Cost of Living Comparison Between Cebu and Tacloban 

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Rent Prices in Tacloban are 22.0% lower than in Cebu
Restaurant Prices in Tacloban are 13.4% lower than in Cebu
Groceries Prices in Tacloban are 7.8% lower than in Cebu
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Restaurants
Cebu Edit Tacloban Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 225.00 ₱ 225.00 ₱      0.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 1,200.00 ₱ 1,000.00 ₱      -16.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 232.59 ₱ 130.00 ₱      -44.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 87.22 ₱ 67.50 ₱      -22.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 120.00 ₱ 120.00 ₱      0.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 140.17 ₱ 140.17 ₱      0.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 44.39 ₱ 37.50 ₱      -15.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 25.25 ₱ 15.00 ₱      -40.6 %
Markets
Cebu Edit Tacloban Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 433.85 ₱ 340.69 ₱      -21.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 72.25 ₱ 36.29 ₱      -49.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 27.99 ₱ 23.44 ₱      -16.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 120.30 ₱ 120.30 ₱      0.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 310.14 ₱ 310.14 ₱      0.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 134.04 ₱ 122.47 ₱      -8.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 187.11 ₱ 187.11 ₱      0.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 86.94 ₱ 86.94 ₱      0.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 36.82 ₱ 31.75 ₱      -13.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 81.15 ₱ 81.15 ₱      0.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 59.42 ₱ 45.36 ₱      -23.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 63.50 ₱ 63.50 ₱      0.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 76.35 ₱ 76.35 ₱      0.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 55.00 ₱ 55.00 ₱      0.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 47.67 ₱ 47.67 ₱      0.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 422.50 ₱ 422.50 ₱      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 66.79 ₱ 66.79 ₱      0.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 129.00 ₱ 129.00 ₱      0.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 150.00 ₱ 80.00 ₱      -46.7 %
Transportation
Cebu Edit Tacloban Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 15.00 ₱ 11.00 ₱      -26.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 850.00 ₱ ?     
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 44.50 ₱ 44.50 ₱      0.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 22.53 ₱ 16.09 ₱      -28.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 150.00 ₱ 150.00 ₱      0.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 239.81 ₱ 239.81 ₱      0.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 1,700,000.00 ₱ 1,700,000.00 ₱      0.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 1,317,000.00 ₱ 1,317,000.00 ₱      0.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Cebu Edit Tacloban Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 5,767.86 ₱ 5,767.86 ₱      0.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 2,166.00 ₱ 2,166.00 ₱      0.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 1,699.83 ₱ 1,699.83 ₱      0.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Cebu Edit Tacloban Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 1,900.00 ₱ 1,950.00 ₱      +2.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 216.67 ₱ 200.00 ₱      -7.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 320.00 ₱ 320.00 ₱      0.0 %
Childcare
Cebu Edit Tacloban Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 15,333.33 ₱ 15,333.33 ₱      0.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 193,333.33 ₱ 193,333.33 ₱      0.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Cebu Edit Tacloban Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 2,600.00 ₱ 2,600.00 ₱      0.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 1,525.00 ₱ 1,525.00 ₱      0.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 4,025.00 ₱ 4,025.00 ₱      0.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 3,757.14 ₱ 3,757.14 ₱      0.0 %
Rent Per Month
Cebu Edit Tacloban Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 28,571.43 ₱ 14,000.00 ₱      -51.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 13,166.67 ₱ 12,000.00 ₱      -8.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 43,333.33 ₱ 45,000.00 ₱      +3.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 23,000.00 ₱ 13,323.36 ₱      -42.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Cebu Edit Tacloban Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 18,339.61 ₱ 12,077.29 ₱      -34.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 5,763.39 ₱ 11,612.78 ₱      +101.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Cebu Edit Tacloban Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 23,302.75 ₱ 22,000.00 ₱      -5.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 8.00 8.00      0.0 %
Last update: February 2025February 2025
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