Cost of Living Comparison Between Makati and Bacong Cost of Living Comparison Between Makati and Bacong

😐 Solo nomad: Makati is 51% more expensive than Bacong without rent, and 80.9% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Makati is 65.3% more expensive than Bacong without rent, and 77.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.55 ₱389

$2.67 ₱159

145.32%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$44.54 ₱2,647

$20.99 ₱1,248

112.20%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.81 ₱286

$3.57 ₱212

34.73%

Cappuccino

$2.97 ₱176

$2.01 ₱119

47.76%

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

$1.16 ₱68.8

$0.57 ₱33.76

103.51%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.52 ₱31.11

$0.30 ₱17.77

73.33%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.35 ₱140

$1.01 ₱60.0

132.67%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.63 ₱216

$1.82 ₱108

99.45%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.16 ₱128

$1.80 ₱107

20.00%

White Bread (500g)

$1.48 ₱88.0

$1.23 ₱73.0

20.33%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.06 ₱63.1

$0.88 ₱52.1

20.45%

Eggs

$2.24 ₱133

$2.18 ₱130

2.75%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$7.97 ₱473

$5.81 ₱345

37.18%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.38 ₱260

$4.28 ₱254

2.34%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.63 ₱453

$6.96 ₱413

9.63%

Apples (1kg)

$4.60 ₱273

$3.75 ₱223

22.67%

Banana (1kg)

$1.97 ₱117

$1.20 ₱71.1

64.17%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.72 ₱162

$3.36 ₱200

-19.05%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.17 ₱129

$1.55 ₱92.3

40.00%

Potato (1kg)

$3.33 ₱198

$2.56 ₱152

30.08%

Onion (1kg)

$2.81 ₱167

$3.01 ₱179

-6.64%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.13 ₱67.3

$1.69 ₱101

-33.14%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.02 ₱60.5

$0.93 ₱55.4

9.68%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.98 ₱177

$3.10 ₱184

-3.87%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.72 ₱399

$6.80 ₱404

-1.18%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.20 ₱71.2

$1.29 ₱76.4

-6.98%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.33 ₱139

$1.44 ₱85.9

61.81%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.54 ₱32.36

$0.26 ₱15.42

107.69%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$3.45 ₱205

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.78 ₱46.17

$0.72 ₱42.83

8.33%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.13 ₱7.79

$0.25 ₱14.90

-48.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$3.65 ₱217

$2.63 ₱156

38.78%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.10 ₱65.6

$1.03 ₱61.5

6.80%

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

$33.4K ₱2.0M

$24.3K ₱1.4M

37.63%

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

$21.7K ₱1.3M

$19.4K ₱1.2M

12.23%

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

$168 ₱9,971

$55.9 ₱3,319

200.39%

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

$27.55 ₱1,638

$30.78 ₱1,830

-10.49%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$35.88 ₱2,133

$29.78 ₱1,770

20.48%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$56.0 ₱3,329

$34.11 ₱2,027

64.20%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$11.60 ₱690

$4.52 ₱269

156.64%

Cinema Ticket

$7.99 ₱475

$5.34 ₱318

49.63%

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

$323 ₱19.2K

$35.08 ₱2,085

820.64%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,780 ₱462.3K

$4,261 ₱253.3K

82.55%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.7 ₱3,487

$46.51 ₱2,764

26.14%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.96 ₱2,078

$23.22 ₱1,380

50.56%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$86.2 ₱5,125

$62.6 ₱3,719

37.79%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$126 ₱7,461

$26.55 ₱1,578

372.84%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$652 ₱38.7K

$164 ₱9,766

296.60%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$402 ₱23.9K

$179 ₱10.6K

124.70%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,277 ₱135.3K

$587 ₱34.9K

288.03%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,048 ₱62.3K

$394 ₱23.4K

166.02%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,376 ₱378.9K

$2,164 ₱128.6K

194.58%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,932 ₱233.7K

$786 ₱46.7K

400.13%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$662 ₱39.3K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

6.67

-16.63%

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

Last update for Makati: January 13, 2026

Last update for Bacong: January 13, 2026

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