Cost of Living Comparison Between Washington, DC and Cebu 

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Cost of Living in Cebu is 57.7% lower than in Washington, DC (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Cebu is 70.6% lower than in Washington, DC
Rent Prices in Cebu are 87.6% lower than in Washington, DC
Restaurant Prices in Cebu are 78.8% lower than in Washington, DC
Groceries Prices in Cebu are 50.3% lower than in Washington, DC
Local Purchasing Power in Cebu is 78.1% lower than in Washington, DC
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Restaurants
Washington, DC Edit Cebu Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 $
(1,449.35 ₱)
3.88 $
(225.00 ₱)
     -84.5 %
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) 12.00 $
(695.69 ₱)
3.45 $
(200.00 ₱)
     -71.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(463.79 ₱)
1.38 $
(80.00 ₱)
     -82.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 9.00 $
(521.77 ₱)
2.50 $
(145.00 ₱)
     -72.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.46 $
(316.66 ₱)
2.59 $
(150.12 ₱)
     -52.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.46 $
(142.67 ₱)
0.81 $
(46.98 ₱)
     -67.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.22 $
(128.54 ₱)
0.52 $
(30.25 ₱)
     -76.5 %
Markets
Washington, DC Edit Cebu Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.20 $
(243.54 ₱)
6.83 $
(396.00 ₱)
     +62.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.72 $
(215.68 ₱)
1.14 $
(66.34 ₱)
     -69.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.16 $
(125.24 ₱)
0.43 $
(24.89 ₱)
     -80.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.72 $
(215.41 ₱)
2.05 $
(118.67 ₱)
     -44.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.43 $
(372.82 ₱)
4.23 $
(244.94 ₱)
     -34.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.76 $
(334.11 ₱)
2.31 $
(133.70 ₱)
     -60.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.79 $
(451.86 ₱)
3.27 $
(189.56 ₱)
     -58.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.36 $
(136.87 ₱)
1.50 $
(86.94 ₱)
     -36.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.90 $
(52.26 ₱)
0.58 $
(33.50 ₱)
     -35.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.28 $
(132.00 ₱)
1.95 $
(113.04 ₱)
     -14.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.54 $
(147.34 ₱)
0.87 $
(50.18 ₱)
     -65.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.50 $
(86.99 ₱)
0.94 $
(54.43 ₱)
     -37.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.44 $
(83.52 ₱)
1.70 $
(98.66 ₱)
     +18.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.63 $
(152.39 ₱)
1.03 $
(60.00 ₱)
     -60.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.57 $
(148.70 ₱)
0.70 $
(40.86 ₱)
     -72.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 16.00 $
(927.29 ₱)
6.90 $
(400.00 ₱)
     -56.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.55 $
(147.71 ₱)
1.29 $
(74.89 ₱)
     -49.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.51 $
(261.32 ₱)
2.31 $
(134.00 ₱)
     -48.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 12.11 $
(701.78 ₱)
2.59 $
(150.00 ₱)
     -78.6 %
Transportation
Washington, DC Edit Cebu Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(144.93 ₱)
0.26 $
(15.00 ₱)
     -89.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 77.50 $
(4,492.98 ₱)
14.66 $
(850.00 ₱)
     -81.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $
(202.91 ₱)
0.72 $
(42.00 ₱)
     -79.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.00 $
(231.90 ₱)
0.39 $
(22.53 ₱)
     -90.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(1,739.22 ₱)
2.59 $
(150.00 ₱)
     -91.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.65 $
(211.74 ₱)
4.46 $
(258.36 ₱)
     +22.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 35,699.74 $
(2,069,656.66 ₱)
29,323.49 $
(1,700,000.00 ₱)
     -17.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,275.78 $
(1,523,312.02 ₱)
18,258.19 $
(1,058,500.00 ₱)
     -30.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Washington, DC Edit Cebu Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 175.55 $
(10,177.36 ₱)
107.54 $
(6,234.38 ₱)
     -38.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 58.00 $
(3,362.49 ₱)
37.36 $
(2,166.00 ₱)
     -35.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 64.87 $
(3,760.85 ₱)
33.84 $
(1,962.12 ₱)
     -47.8 %
Sports And Leisure
Washington, DC Edit Cebu Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 107.50 $
(6,232.13 ₱)
25.87 $
(1,500.00 ₱)
     -75.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 31.22 $
(1,809.75 ₱)
5.46 $
(316.67 ₱)
     -82.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 $
(869.61 ₱)
4.57 $
(265.00 ₱)
     -69.5 %
Childcare
Washington, DC Edit Cebu Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,285.75 $
(132,514.07 ₱)
216.33 $
(12,541.67 ₱)
     -90.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 48,250.00 $
(2,797,245.40 ₱)
3,665.44 $
(212,500.00 ₱)
     -92.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Washington, DC Edit Cebu Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 71.85 $
(4,165.43 ₱)
43.86 $
(2,542.86 ₱)
     -39.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 49.74 $
(2,883.63 ₱)
23.57 $
(1,366.67 ₱)
     -52.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 113.55 $
(6,582.99 ₱)
69.00 $
(4,000.00 ₱)
     -39.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 173.48 $
(10,057.50 ₱)
61.81 $
(3,583.33 ₱)
     -64.4 %
Rent Per Month
Washington, DC Edit Cebu Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,496.43 $
(144,727.95 ₱)
480.51 $
(27,857.14 ₱)
     -80.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,039.42 $
(118,233.39 ₱)
238.04 $
(13,800.00 ₱)
     -88.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 5,386.84 $
(312,296.77 ₱)
589.34 $
(34,166.67 ₱)
     -89.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,725.00 $
(215,953.14 ₱)
379.48 $
(22,000.00 ₱)
     -89.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Washington, DC Edit Cebu Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 841.88 $
(48,807.25 ₱)
316.34 $
(18,339.61 ₱)
     -62.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 582.34 $
(33,760.43 ₱)
112.77 $
(6,537.57 ₱)
     -80.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Washington, DC Edit Cebu Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,921.09 $
(343,269.03 ₱)
381.57 $
(22,121.38 ₱)
     -93.6 %
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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