Cost of Living Comparison Between Brisbane and Cebu 

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Consumer Prices in Cebu are 48.3% lower than in Brisbane (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Cebu are 58.2% lower than in Brisbane
Rent Prices in Cebu are 78.0% lower than in Brisbane
Restaurant Prices in Cebu are 70.7% lower than in Brisbane
Groceries Prices in Cebu are 42.6% lower than in Brisbane
Local Purchasing Power in Cebu is 75.0% lower than in Brisbane
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Restaurants
Brisbane Edit Cebu Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 22.00 A$
(829.85 ₱)
5.30 A$
(200.00 ₱)
     -75.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 A$
(4,526.46 ₱)
29.16 A$
(1,100.00 ₱)
     -75.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 A$
(565.81 ₱)
5.30 A$
(200.00 ₱)
     -64.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 12.00 A$
(452.65 ₱)
2.19 A$
(82.50 ₱)
     -81.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 12.00 A$
(452.65 ₱)
4.51 A$
(170.00 ₱)
     -62.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.29 A$
(199.69 ₱)
3.98 A$
(150.10 ₱)
     -24.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 4.27 A$
(161.24 ₱)
1.12 A$
(42.26 ₱)
     -73.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 3.45 A$
(130.09 ₱)
0.88 A$
(33.14 ₱)
     -74.5 %
Markets
Brisbane Edit Cebu Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 7.82 A$
(294.88 ₱)
10.43 A$
(393.45 ₱)
     +33.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.11 A$
(117.22 ₱)
1.76 A$
(66.34 ₱)
     -43.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.57 A$
(59.11 ₱)
0.67 A$
(25.17 ₱)
     -57.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.71 A$
(215.25 ₱)
3.15 A$
(118.67 ₱)
     -44.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.31 A$
(238.05 ₱)
6.49 A$
(244.94 ₱)
     +2.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.59 A$
(210.89 ₱)
3.54 A$
(133.70 ₱)
     -36.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 10.32 A$
(389.24 ₱)
5.03 A$
(189.56 ₱)
     -51.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.08 A$
(78.44 ₱)
2.30 A$
(86.94 ₱)
     +10.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.82 A$
(68.48 ₱)
0.89 A$
(33.50 ₱)
     -51.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.34 A$
(88.37 ₱)
3.00 A$
(113.04 ₱)
     +27.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.46 A$
(92.71 ₱)
1.33 A$
(50.18 ₱)
     -45.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.65 A$
(62.42 ₱)
1.44 A$
(54.43 ₱)
     -12.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.46 A$
(54.99 ₱)
2.62 A$
(98.66 ₱)
     +79.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.98 A$
(112.54 ₱)
1.59 A$
(60.00 ₱)
     -46.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.52 A$
(95.11 ₱)
1.08 A$
(40.86 ₱)
     -57.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 A$
(754.41 ₱)
10.60 A$
(400.00 ₱)
     -47.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 8.27 A$
(311.89 ₱)
1.84 A$
(69.26 ₱)
     -77.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.48 A$
(319.89 ₱)
3.53 A$
(133.33 ₱)
     -58.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 40.00 A$
(1,508.82 ₱)
3.98 A$
(150.00 ₱)
     -90.1 %
Transportation
Brisbane Edit Cebu Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 4.34 A$
(163.71 ₱)
0.38 A$
(14.50 ₱)
     -91.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 220.00 A$
(8,298.52 ₱)
22.53 A$
(850.00 ₱)
     -89.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.50 A$
(132.02 ₱)
1.11 A$
(42.00 ₱)
     -68.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.69 A$
(139.02 ₱)
0.60 A$
(22.53 ₱)
     -83.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 54.30 A$
(2,048.22 ₱)
3.98 A$
(150.00 ₱)
     -92.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.51 A$
(283.45 ₱)
6.90 A$
(260.28 ₱)
     -8.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 40,750.00 A$
(1,537,111.75 ₱)
45,068.29 A$
(1,700,000.00 ₱)
     +10.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,060.38 A$
(1,209,334.82 ₱)
28,061.64 A$
(1,058,500.00 ₱)
     -12.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Brisbane Edit Cebu Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 310.17 A$
(11,699.95 ₱)
168.06 A$
(6,339.29 ₱)
     -45.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 36.65 A$
(1,382.60 ₱)
57.42 A$
(2,166.00 ₱)
     +56.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 78.92 A$
(2,977.02 ₱)
52.02 A$
(1,962.12 ₱)
     -34.1 %
Sports And Leisure
Brisbane Edit Cebu Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 80.39 A$
(3,032.38 ₱)
41.36 A$
(1,560.00 ₱)
     -48.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 27.62 A$
(1,042.03 ₱)
8.40 A$
(316.67 ₱)
     -69.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 20.00 A$
(754.41 ₱)
7.56 A$
(285.00 ₱)
     -62.2 %
Childcare
Brisbane Edit Cebu Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,408.97 A$
(90,867.80 ₱)
332.49 A$
(12,541.67 ₱)
     -86.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 13,536.67 A$
(510,610.29 ₱)
5,633.54 A$
(212,500.00 ₱)
     -58.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Brisbane Edit Cebu Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 134.79 A$
(5,084.21 ₱)
67.41 A$
(2,542.86 ₱)
     -50.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 76.59 A$
(2,888.95 ₱)
36.23 A$
(1,366.67 ₱)
     -52.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 193.89 A$
(7,313.59 ₱)
106.04 A$
(4,000.00 ₱)
     -45.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 171.00 A$
(6,450.21 ₱)
95.00 A$
(3,583.33 ₱)
     -44.4 %
Rent Per Month
Brisbane Edit Cebu Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,535.31 A$
(95,633.08 ₱)
738.51 A$
(27,857.14 ₱)
     -70.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,186.17 A$
(82,463.59 ₱)
344.64 A$
(13,000.00 ₱)
     -84.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,010.74 A$
(151,287.08 ₱)
848.34 A$
(32,000.00 ₱)
     -78.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,699.52 A$
(101,827.15 ₱)
583.24 A$
(22,000.00 ₱)
     -78.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Brisbane Edit Cebu Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,291.40 A$
(48,712.28 ₱)
486.20 A$
(18,339.61 ₱)
     -62.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 934.60 A$
(35,253.49 ₱)
173.32 A$
(6,537.57 ₱)
     -81.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Brisbane Edit Cebu Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,627.74 A$
(212,281.54 ₱)
586.45 A$
(22,121.38 ₱)
     -89.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.33 7.67      +21.2 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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