Climate
Cebu City logs 52 hot days a year to Dumaguete's 237 — Cebu City wins by 185. Cebu City also leads on sunny days by 7.
Cebu City
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Dumaguete
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Cost of Living
Dumaguete is $183/mo cheaperCebu City runs about $955/mo for a balanced lifestyle against Dumaguete's $772/mo — Dumaguete comes in $183 cheaper each month, roughly 24% less.
Cebu City
$955monthly · balanced
Dumaguete
$772monthly · balanced
Mobility
Cebu City and Dumaguete score neck-and-neck on mobility (2.0 vs 1.8, 0–5 scale).
Culture
Cebu City's culture score of 2.3 sits well above Dumaguete's 0.5, with the biggest gap on nightlife.
Nature & Outdoors
Cebu City and Dumaguete score neck-and-neck on nature & outdoors (3.8 vs 4.0, 0–5 scale).
Safety
Dumaguete's safety score is ~2.5× Cebu City's — in the middle of the scale, while Cebu City lands near the floor, with the biggest gap on walking safety. Cebu City still holds an edge on wildfire safety.
Career
Cebu City's career score of 2.8 sits well above Dumaguete's 1.9, with the biggest gap on career opportunities.
Social & Community
Cebu City's social & community score of 3.7 sits well above Dumaguete's 3.2, with the biggest gap on urban energy. Dumaguete still holds an edge on local-first community.
Food & Dining
On food & dining, Cebu City scores 2.6 vs Dumaguete's 1.4 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on food delivery.
Family
On family, Cebu City scores 2.3 vs Dumaguete's 1.1 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on international schools.
Healthcare
On healthcare, Cebu City scores 2.4 vs Dumaguete's 1.0 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on private healthcare quality.
Air Quality
Cebu City averages 22.1 µg/m³ (sensitive-groups) PM2.5 annually versus Dumaguete's 15.5 µg/m³ (sensitive-groups) — Dumaguete breathes ~30% cleaner air (6.6 µg/m³ lower).
Cebu City
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City Scale
Both maps at the same real-world scale — 1 cm on either map is the same distance.
Cebu City (3.2M) and Dumaguete (206K) are 15x in population — Cebu City is the larger metro, Dumaguete the smaller; on land area Cebu City spans roughly 7.8x more ground.
Cebu City is roughly 11x the scale of Dumaguete
Combined population & area comparison
Cebu CityDumagueteCity Scale Rankings
Cebu City3.2M15xDumaguete206K1xCebu City416 km²7.8xDumaguete53 km²1xCebu City
Dumaguete
Who Thrives Here
Cebu City favours the big city energy, while Dumaguete suits the park & garden lover. Both cities work well for the winter escapist.
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