Cebu City: Travel guide, prices and free housing · 2026

Cebu City, officially the City of Cebu, is a highly urbanized city in the Central Visayas region of the Philippines.

Cebu City · CC BY-SA 4.0

Now in the cityCebu City+27°CClear night · sunrise 05:34 AMupdated 06:47 PM

EntryPick a passportThe answer depends on the passport.

Exchange rate₱62.72per 1 $PHP — the local currencyas of Sep 17, 2026

Worth a day trip

Antipolo≈ 4 hr Manila≈ 4 hr

Safety and health

Official travel advice and the medical minimum

Safety · official adviceour data as of Sep 15, 2026

UK Foreign Office (FCDO)Avoid parts of the countryPart of the country is off limits entirely.

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Information about typhoon season (‘Warnings and insurance’ page).

Source: UK FCDO Foreign Travel Advice

US State DepartmentLevel 2Watch your surroundings and belongings more closely than usual.

crime
terrorism
civil unrest
kidnapping

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Reissued after periodic review with minor edits. Exercise increased caution in the Philippines due to crime, terrorism, civil unrest, and kidnapping. Some areas have increased risk. Read the entire Travel Advisory. Do Not Travel to: The Sulu Archipelago, including the southern Sulu Sea, due to crime, terrorism, civil unrest, and kidnapping .

Source: US Department of State Travel Advisory

Source: UK FCDO Foreign Travel Advice · US Department of State Travel Advisory

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