Cost of Living Comparison Between Cebu and Santo Domingo 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Santo Domingo are 26.1% higher than in Cebu (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Santo Domingo are 44.6% higher than in Cebu | |
| Rent Prices in Santo Domingo are 130.1% higher than in Cebu | |
| Restaurant Prices in Santo Domingo are 112.5% higher than in Cebu | |
| Groceries Prices in Santo Domingo are 2.1% higher than in Cebu | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Santo Domingo is 11.4% lower than in Cebu | |
Restaurants | Cebu Edit |
Santo Domingo Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
200.00 ₱ (203.10 RD$) |
531.50 ₱ (539.74 RD$) |
+165.8 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
1,100.00 ₱ (1,117.05 RD$) |
2,954.22 ₱ (3,000.00 RD$) |
+168.6 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
200.00 ₱ (203.10 RD$) |
393.90 ₱ (400.00 RD$) |
+96.9 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
82.50 ₱ (83.78 RD$) |
147.71 ₱ (150.00 RD$) |
+79.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
170.00 ₱ (172.63 RD$) |
246.19 ₱ (250.00 RD$) |
+44.8 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
144.88 ₱ (147.12 RD$) |
140.60 ₱ (142.78 RD$) |
-3.0 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
42.13 ₱ (42.78 RD$) |
53.34 ₱ (54.17 RD$) |
+26.6 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
33.14 ₱ (33.66 RD$) |
31.59 ₱ (32.08 RD$) |
-4.7 % |
Markets | Cebu Edit |
Santo Domingo Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
393.45 ₱ (399.54 RD$) |
279.77 ₱ (284.11 RD$) |
-28.9 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
66.34 ₱ (67.37 RD$) |
119.26 ₱ (121.11 RD$) |
+79.8 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
25.17 ₱ (25.56 RD$) |
30.89 ₱ (31.37 RD$) |
+22.7 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
118.67 ₱ (120.51 RD$) |
123.20 ₱ (125.11 RD$) |
+3.8 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
244.94 ₱ (248.74 RD$) |
179.08 ₱ (181.85 RD$) |
-26.9 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
133.70 ₱ (135.77 RD$) |
151.42 ₱ (153.77 RD$) |
+13.3 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
189.56 ₱ (192.49 RD$) |
302.51 ₱ (307.20 RD$) |
+59.6 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
86.94 ₱ (88.29 RD$) |
77.21 ₱ (78.40 RD$) |
-11.2 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
33.50 ₱ (34.02 RD$) |
20.12 ₱ (20.43 RD$) |
-39.9 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
113.04 ₱ (114.79 RD$) |
67.95 ₱ (69.00 RD$) |
-39.9 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
50.18 ₱ (50.95 RD$) |
40.24 ₱ (40.87 RD$) |
-19.8 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
54.43 ₱ (55.27 RD$) |
48.20 ₱ (48.95 RD$) |
-11.4 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
98.66 ₱ (100.19 RD$) |
59.24 ₱ (60.16 RD$) |
-40.0 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
60.00 ₱ (60.93 RD$) |
44.59 ₱ (45.29 RD$) |
-25.7 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
40.86 ₱ (41.49 RD$) |
60.32 ₱ (61.25 RD$) |
+47.6 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
400.00 ₱ (406.20 RD$) |
664.70 ₱ (675.00 RD$) |
+66.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
74.89 ₱ (76.05 RD$) |
136.77 ₱ (138.89 RD$) |
+82.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
134.00 ₱ (136.08 RD$) |
198.18 ₱ (201.25 RD$) |
+47.9 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
150.00 ₱ (152.32 RD$) |
231.41 ₱ (235.00 RD$) |
+54.3 % |
Transportation | Cebu Edit |
Santo Domingo Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
14.50 ₱ (14.72 RD$) |
34.47 ₱ (35.00 RD$) |
+137.7 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
850.00 ₱ (863.17 RD$) |
4,923.70 ₱ (5,000.00 RD$) |
+479.3 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
42.00 ₱ (42.65 RD$) |
196.95 ₱ (200.00 RD$) |
+368.9 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
22.53 ₱ (22.88 RD$) |
213.95 ₱ (217.26 RD$) |
+849.6 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
150.00 ₱ (152.32 RD$) |
393.90 ₱ (400.00 RD$) |
+162.6 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
259.39 ₱ (263.41 RD$) |
283.09 ₱ (287.48 RD$) |
+9.1 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
1,700,000.00 ₱ (1,726,342.66 RD$) |
1,811,923.02 ₱ (1,840,000.00 RD$) |
+6.6 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
1,058,500.00 ₱ (1,074,902.18 RD$) |
1,731,678.65 ₱ (1,758,512.19 RD$) |
+63.6 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Cebu Edit |
Santo Domingo Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
6,339.29 ₱ (6,437.52 RD$) |
3,098.47 ₱ (3,146.48 RD$) |
-51.1 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
2,166.00 ₱ (2,199.56 RD$) |
1,099.08 ₱ (1,116.11 RD$) |
-49.3 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
1,962.12 ₱ (1,992.53 RD$) |
2,642.39 ₱ (2,683.33 RD$) |
+34.7 % |
Sports And Leisure | Cebu Edit |
Santo Domingo Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
1,500.00 ₱ (1,523.24 RD$) |
2,546.79 ₱ (2,586.25 RD$) |
+69.8 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
316.67 ₱ (321.57 RD$) |
1,176.15 ₱ (1,194.38 RD$) |
+271.4 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
265.00 ₱ (269.11 RD$) |
369.28 ₱ (375.00 RD$) |
+39.4 % |
Childcare | Cebu Edit |
Santo Domingo Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
12,541.67 ₱ (12,736.01 RD$) |
23,732.25 ₱ (24,100.00 RD$) |
+89.2 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
212,500.00 ₱ (215,792.83 RD$) |
378,063.27 ₱ (383,921.62 RD$) |
+77.9 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Cebu Edit |
Santo Domingo Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
2,542.86 ₱ (2,582.26 RD$) |
3,409.66 ₱ (3,462.50 RD$) |
+34.1 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
1,366.67 ₱ (1,387.84 RD$) |
3,323.50 ₱ (3,375.00 RD$) |
+143.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
4,000.00 ₱ (4,061.98 RD$) |
5,477.62 ₱ (5,562.50 RD$) |
+36.9 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
3,583.33 ₱ (3,638.86 RD$) |
5,539.17 ₱ (5,625.00 RD$) |
+54.6 % |
Rent Per Month | Cebu Edit |
Santo Domingo Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
27,857.14 ₱ (28,288.81 RD$) |
48,358.05 ₱ (49,107.39 RD$) |
+73.6 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
13,800.00 ₱ (14,013.84 RD$) |
23,801.98 ₱ (24,170.81 RD$) |
+72.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
32,000.00 ₱ (32,495.86 RD$) |
94,246.36 ₱ (95,706.77 RD$) |
+194.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
22,000.00 ₱ (22,340.91 RD$) |
53,736.31 ₱ (54,568.99 RD$) |
+144.3 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Cebu Edit |
Santo Domingo Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
18,339.61 ₱ (18,623.79 RD$) |
10,736.84 ₱ (10,903.21 RD$) |
-41.5 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
6,537.57 ₱ (6,638.88 RD$) |
7,352.45 ₱ (7,466.38 RD$) |
+12.5 % |
Salaries And Financing | Cebu Edit |
Santo Domingo Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
22,121.38 ₱ (22,464.16 RD$) |
28,333.73 ₱ (28,772.78 RD$) |
+28.1 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 7.67 | 12.07 | +57.5 % |
| Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 43 | 40 |
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