Cebu City is known as the “Queen City of the South” – located on Cebu Island in the Philippines.
It is one of the most popular areas in all of the Philippines for foreign visitors, and the busiest seaport in the Philippines and the second largest air hub are also located here.
Cebu is strategically located in the center of the Philippines, so getting here from anywhere in the country is relatively easy.
Generally, it is a nice place to visit and to live in, since it’s not too expensive, but it’s mainly a tourist destination since it’s filled with many attraction sites for tourists.
Restaurants are lined up in Cebu, so you can really choose – Chinese restaurants, Korean, American, Italian, and even Japanese.
Eating out is definitely cheaper compared to Manila.
You can have a complete meal for only 2.74$.
Then there are karenderyas that can help you survive and eat “healthier” with veggies and fresh home-cooked (sort of) food.
MARKETS
Food is varied and quite affordable in Cebu, and the cost of fresh food is comparable to the US.
You can shop at many supermarkets or the Robinsons mall and if you really want to splurge, you’ll need around 500$ a month.
Don’t forget the small bakeries in the neighborhood that sell cheap bread and the sari-sari stores (variety stores).
TRANSPORTATION
In order for you to travel from one location to another in Cebu, you can take any of the various means of transport here: jeepney, bus, taxi, motorcycle, or even a bike.
Traffic is one of the major disadvantages if you’re living in Cebu.
The jeepney’s minimum fare is 0.19$, while a monthly fee for public transport is around 8.06$.
UTILITIES (MONTHLY)
Utilities are just ridiculously expensive in the Philippines, and this applies to Cebu, too.
You can easily spend around 100$ per month.
That would include using air conditioners for around eight hours per day.
Pure lights, gadget charging, TV, and hot water in an apartment of around 85m2 will cost you over 100$.
The water bill is around 5$ per month.
SPORTS & LEISURE
Cebu is filled with cinemas, theaters, and other leisure opportunities, and a ticket for a movie in a cinema will cost you around 4$. Indulging in sports and fitness is more expensive, like in most countries.
If you want a gym or a fitness club membership, it will amount up to almost 33$.
CLOTHING & SHOES
There are many malls in Cebu, like E-Mall, Robinsons, and Gaisano – those are just some of the major malls.
These malls offer great shopping opportunities since the prices are pretty low.
For example, you can buy Levi’s jeans for around 40$, while a pair of running shoes of brands like Nike cost around 70$.
RENT PER MONTH
Rent is, surprisingly, more expensive than the country’s average.
If you are alone, you might prefer to stay in a boarding house or lodging house.
Depending on the part of the city, you can find an apartment costing around 250$ – if you don’t mind living outside of the city.
However, if you have your mind set on living in the city center you’ll have to pay at least 513.93$.
How Does the Average Person Spend Their Money in Cebu?
An average person in Cebu definitely spends the biggest amount of money on food – which is no wonder, considering that most world cities follow that pattern.
The next biggest expense is definitely rent, though rent isn’t really that expensive in Cebu (it is, however, more expensive than what is considered the country’s average).
Interestingly enough, Cebu is rare in the sense that utilities draw more money from the people than from eating in restaurants, which is not common at all.
Clothes are the least important of all expenses, according to these numbers.
The good thing about Cebu is that it’s the second most popular city in the Philippines so you can find jobs in every industry you like especially in BPO (Business Process Outsourcing), IT, and others.
That being said, don’t expect a high paycheck because of this: salaries aren’t the highest in Cebu – far from it!
What testifies to that is the minimum wage in Cebu which, although higher than in most other cities, is only around 158.7$.
The average monthly net salary in Cebu is around 280.19$, but it is still not enough to live a comfortable life in this country.
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