Cost of Living Comparison Between Seattle, WA and Cebu 

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Consumer Prices in Cebu are 57.4% lower than in Seattle, WA (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Cebu are 69.1% lower than in Seattle, WA
Rent Prices in Cebu are 86.4% lower than in Seattle, WA
Restaurant Prices in Cebu are 77.0% lower than in Seattle, WA
Groceries Prices in Cebu are 51.5% lower than in Seattle, WA
Local Purchasing Power in Cebu is 80.9% lower than in Seattle, WA
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Restaurants
Seattle, WA Edit Cebu Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(1,156.81 ₱)
3.89 $
(225.00 ₱)
     -80.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 $
(5,784.05 ₱)
19.02 $
(1,100.00 ₱)
     -81.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(694.09 ₱)
3.46 $
(200.00 ₱)
     -71.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(462.72 ₱)
1.43 $
(82.50 ₱)
     -82.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 $
(462.72 ₱)
2.94 $
(170.00 ₱)
     -63.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 6.03 $
(349.04 ₱)
2.59 $
(150.09 ₱)
     -57.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.29 $
(190.39 ₱)
0.81 $
(46.97 ₱)
     -75.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.57 $
(148.82 ₱)
0.55 $
(31.71 ₱)
     -78.7 %
Markets
Seattle, WA Edit Cebu Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.57 $
(264.45 ₱)
6.80 $
(393.45 ₱)
     +48.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.04 $
(233.72 ₱)
1.15 $
(66.34 ₱)
     -71.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.55 $
(147.32 ₱)
0.44 $
(25.17 ₱)
     -82.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.67 $
(269.84 ₱)
2.05 $
(118.67 ₱)
     -56.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.04 $
(349.17 ₱)
4.23 $
(244.94 ₱)
     -29.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.90 $
(399.25 ₱)
2.31 $
(133.70 ₱)
     -66.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.74 $
(505.30 ₱)
3.28 $
(189.56 ₱)
     -62.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.27 $
(131.05 ₱)
1.50 $
(86.94 ₱)
     -33.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.82 $
(47.52 ₱)
0.58 $
(33.50 ₱)
     -29.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.20 $
(127.01 ₱)
1.95 $
(113.04 ₱)
     -11.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.49 $
(143.87 ₱)
0.87 $
(50.18 ₱)
     -65.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.48 $
(85.46 ₱)
0.94 $
(54.43 ₱)
     -36.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.46 $
(84.37 ₱)
1.71 $
(98.66 ₱)
     +16.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.42 $
(139.79 ₱)
1.04 $
(60.00 ₱)
     -57.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.10 $
(121.18 ₱)
0.71 $
(40.86 ₱)
     -66.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(867.61 ₱)
6.92 $
(400.00 ₱)
     -53.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.73 $
(157.88 ₱)
1.29 $
(74.89 ₱)
     -52.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.67 $
(212.52 ₱)
2.32 $
(134.00 ₱)
     -36.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 11.50 $
(665.17 ₱)
2.59 $
(150.00 ₱)
     -77.4 %
Transportation
Seattle, WA Edit Cebu Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.75 $
(159.06 ₱)
0.25 $
(14.50 ₱)
     -90.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 99.00 $
(5,726.21 ₱)
14.70 $
(850.00 ₱)
     -85.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.10 $
(179.31 ₱)
0.73 $
(42.00 ₱)
     -76.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.70 $
(156.17 ₱)
0.39 $
(22.53 ₱)
     -85.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(1,735.22 ₱)
2.59 $
(150.00 ₱)
     -91.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 4.96 $
(286.85 ₱)
4.48 $
(259.39 ₱)
     -9.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 36,656.56 $
(2,120,234.04 ₱)
29,391.17 $
(1,700,000.00 ₱)
     -19.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,661.54 $
(1,542,117.08 ₱)
18,300.32 $
(1,058,500.00 ₱)
     -31.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Seattle, WA Edit Cebu Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 227.42 $
(13,154.17 ₱)
109.60 $
(6,339.29 ₱)
     -51.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 59.86 $
(3,462.45 ₱)
37.45 $
(2,166.00 ₱)
     -37.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 69.24 $
(4,004.60 ₱)
33.92 $
(1,962.12 ₱)
     -51.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Seattle, WA Edit Cebu Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 57.80 $
(3,343.18 ₱)
25.93 $
(1,500.00 ₱)
     -55.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 41.12 $
(2,378.69 ₱)
5.47 $
(316.67 ₱)
     -86.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 $
(867.61 ₱)
4.58 $
(265.00 ₱)
     -69.5 %
Childcare
Seattle, WA Edit Cebu Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,030.12 $
(117,423.03 ₱)
216.83 $
(12,541.67 ₱)
     -89.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 30,000.00 $
(1,735,215.21 ₱)
3,673.90 $
(212,500.00 ₱)
     -87.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
Seattle, WA Edit Cebu Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 64.23 $
(3,714.91 ₱)
43.96 $
(2,542.86 ₱)
     -31.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 56.18 $
(3,249.28 ₱)
23.63 $
(1,366.67 ₱)
     -57.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 96.00 $
(5,552.66 ₱)
69.16 $
(4,000.00 ₱)
     -28.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 133.18 $
(7,702.99 ₱)
61.95 $
(3,583.33 ₱)
     -53.5 %
Rent Per Month
Seattle, WA Edit Cebu Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,422.32 $
(140,108.47 ₱)
481.62 $
(27,857.14 ₱)
     -80.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,912.80 $
(110,637.32 ₱)
238.59 $
(13,800.00 ₱)
     -87.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,459.09 $
(257,916.08 ₱)
553.25 $
(32,000.00 ₱)
     -87.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,376.09 $
(195,274.58 ₱)
380.36 $
(22,000.00 ₱)
     -88.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Seattle, WA Edit Cebu Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 840.30 $
(48,603.47 ₱)
317.07 $
(18,339.61 ₱)
     -62.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 537.72 $
(31,101.75 ₱)
113.03 $
(6,537.57 ₱)
     -79.0 %
Salaries And Financing
Seattle, WA Edit Cebu Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 6,472.81 $
(374,390.48 ₱)
382.45 $
(22,121.38 ₱)
     -94.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.55 7.67      +17.0 %
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