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Cebu, Philippines: Everything You Need To Know 2025

The Queen City: Cebu, Philippines

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The Queen City: Cebu, Philippines

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Cebu City, sometimes known as the Queen City of the south is the capital of Cebu Island. With nearly a million residents, this is a busy, vibrant place and the commercial hub of the Visayan Islands.

Outside of the city you’ll some of the most beautiful natural landscapes in the world: narrow coastlines with bright blue waters and limestone plateaus offset by rolling hills and rugged mountains.

Fortunately, Cebu is protected by outer lying islands from the fierce typhoon winds that beat on some parts of these islands most years.

Winter in Cebu (October to February) can be delightful; temperatures are about 75ºF and accompanied by gentle breezes.

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Expats in Cebu come from all over the world, but the majority are from the United States, England, and Australia, plus a few from Germany.

There are good numbers of men aged 45 to their mid-60s who’ve come so their pensions will stretch much further than they would back home and, often, to restart their lives with new wives and new families.

English speakers will have no difficulty at all here, as English is an official language of the Philippines and most people are fluent.

Cebu is home to Mactan-Cebu International Airport, from which it is easy for retirees to fly back to U.S. And Mactan-Cebu makes it just as easy for family and friends to fly in for a visit. To top it off, the Philippines offers generous residency visas for retirees.

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Cost Of Living In Cebu, Philippines

The two big advantages of the Philippines in general are the cost of living and real estate costs. This is a popular destination among retired U.S. military, because the people are friendly, the health care is good, and a military pension buys a better-than-comfortable standard of living.

Most importantly, Cebu City is also the main trading center in the southern region of the Philippines.

While Cebu is one of the more expensive places to live in the Philippines, it’s still possible to live extremely well, on a modest budget.

Housing options in the city itself vary greatly. From one- to three-bedroom apartments, with separate quarters for live-in help, and three-bedroom, three-bathroom condos to lower-end apartments further from the heart of the business city, which most likely don’t have running hot water.

Should you have your eye on one of these more basic apartments, rest assured a water-heater can be installed easily and economically.

Monthly Budget For A Couple Living In Cebu, Philippines

 
Expense Monthly Cost Notes
Rent PHP 19,113
Gas PHP 425 Used for cooking.
Electricity PHP 1,274 No air conditioning installed.
Water PHP 425
Telephone PHP 425 Monthly cellphone contract (700 pesos if landline is desired).
Internet PHP 1,700 Wireless.
Cable TV PHP 1,274
Groceries PHP 8,495
Entertainment PHP 10,618
Total PHP 43,749
Check currency conversion at today’s exchange rate.
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Cebu is 68% less expensive than New York (without rent). For example, the estimated monthly costs for a family of four are $2,015, excluding rent.

Cebu is the Philippines’ largest domestic shipping port, where about 80% of the country’s shipping companies operate.

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