Cost of Living Comparison Between Cebu and Washington, DC 

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Consumer Prices in Washington, DC are 145.7% higher than in Cebu (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Washington, DC are 253.1% higher than in Cebu
Rent Prices in Washington, DC are 754.1% higher than in Cebu
Restaurant Prices in Washington, DC are 383.6% higher than in Cebu
Groceries Prices in Washington, DC are 112.4% higher than in Cebu
Local Purchasing Power in Washington, DC is 395.1% higher than in Cebu
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Restaurants
Cebu Edit Washington, DC Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 200.00 ₱
(3.46 $)
1,446.40 ₱
(25.00 $)
     +623.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 1,100.00 ₱
(19.01 $)
5,785.60 ₱
(100.00 $)
     +426.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 200.00 ₱
(3.46 $)
694.27 ₱
(12.00 $)
     +247.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 82.50 ₱
(1.43 $)
462.85 ₱
(8.00 $)
     +461.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 170.00 ₱
(2.94 $)
549.63 ₱
(9.50 $)
     +223.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 150.09 ₱
(2.59 $)
318.52 ₱
(5.51 $)
     +112.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 42.25 ₱
(0.73 $)
146.22 ₱
(2.53 $)
     +246.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 33.14 ₱
(0.57 $)
133.24 ₱
(2.30 $)
     +302.0 %
Markets
Cebu Edit Washington, DC Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 393.45 ₱
(6.80 $)
245.81 ₱
(4.25 $)
     -37.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 66.34 ₱
(1.15 $)
213.40 ₱
(3.69 $)
     +221.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 25.17 ₱
(0.44 $)
130.84 ₱
(2.26 $)
     +419.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 118.67 ₱
(2.05 $)
243.48 ₱
(4.21 $)
     +105.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 244.94 ₱
(4.23 $)
399.85 ₱
(6.91 $)
     +63.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 133.70 ₱
(2.31 $)
335.76 ₱
(5.80 $)
     +151.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 189.56 ₱
(3.28 $)
485.91 ₱
(8.40 $)
     +156.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 86.94 ₱
(1.50 $)
140.03 ₱
(2.42 $)
     +61.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 33.50 ₱
(0.58 $)
53.69 ₱
(0.93 $)
     +60.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 113.04 ₱
(1.95 $)
141.62 ₱
(2.45 $)
     +25.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 50.18 ₱
(0.87 $)
165.26 ₱
(2.86 $)
     +229.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 54.43 ₱
(0.94 $)
100.05 ₱
(1.73 $)
     +83.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 98.66 ₱
(1.71 $)
95.82 ₱
(1.66 $)
     -2.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 60.00 ₱
(1.04 $)
165.61 ₱
(2.86 $)
     +176.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 40.86 ₱
(0.71 $)
151.39 ₱
(2.62 $)
     +270.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 400.00 ₱
(6.91 $)
925.70 ₱
(16.00 $)
     +131.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 69.26 ₱
(1.20 $)
147.41 ₱
(2.55 $)
     +112.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 133.33 ₱
(2.30 $)
268.02 ₱
(4.63 $)
     +101.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 150.00 ₱
(2.59 $)
723.20 ₱
(12.50 $)
     +382.1 %
Transportation
Cebu Edit Washington, DC Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 14.50 ₱
(0.25 $)
151.87 ₱
(2.62 $)
     +947.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 850.00 ₱
(14.69 $)
4,657.41 ₱
(80.50 $)
     +447.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 42.00 ₱
(0.73 $)
202.50 ₱
(3.50 $)
     +382.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 22.53 ₱
(0.39 $)
231.42 ₱
(4.00 $)
     +927.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 150.00 ₱
(2.59 $)
2,603.52 ₱
(45.00 $)
     +1,635.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 260.28 ₱
(4.50 $)
212.40 ₱
(3.67 $)
     -18.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 1,700,000.00 ₱
(29,383.30 $)
2,065,444.01 ₱
(35,699.74 $)
     +21.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 1,058,500.00 ₱
(18,295.42 $)
1,520,211.42 ₱
(26,275.78 $)
     +43.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Cebu Edit Washington, DC Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 6,339.29 ₱
(109.57 $)
10,327.16 ₱
(178.50 $)
     +62.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 2,166.00 ₱
(37.44 $)
3,593.88 ₱
(62.12 $)
     +65.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 1,962.12 ₱
(33.91 $)
3,747.60 ₱
(64.77 $)
     +91.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Cebu Edit Washington, DC Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 1,560.00 ₱
(26.96 $)
6,356.93 ₱
(109.88 $)
     +307.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 316.67 ₱
(5.47 $)
2,384.63 ₱
(41.22 $)
     +653.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 285.00 ₱
(4.93 $)
867.84 ₱
(15.00 $)
     +204.5 %
Childcare
Cebu Edit Washington, DC Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 12,541.67 ₱
(216.77 $)
134,606.11 ₱
(2,326.57 $)
     +973.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 212,500.00 ₱
(3,672.91 $)
2,950,655.80 ₱
(51,000.00 $)
     +1,288.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
Cebu Edit Washington, DC Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 2,542.86 ₱
(43.95 $)
4,297.54 ₱
(74.28 $)
     +69.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 1,366.67 ₱
(23.62 $)
3,006.33 ₱
(51.96 $)
     +120.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 4,000.00 ₱
(69.14 $)
6,589.32 ₱
(113.89 $)
     +64.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 3,583.33 ₱
(61.94 $)
10,186.35 ₱
(176.06 $)
     +184.3 %
Rent Per Month
Cebu Edit Washington, DC Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 27,857.14 ₱
(481.49 $)
148,650.46 ₱
(2,569.32 $)
     +433.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 13,000.00 ₱
(224.70 $)
121,333.67 ₱
(2,097.17 $)
     +833.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 32,000.00 ₱
(553.10 $)
319,121.49 ₱
(5,515.79 $)
     +897.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 22,000.00 ₱
(380.25 $)
221,058.12 ₱
(3,820.83 $)
     +904.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Cebu Edit Washington, DC Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 18,339.61 ₱
(316.99 $)
52,697.45 ₱
(910.84 $)
     +187.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 6,537.57 ₱
(113.00 $)
37,889.28 ₱
(654.89 $)
     +479.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Cebu Edit Washington, DC Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 22,121.38 ₱
(382.35 $)
386,675.73 ₱
(6,683.42 $)
     +1,648.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 7.67 6.59      -14.1 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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