Cost of Living Comparison Between Bulacan and Makati Cost of Living Comparison Between Bulacan and Makati

🙂 Solo nomad: Bulacan is 22.3% cheaper than Makati without rent, and 42.9% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Bulacan is 43.8% cheaper than Makati without rent, and 50.6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.69 ₱150

$6.5 ₱362

-58.62%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$14.09 ₱785

$44.55 ₱2,480

-68.37%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$2.88 ₱161

$5.06 ₱281

-43.08%

Cappuccino

$2.22 ₱124

$2.87 ₱160

-22.65%

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

$0.68 ₱37.58

$1.21 ₱67.7

-43.80%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.34 ₱18.68

$0.57 ₱31.53

-40.35%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.09 ₱60.5

$2.43 ₱135

-55.14%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.01 ₱112

$3.65 ₱203

-44.93%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.13 ₱119

$2.14 ₱119

-0.47%

White Bread (500g)

$1.23 ₱68.7

$1.51 ₱84.2

-18.54%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.99 ₱55.3

$1.06 ₱59.3

-6.60%

Eggs

$1.97 ₱110

$2.35 ₱131

-16.17%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$3.13 ₱174

$8.04 ₱448

-61.07%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.54 ₱197

$4.39 ₱244

-19.36%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$6.65 ₱370

$7.94 ₱442

-16.25%

Apples (1kg)

$2.18 ₱122

$4.59 ₱256

-52.51%

Banana (1kg)

$1.45 ₱81

$2 ₱111

-27.50%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.11 ₱118

$2.73 ₱152

-22.71%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.42 ₱79.2

$2.19 ₱122

-35.16%

Potato (1kg)

$1.74 ₱96.9

$3.35 ₱186

-48.06%

Onion (1kg)

$1.6 ₱88.9

$2.81 ₱156

-43.06%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.83 ₱45.97

$1.09 ₱60.9

-23.85%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.78 ₱43.66

$0.98 ₱54.6

-20.41%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.9 ₱161

$3 ₱167

-3.33%

Wine (Bottle)

$3.39 ₱189

$6.7 ₱373

-49.40%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.03 ₱57.5

$1.25 ₱69.6

-17.60%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.63 ₱91

$2.21 ₱123

-26.24%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.27 ₱14.95

$0.55 ₱30.37

-50.91%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$7.61 ₱423

$3.58 ₱199

112.57%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.81 ₱45.35

$0.84 ₱46.55

-3.57%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.22 ₱12.24

$0.13 ₱7.5

69.23%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.6 ₱145

$3.65 ₱203

-28.77%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.14 ₱63.6

$1.11 ₱61.7

2.70%

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

$26.8K ₱1.5M

$34.3K ₱1.9M

-21.79%

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

$14.8K ₱825.5K

$22.3K ₱1.2M

-33.51%

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

$111 ₱6,202

$169 ₱9,394

-33.99%

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

$33.06 ₱1,841

$27 ₱1,503

22.44%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.12 ₱1,510

$35.66 ₱1,986

-23.95%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.73 ₱2,324

$56.1 ₱3,122

-25.58%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$0.87 ₱48.61

$11.87 ₱661

-92.67%

Cinema Ticket

$6.29 ₱350

$8.16 ₱454

-22.92%

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

$105 ₱5,873

$324 ₱18.1K

-67.46%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,060 ₱59K

$7,700 ₱428.7K

-86.23%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$30.05 ₱1,673

$59.5 ₱3,312

-49.49%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$23.32 ₱1,298

$35.84 ₱1,995

-34.93%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$76 ₱4,231

$85.8 ₱4,779

-11.45%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$98.3 ₱5,471

$123 ₱6,873

-20.41%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$260 ₱14.5K

$644 ₱35.8K

-59.62%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$131 ₱7,275

$405 ₱22.5K

-67.71%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$399 ₱22.2K

$2,272 ₱126.5K

-82.44%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$204 ₱11.4K

$1,036 ₱57.7K

-80.29%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,068 ₱115.1K

$6,045 ₱336.6K

-65.80%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,533 ₱85.3K

$4,200 ₱233.8K

-63.50%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$310 ₱17.2K

$918 ₱51.1K

-66.26%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

6.17

6.67

-7.50%

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

Last update for Bulacan: October 28, 2025

Last update for Makati: October 29, 2025

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