Cost of Living Comparison Between Washington, DC and Cebu 

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Consumer Prices in Cebu are 57.7% lower than in Washington, DC (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Cebu are 70.7% lower than in Washington, DC
Rent Prices in Cebu are 87.9% lower than in Washington, DC
Restaurant Prices in Cebu are 78.5% lower than in Washington, DC
Groceries Prices in Cebu are 50.8% lower than in Washington, DC
Local Purchasing Power in Cebu is 78.3% lower than in Washington, DC
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Restaurants
Washington, DC Edit Cebu Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 $
(1,446.01 ₱)
3.89 $
(225.00 ₱)
     -84.4 %
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) 9.00 $
(520.56 ₱)
2.94 $
(170.00 ₱)
     -67.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.48 $
(317.15 ₱)
2.59 $
(150.09 ₱)
     -52.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.48 $
(143.55 ₱)
0.81 $
(46.97 ₱)
     -67.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.25 $
(130.31 ₱)
0.55 $
(31.71 ₱)
     -75.7 %
Markets
Washington, DC Edit Cebu Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.27 $
(246.73 ₱)
6.80 $
(393.45 ₱)
     +59.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.52 $
(203.71 ₱)
1.15 $
(66.34 ₱)
     -67.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.32 $
(134.07 ₱)
0.44 $
(25.17 ₱)
     -81.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.95 $
(228.29 ₱)
2.05 $
(118.67 ₱)
     -48.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.40 $
(370.29 ₱)
4.23 $
(244.94 ₱)
     -33.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.74 $
(331.89 ₱)
2.31 $
(133.70 ₱)
     -59.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.97 $
(460.75 ₱)
3.28 $
(189.56 ₱)
     -58.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.34 $
(135.45 ₱)
1.50 $
(86.94 ₱)
     -35.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.93 $
(54.00 ₱)
0.58 $
(33.50 ₱)
     -38.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.28 $
(132.02 ₱)
1.95 $
(113.04 ₱)
     -14.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.56 $
(148.07 ₱)
0.87 $
(50.18 ₱)
     -66.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.57 $
(90.75 ₱)
0.94 $
(54.43 ₱)
     -40.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.54 $
(89.21 ₱)
1.71 $
(98.66 ₱)
     +10.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.78 $
(160.75 ₱)
1.04 $
(60.00 ₱)
     -62.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.67 $
(154.17 ₱)
0.71 $
(40.86 ₱)
     -73.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 16.00 $
(925.45 ₱)
6.92 $
(400.00 ₱)
     -56.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.30 $
(133.01 ₱)
1.29 $
(74.89 ₱)
     -43.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.63 $
(267.95 ₱)
2.32 $
(134.00 ₱)
     -50.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 12.11 $
(700.16 ₱)
2.59 $
(150.00 ₱)
     -78.6 %
Transportation
Washington, DC Edit Cebu Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(144.60 ₱)
0.25 $
(14.50 ₱)
     -90.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 80.00 $
(4,627.24 ₱)
14.70 $
(850.00 ₱)
     -81.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $
(202.44 ₱)
0.73 $
(42.00 ₱)
     -79.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.51 $
(203.18 ₱)
0.39 $
(22.53 ₱)
     -88.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(1,735.22 ₱)
2.59 $
(150.00 ₱)
     -91.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.64 $
(210.27 ₱)
4.48 $
(259.39 ₱)
     +23.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 35,699.74 $
(2,064,891.06 ₱)
29,391.17 $
(1,700,000.00 ₱)
     -17.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,275.78 $
(1,519,804.44 ₱)
18,300.32 $
(1,058,500.00 ₱)
     -30.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Washington, DC Edit Cebu Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 171.50 $
(9,919.51 ₱)
109.60 $
(6,339.29 ₱)
     -36.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 58.82 $
(3,402.38 ₱)
37.45 $
(2,166.00 ₱)
     -36.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 63.57 $
(3,677.11 ₱)
33.92 $
(1,962.12 ₱)
     -46.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Washington, DC Edit Cebu Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 104.29 $
(6,031.94 ₱)
25.93 $
(1,500.00 ₱)
     -75.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 31.22 $
(1,805.59 ₱)
5.47 $
(316.67 ₱)
     -82.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 16.68 $
(964.78 ₱)
4.58 $
(265.00 ₱)
     -72.5 %
Childcare
Washington, DC Edit Cebu Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,326.57 $
(134,570.07 ₱)
216.83 $
(12,541.67 ₱)
     -90.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 51,000.00 $
(2,949,865.86 ₱)
3,673.90 $
(212,500.00 ₱)
     -92.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
Washington, DC Edit Cebu Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 73.41 $
(4,246.15 ₱)
43.96 $
(2,542.86 ₱)
     -40.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 50.96 $
(2,947.41 ₱)
23.63 $
(1,366.67 ₱)
     -53.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 115.93 $
(6,705.45 ₱)
69.16 $
(4,000.00 ₱)
     -40.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 173.48 $
(10,034.34 ₱)
61.95 $
(3,583.33 ₱)
     -64.3 %
Rent Per Month
Washington, DC Edit Cebu Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,519.32 $
(145,718.64 ₱)
481.62 $
(27,857.14 ₱)
     -80.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,058.28 $
(119,051.83 ₱)
238.59 $
(13,800.00 ₱)
     -88.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 5,360.53 $
(310,055.56 ₱)
553.25 $
(32,000.00 ₱)
     -89.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,754.41 $
(217,157.08 ₱)
380.36 $
(22,000.00 ₱)
     -89.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Washington, DC Edit Cebu Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 910.84 $
(52,683.34 ₱)
317.07 $
(18,339.61 ₱)
     -65.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 625.87 $
(36,200.56 ₱)
113.03 $
(6,537.57 ₱)
     -81.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Washington, DC Edit Cebu Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 6,033.45 $
(348,977.90 ₱)
382.45 $
(22,121.38 ₱)
     -93.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.55 7.67      +17.0 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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