ₱)
     -66.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(869.61 ₱)
6.90 $
(400.00 ₱)
     -54.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.73 $
(158.24 ₱)
1.29 $
(74.89 ₱)
     -52.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.67 $
(213.01 ₱)
2.31 $
(134.00 ₱)
     -37.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 11.50 $
(666.70 ₱)
2.59 $
(150.00 ₱)
     -77.5 %
Transportation
Seattle, WA Edit Cebu Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.75 $
(159.43 ₱)
0.26 $
(15.00 ₱)
     -90.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 99.00 $
(5,739.43 ₱)
14.66 $
(850.00 ₱)
     -85.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.10 $
(179.72 ₱)
0.72 $
(42.00 ₱)
     -76.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.70 $
(156.53 ₱)
0.39 $
(22.53 ₱)
     -85.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(1,739.22 ₱)
2.59 $
(150.00 ₱)
     -91.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 4.96 $
(287.51 ₱)
4.46 $
(258.36 ₱)
     -10.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 36,656.56 $
(2,125,127.36 ₱)
29,323.49 $
(1,700,000.00 ₱)
     -20.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,661.54 $
(1,545,676.16 ₱)
18,258.19 $
(1,058,500.00 ₱)
     -31.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Seattle, WA Edit Cebu Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 227.42 $
(13,184.53 ₱)
107.54 $
(6,234.38 ₱)
     -52.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 59.86 $
(3,470.44 ₱)
37.36 $
(2,166.00 ₱)
     -37.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 69.24 $
(4,013.85 ₱)
33.84 $
(1,962.12 ₱)
     -51.1 %
Sports And Leisure
Seattle, WA Edit Cebu Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 57.80 $
(3,350.90 ₱)
25.87 $
(1,500.00 ₱)
     -55.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 41.12 $
(2,384.18 ₱)
5.46 $
(316.67 ₱)
     -86.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 $
(869.61 ₱)
4.57 $
(265.00 ₱)
     -69.5 %
Childcare
Seattle, WA Edit Cebu Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,050.67 $
(118,885.35 ₱)
216.33 $
(12,541.67 ₱)
     -89.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 30,000.00 $
(1,739,219.94 ₱)
3,665.44 $
(212,500.00 ₱)
     -87.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
Seattle, WA Edit Cebu Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 64.23 $
(3,723.49 ₱)
43.86 $
(2,542.86 ₱)
     -31.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 56.18 $
(3,256.77 ₱)
23.57 $
(1,366.67 ₱)
     -58.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 96.00 $
(5,565.48 ₱)
69.00 $
(4,000.00 ₱)
     -28.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 133.18 $
(7,720.77 ₱)
61.81 $
(3,583.33 ₱)
     -53.6 %
Rent Per Month
Seattle, WA Edit Cebu Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,379.08 $
(137,924.84 ₱)
480.51 $
(27,857.14 ₱)
     -79.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,836.25 $
(106,454.75 ₱)
238.04 $
(13,800.00 ₱)
     -87.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,266.67 $
(247,355.72 ₱)
589.34 $
(34,166.67 ₱)
     -86.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,270.45 $
(189,601.33 ₱)
379.48 $
(22,000.00 ₱)
     -88.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Seattle, WA Edit Cebu Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 739.89 $
(42,894.12 ₱)
316.34 $
(18,339.61 ₱)
     -57.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 474.68 $
(27,518.90 ₱)
112.77 $
(6,537.57 ₱)
     -76.2 %
Salaries And Financing
Seattle, WA Edit Cebu Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 6,477.22 $
(375,510.38 ₱)
381.57 $
(22,121.38 ₱)
     -94.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.54 7.67      +17.3 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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