Cost of Living Comparison Between Lipa and Makati Cost of Living Comparison Between Lipa and Makati

🙂 Solo nomad: Lipa is 16.8% cheaper than Makati without rent, and 47.7% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Lipa is 28.7% cheaper than Makati without rent, and 49.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.59 ₱200

$6.5 ₱362

-44.77%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$17.85 ₱994

$44.55 ₱2,480

-59.93%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.06 ₱171

$5.06 ₱281

-39.53%

Cappuccino

$2.28 ₱127

$2.87 ₱160

-20.56%

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

$0.42 ₱23.56

$1.21 ₱67.7

-65.29%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.33 ₱18.64

$0.57 ₱31.53

-42.11%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$0.69 ₱38.41

$2.43 ₱135

-71.60%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.64 ₱147

$3.65 ₱203

-27.67%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.35 ₱75

$2.14 ₱119

-36.92%

White Bread (500g)

$1.12 ₱62.5

$1.51 ₱84.2

-25.83%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.12 ₱62.1

$1.06 ₱59.3

5.66%

Eggs

$1.95 ₱109

$2.35 ₱131

-17.02%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$7.14 ₱398

$8.04 ₱448

-11.19%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.29 ₱239

$4.39 ₱244

-2.28%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.36 ₱410

$7.94 ₱442

-7.30%

Apples (1kg)

$1.79 ₱99.7

$4.59 ₱256

-61.00%

Banana (1kg)

$1.53 ₱85.3

$2 ₱111

-23.50%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.81 ₱101

$2.73 ₱152

-33.70%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.23 ₱68.3

$2.19 ₱122

-43.84%

Potato (1kg)

$0.87 ₱48.39

$3.35 ₱186

-74.03%

Onion (1kg)

$1.03 ₱57.5

$2.81 ₱156

-63.35%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.55 ₱30.68

$1.09 ₱60.9

-49.54%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.02 ₱56.7

$0.98 ₱54.6

4.08%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.26 ₱182

$3 ₱167

8.67%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.71 ₱429

$6.7 ₱373

15.07%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.92 ₱51.2

$1.25 ₱69.6

-26.40%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.04 ₱114

$2.21 ₱123

-7.69%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.22 ₱12.23

$0.55 ₱30.37

-60.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$3.58 ₱199

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.82 ₱45.48

$0.84 ₱46.55

-2.38%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.22 ₱12.17

$0.13 ₱7.5

69.23%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.09 ₱117

$3.65 ₱203

-42.74%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.15 ₱63.8

$1.11 ₱61.7

3.60%

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

$25.6K ₱1.4M

$34.3K ₱1.9M

-25.31%

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

$20.7K ₱1.2M

$22.3K ₱1.2M

-7.20%

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

$81.2 ₱4,521

$169 ₱9,394

-51.87%

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

$33.4 ₱1,860

$27 ₱1,503

23.70%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$29.65 ₱1,651

$35.66 ₱1,986

-16.85%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$26.54 ₱1,478

$56.1 ₱3,122

-52.67%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$11.87 ₱661

Cinema Ticket

$5.7 ₱318

$8.16 ₱454

-30.15%

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

$79.9 ₱4,450

$324 ₱18.1K

-75.35%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,809 ₱156.4K

$7,700 ₱428.7K

-63.51%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$31.28 ₱1,741

$59.5 ₱3,312

-47.42%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.47 ₱1,641

$35.84 ₱1,995

-17.77%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$96.5 ₱5,375

$85.8 ₱4,779

12.47%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$94.8 ₱5,280

$123 ₱6,873

-23.18%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$88.3 ₱4,914

$644 ₱35.8K

-86.29%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$68.4 ₱3,810

$405 ₱22.5K

-83.09%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$273 ₱15.2K

$2,272 ₱126.5K

-87.98%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$251 ₱14K

$1,036 ₱57.7K

-75.80%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,180 ₱121.4K

$6,045 ₱336.6K

-63.93%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,200 ₱233.8K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$214 ₱11.9K

$918 ₱51.1K

-76.69%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

8.13

6.67

21.89%

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

Last update for Lipa: October 27, 2025

Last update for Makati: October 29, 2025

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