Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangkok and Cebu 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Cebu are 11.1% lower than in Bangkok (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Cebu are 21.6% lower than in Bangkok | |
| Rent Prices in Cebu are 49.4% lower than in Bangkok | |
| Restaurant Prices in Cebu are 4.5% lower than in Bangkok | |
| Groceries Prices in Cebu are 8.5% lower than in Bangkok | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Cebu is 21.5% lower than in Bangkok | |
Restaurants | Bangkok Edit |
Cebu Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
100.00 ฿ (155.24 ₱) |
144.94 ฿ (225.00 ₱) |
+44.9 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
909.48 ฿ (1,411.87 ₱) |
708.59 ฿ (1,100.00 ₱) |
-22.1 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
200.00 ฿ (310.48 ₱) |
128.83 ฿ (200.00 ₱) |
-35.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
70.00 ฿ (108.67 ₱) |
53.14 ฿ (82.50 ₱) |
-24.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
138.37 ฿ (214.81 ₱) |
109.51 ฿ (170.00 ₱) |
-20.9 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
86.85 ฿ (134.82 ₱) |
96.56 ฿ (149.89 ₱) |
+11.2 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
20.71 ฿ (32.16 ₱) |
30.19 ฿ (46.86 ₱) |
+45.7 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
11.93 ฿ (18.52 ₱) |
20.43 ฿ (31.71 ₱) |
+71.2 % |
Markets | Bangkok Edit |
Cebu Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
237.27 ฿ (368.34 ₱) |
253.45 ฿ (393.45 ₱) |
+6.8 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
52.89 ฿ (82.11 ₱) |
42.73 ฿ (66.34 ₱) |
-19.2 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
24.97 ฿ (38.76 ₱) |
16.22 ฿ (25.17 ₱) |
-35.1 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
81.09 ฿ (125.88 ₱) |
76.44 ฿ (118.67 ₱) |
-5.7 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
318.31 ฿ (494.14 ₱) |
157.78 ฿ (244.94 ₱) |
-50.4 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
50.80 ฿ (78.86 ₱) |
86.12 ฿ (133.70 ₱) |
+69.5 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
175.00 ฿ (271.66 ₱) |
122.11 ฿ (189.56 ₱) |
-30.2 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
49.98 ฿ (77.59 ₱) |
56.00 ฿ (86.94 ₱) |
+12.0 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
25.12 ฿ (39.00 ₱) |
21.58 ฿ (33.50 ₱) |
-14.1 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
37.12 ฿ (57.63 ₱) |
72.82 ฿ (113.04 ₱) |
+96.1 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
26.47 ฿ (41.09 ₱) |
32.32 ฿ (50.18 ₱) |
+22.1 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
24.52 ฿ (38.06 ₱) |
35.06 ฿ (54.43 ₱) |
+43.0 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
21.22 ฿ (32.94 ₱) |
63.55 ฿ (98.66 ₱) |
+199.5 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
45.09 ฿ (70.00 ₱) |
38.65 ฿ (60.00 ₱) |
-14.3 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
15.91 ฿ (24.71 ₱) |
26.32 ฿ (40.86 ₱) |
+65.4 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
600.00 ฿ (931.43 ₱) |
257.67 ฿ (400.00 ₱) |
-57.1 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
63.19 ฿ (98.09 ₱) |
48.24 ฿ (74.89 ₱) |
-23.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
116.04 ฿ (180.13 ₱) |
86.32 ฿ (134.00 ₱) |
-25.6 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
150.00 ฿ (232.86 ₱) |
96.63 ฿ (150.00 ₱) |
-35.6 % |
Transportation | Bangkok Edit |
Cebu Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
44.00 ฿ (68.30 ₱) |
9.34 ฿ (14.50 ₱) |
-78.8 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
1,300.00 ฿ (2,018.09 ₱) |
547.55 ฿ (850.00 ₱) |
-57.9 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
35.00 ฿ (54.33 ₱) |
27.06 ฿ (42.00 ₱) |
-22.7 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
69.58 ฿ (108.01 ₱) |
14.51 ฿ (22.53 ₱) |
-79.1 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
200.00 ฿ (310.48 ₱) |
96.63 ฿ (150.00 ₱) |
-51.7 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
153.17 ฿ (237.78 ₱) |
167.09 ฿ (259.39 ₱) |
+9.1 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
1,850,000.00 ฿ (2,871,903.73 ₱) |
1,095,092.42 ฿ (1,700,000.00 ₱) |
-40.8 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
904,763.16 ฿ (1,404,536.59 ₱) |
681,856.07 ฿ (1,058,500.00 ₱) |
-24.6 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Bangkok Edit |
Cebu Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
3,228.54 ฿ (5,011.92 ₱) |
4,083.59 ฿ (6,339.29 ₱) |
+26.5 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
471.95 ฿ (732.65 ₱) |
1,395.28 ฿ (2,166.00 ₱) |
+195.6 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
553.50 ฿ (859.25 ₱) |
1,263.95 ฿ (1,962.12 ₱) |
+128.4 % |
Sports And Leisure | Bangkok Edit |
Cebu Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
2,072.61 ฿ (3,217.49 ₱) |
966.26 ฿ (1,500.00 ₱) |
-53.4 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
396.71 ฿ (615.85 ₱) |
203.99 ฿ (316.67 ₱) |
-48.6 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
250.00 ฿ (388.10 ₱) |
170.71 ฿ (265.00 ₱) |
-31.7 % |
Childcare | Bangkok Edit |
Cebu Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
23,047.95 ฿ (35,779.18 ₱) |
8,078.99 ฿ (12,541.67 ₱) |
-64.9 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
450,683.33 ฿ (699,631.97 ₱) |
136,886.55 ฿ (212,500.00 ₱) |
-69.6 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Bangkok Edit |
Cebu Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
1,939.81 ฿ (3,011.32 ₱) |
1,638.04 ฿ (2,542.86 ₱) |
-15.6 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
1,466.02 ฿ (2,275.82 ₱) |
880.37 ฿ (1,366.67 ₱) |
-39.9 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
3,643.79 ฿ (5,656.55 ₱) |
2,576.69 ฿ (4,000.00 ₱) |
-29.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
3,391.62 ฿ (5,265.09 ₱) |
2,308.28 ฿ (3,583.33 ₱) |
-31.9 % |
Rent Per Month | Bangkok Edit |
Cebu Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
22,666.67 ฿ (35,187.29 ₱) |
17,944.79 ฿ (27,857.14 ₱) |
-20.8 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
10,551.43 ฿ (16,379.83 ₱) |
8,889.57 ฿ (13,800.00 ₱) |
-15.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
57,820.00 ฿ (89,758.63 ₱) |
20,613.50 ฿ (32,000.00 ₱) |
-64.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
30,626.00 ฿ (47,543.20 ₱) |
14,171.78 ฿ (22,000.00 ₱) |
-53.7 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Bangkok Edit |
Cebu Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
17,430.23 ฿ (27,058.35 ₱) |
11,813.86 ฿ (18,339.61 ₱) |
-32.2 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
8,125.48 ฿ (12,613.84 ₱) |
4,211.32 ฿ (6,537.57 ₱) |
-48.2 % |
Salaries And Financing | Bangkok Edit |
Cebu Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
23,158.21 ฿ (35,950.36 ₱) |
14,249.97 ฿ (22,121.38 ₱) |
-38.5 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.94 | 7.67 | +29.1 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 285 | 44 |
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