Cost of Living Comparison Between Bacolod and Makati Cost of Living Comparison Between Bacolod and Makati

🙂 Solo nomad: Bacolod is 9.8% cheaper than Makati without rent, and 36.7% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Bacolod is 36.5% cheaper than Makati without rent, and 39.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.18 ₱122

$6.5 ₱362

-66.46%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$16.91 ₱941

$44.55 ₱2,480

-62.04%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.89 ₱216

$5.06 ₱281

-23.12%

Cappuccino

$2.91 ₱162

$2.87 ₱160

1.39%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.63 ₱90.8

$1.21 ₱67.7

34.71%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.27 ₱70.5

$0.57 ₱31.53

122.81%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.31 ₱72.8

$2.43 ₱135

-46.09%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.99 ₱111

$3.65 ₱203

-45.48%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.76 ₱98

$2.14 ₱119

-17.76%

White Bread (500g)

$1.24 ₱69.2

$1.51 ₱84.2

-17.88%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1 ₱55.5

$1.06 ₱59.3

-5.66%

Eggs

$1.8 ₱100

$2.35 ₱131

-23.40%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.62 ₱536

$8.04 ₱448

19.65%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.57 ₱422

$4.39 ₱244

72.44%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.81 ₱435

$7.94 ₱442

-1.64%

Apples (1kg)

$3.77 ₱210

$4.59 ₱256

-17.86%

Banana (1kg)

$2.67 ₱149

$2 ₱111

33.50%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.59 ₱144

$2.73 ₱152

-5.13%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.61 ₱33.72

$2.19 ₱122

-72.15%

Potato (1kg)

$2.21 ₱123

$3.35 ₱186

-34.03%

Onion (1kg)

$2.27 ₱126

$2.81 ₱156

-19.22%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.08 ₱60

$1.09 ₱60.9

-0.92%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.13 ₱63.1

$0.98 ₱54.6

15.31%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.06 ₱170

$3 ₱167

2.00%

Wine (Bottle)

$8.46 ₱471

$6.7 ₱373

26.27%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.01 ₱56.2

$1.25 ₱69.6

-19.20%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.03 ₱113

$2.21 ₱123

-8.14%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.23 ₱12.77

$0.55 ₱30.37

-58.18%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$10.66 ₱593

$3.58 ₱199

197.77%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.83 ₱46.01

$0.84 ₱46.55

-1.19%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.26 ₱14.51

$0.13 ₱7.5

100.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.17 ₱121

$3.65 ₱203

-40.55%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.19 ₱66.3

$1.11 ₱61.7

7.21%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$25.1K ₱1.4M

$34.3K ₱1.9M

-26.72%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$31.4K ₱1.7M

$22.3K ₱1.2M

40.72%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$103 ₱5,742

$169 ₱9,394

-38.88%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$35.25 ₱1,963

$27 ₱1,503

30.56%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.02 ₱1,504

$35.66 ₱1,986

-24.23%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$26.29 ₱1,464

$56.1 ₱3,122

-53.11%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$2.73 ₱152

$11.87 ₱661

-77.00%

Cinema Ticket

$4.82 ₱268

$8.16 ₱454

-40.93%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$34.97 ₱1,947

$324 ₱18.1K

-89.21%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,283 ₱238.4K

$7,700 ₱428.7K

-44.38%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$56.3 ₱3,135

$59.5 ₱3,312

-5.35%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$26.27 ₱1,463

$35.84 ₱1,995

-26.70%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$49.74 ₱2,770

$85.8 ₱4,779

-42.05%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$44 ₱2,450

$123 ₱6,873

-64.36%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$227 ₱12.7K

$644 ₱35.8K

-64.67%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$146 ₱8,142

$405 ₱22.5K

-63.86%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$493 ₱27.5K

$2,272 ₱126.5K

-78.29%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$427 ₱23.8K

$1,036 ₱57.7K

-58.81%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,671 ₱148.7K

$6,045 ₱336.6K

-55.82%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,200 ₱233.8K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$231 ₱12.9K

$918 ₱51.1K

-74.84%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

6.67

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Bacolod: October 28, 2025

Last update for Makati: October 29, 2025

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