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

😐 Solo nomad: Makati is 21% more expensive than Bacolod without rent, and 66.3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Makati is 38.7% more expensive than Bacolod without rent, and 62% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.55 ₱389

$2.16 ₱129

203.24%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$44.54 ₱2,647

$16.51 ₱981

169.78%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.81 ₱286

$3.82 ₱227

25.92%

Cappuccino

$2.97 ₱176

$2.83 ₱168

4.95%

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

$1.16 ₱68.8

$1.63 ₱96.6

-28.83%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.52 ₱31.11

$1.20 ₱71.6

-56.67%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.35 ₱140

$1.26 ₱74.7

86.51%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.63 ₱216

$1.89 ₱113

92.06%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.16 ₱128

$1.75 ₱104

23.43%

White Bread (500g)

$1.48 ₱88.0

$1.25 ₱74.2

18.40%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.06 ₱63.1

$0.94 ₱55.9

12.77%

Eggs

$2.24 ₱133

$1.79 ₱106

25.14%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$7.97 ₱473

$9.87 ₱586

-19.25%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.38 ₱260

$7.36 ₱437

-40.49%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.63 ₱453

$7.80 ₱463

-2.18%

Apples (1kg)

$4.60 ₱273

$3.88 ₱231

18.56%

Banana (1kg)

$1.97 ₱117

$2.82 ₱168

-30.14%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.72 ₱162

$2.62 ₱155

3.82%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.17 ₱129

$0.64 ₱37.88

239.06%

Potato (1kg)

$3.33 ₱198

$2.25 ₱134

48.00%

Onion (1kg)

$2.81 ₱167

$2.19 ₱130

28.31%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.13 ₱67.3

$1.07 ₱63.5

5.61%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.02 ₱60.5

$1.12 ₱66.8

-8.93%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.98 ₱177

$2.97 ₱176

0.34%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.72 ₱399

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.20 ₱71.2

$0.95 ₱56.4

26.32%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.33 ₱139

$2.05 ₱122

13.66%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.54 ₱32.36

$0.18 ₱10.84

200.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$3.45 ₱205

$10.49 ₱623

-67.11%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.78 ₱46.17

$0.76 ₱45.21

2.63%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.13 ₱7.79

$0.26 ₱15.53

-50.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$3.65 ₱217

$2.18 ₱129

67.43%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.10 ₱65.6

$1.23 ₱73.1

-10.57%

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

$33.4K ₱2.0M

$24.5K ₱1.5M

36.50%

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

$21.7K ₱1.3M

$31.4K ₱1.9M

-30.69%

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

$168 ₱9,971

$103 ₱6,148

62.16%

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

$27.55 ₱1,638

$35.04 ₱2,083

-21.38%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$35.88 ₱2,133

$26.94 ₱1,601

33.18%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$56.0 ₱3,329

$26.93 ₱1,600

107.98%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$11.60 ₱690

$2.72 ₱162

326.47%

Cinema Ticket

$7.99 ₱475

$5.02 ₱298

59.16%

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

$323 ₱19.2K

$35.56 ₱2,113

808.21%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,780 ₱462.3K

$4,309 ₱256.1K

80.56%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.7 ₱3,487

$56.1 ₱3,332

4.66%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.96 ₱2,078

$26.36 ₱1,566

32.63%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$86.2 ₱5,125

$49.76 ₱2,957

73.29%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$126 ₱7,461

$43.69 ₱2,597

187.34%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$652 ₱38.7K

$224 ₱13.3K

191.31%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$402 ₱23.9K

$146 ₱8,702

174.57%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,277 ₱135.3K

$498 ₱29.6K

357.29%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,048 ₱62.3K

$430 ₱25.6K

143.50%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,376 ₱378.9K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,932 ₱233.7K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$662 ₱39.3K

$230 ₱13.7K

187.23%

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 Makati: January 13, 2026

Last update for Bacolod: January 13, 2026

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