Cost of Living Comparison Between Dumaguete and Makati Cost of Living Comparison Between Dumaguete and Makati

🙂 Solo nomad: Dumaguete is 0.1% cheaper than Makati without rent, and 31% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Dumaguete is 28.7% cheaper than Makati without rent, and 37.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.11 ₱173

$6.5 ₱362

-52.15%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$14.2 ₱791

$44.55 ₱2,480

-68.13%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.53 ₱252

$5.06 ₱281

-10.47%

Cappuccino

$2.3 ₱128

$2.87 ₱160

-19.86%

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

$0.77 ₱42.88

$1.21 ₱67.7

-36.36%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.39 ₱21.86

$0.57 ₱31.53

-31.58%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.03 ₱57.3

$2.43 ₱135

-57.61%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.14 ₱119

$3.65 ₱203

-41.37%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.68 ₱93.4

$2.14 ₱119

-21.50%

White Bread (500g)

$1.48 ₱82.4

$1.51 ₱84.2

-1.99%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.94 ₱52.6

$1.06 ₱59.3

-11.32%

Eggs

$1.92 ₱107

$2.35 ₱131

-18.30%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.34 ₱520

$8.04 ₱448

16.17%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.26 ₱293

$4.39 ₱244

19.82%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.88 ₱439

$7.94 ₱442

-0.76%

Apples (1kg)

$1.8 ₱100

$4.59 ₱256

-60.78%

Banana (1kg)

$1.41 ₱78.4

$2 ₱111

-29.50%

Oranges (1kg)

$4.02 ₱224

$2.73 ₱152

47.25%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.41 ₱78.5

$2.19 ₱122

-35.62%

Potato (1kg)

$2.47 ₱137

$3.35 ₱186

-26.27%

Onion (1kg)

$2.64 ₱147

$2.81 ₱156

-6.05%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.93 ₱51.6

$1.09 ₱60.9

-14.68%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.61 ₱33.71

$0.98 ₱54.6

-37.76%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.6 ₱145

$3 ₱167

-13.33%

Wine (Bottle)

$8.22 ₱458

$6.7 ₱373

22.69%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.16 ₱64.9

$1.25 ₱69.6

-7.20%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.05 ₱114

$2.21 ₱123

-7.24%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.47 ₱26.36

$0.55 ₱30.37

-14.55%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$8.6 ₱479

$3.58 ₱199

140.22%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.83 ₱45.97

$0.84 ₱46.55

-1.19%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.25 ₱13.8

$0.13 ₱7.5

92.31%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$0.92 ₱51.1

$3.65 ₱203

-74.79%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.1 ₱61.2

$1.11 ₱61.7

-0.90%

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

$23.4K ₱1.3M

$34.3K ₱1.9M

-31.81%

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

$39.6K ₱2.2M

$22.3K ₱1.2M

77.58%

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

$71.9 ₱4,002

$169 ₱9,394

-57.40%

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

$43.94 ₱2,447

$27 ₱1,503

62.74%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$28.61 ₱1,593

$35.66 ₱1,986

-19.77%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$23.13 ₱1,288

$56.1 ₱3,122

-58.75%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$3.46 ₱193

$11.87 ₱661

-70.85%

Cinema Ticket

$6.46 ₱359

$8.16 ₱454

-20.83%

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

$72.1 ₱4,012

$324 ₱18.1K

-77.78%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,866 ₱103.9K

$7,700 ₱428.7K

-75.76%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$106 ₱5,876

$59.5 ₱3,312

77.39%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$35.82 ₱1,995

$35.84 ₱1,995

-0.06%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$109 ₱6,091

$85.8 ₱4,779

27.47%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$83.2 ₱4,630

$123 ₱6,873

-32.64%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$239 ₱13.3K

$644 ₱35.8K

-62.84%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$217 ₱12.1K

$405 ₱22.5K

-46.42%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$436 ₱24.3K

$2,272 ₱126.5K

-80.79%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$425 ₱23.7K

$1,036 ₱57.7K

-58.97%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,190 ₱121.9K

$6,045 ₱336.6K

-63.77%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$666 ₱37.1K

$4,200 ₱233.8K

-84.15%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$299 ₱16.6K

$918 ₱51.1K

-67.42%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

6.5

6.67

-2.55%

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

Last update for Dumaguete: October 27, 2025

Last update for Makati: October 29, 2025

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