Cost of Living Comparison Between Makati and Bangkok Cost of Living Comparison Between Makati and Bangkok

😐 Solo nomad: Makati is 0.5% more expensive than Bangkok without rent, and 17.1% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Makati is 4.3% more expensive than Bangkok without rent, and 14.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.55 ₱389

$3.05 ฿95.9

114.75%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$44.54 ₱2,647

$30.35 ฿954

46.75%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.81 ₱286

$6.11 ฿192

-21.28%

Cappuccino

$2.97 ₱176

$2.53 ฿79.6

17.39%

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

$1.16 ₱68.8

$0.73 ฿22.86

58.90%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.52 ₱31.11

$0.27 ฿8.42

92.59%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.35 ₱140

$2.50 ฿78.6

-6.00%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.63 ₱216

$4.03 ฿127

-9.93%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.16 ₱128

$1.86 ฿58.3

16.13%

White Bread (500g)

$1.48 ₱88.0

$1.34 ฿42.04

10.45%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.06 ₱63.1

$1.43 ฿44.82

-25.87%

Eggs

$2.24 ₱133

$2.27 ฿71.3

-1.32%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$7.97 ₱473

$18.12 ฿570

-56.02%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.38 ₱260

$3.07 ฿96.5

42.67%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.63 ₱453

$9.54 ฿300

-20.02%

Apples (1kg)

$4.60 ₱273

$3.50 ฿110

31.43%

Banana (1kg)

$1.97 ₱117

$1.79 ฿56.4

10.06%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.72 ₱162

$2.22 ฿69.6

22.52%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.17 ₱129

$1.92 ฿60.4

13.02%

Potato (1kg)

$3.33 ₱198

$1.61 ฿50.5

106.83%

Onion (1kg)

$2.81 ₱167

$1.44 ฿45.37

95.14%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.13 ₱67.3

$1.35 ฿42.32

-16.30%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.02 ₱60.5

$0.49 ฿15.51

108.16%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.98 ₱177

$4.47 ฿141

-33.33%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.72 ₱399

$15.83 ฿498

-57.55%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.20 ₱71.2

$1.81 ฿56.8

-33.70%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.33 ₱139

$3.23 ฿102

-27.86%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.54 ₱32.36

$1.26 ฿39.62

-57.14%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$3.45 ₱205

$37.62 ฿1,183

-90.83%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.78 ₱46.17

$1.07 ฿33.61

-27.10%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.13 ₱7.79

$1.16 ฿36.34

-88.79%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$3.65 ₱217

$6.11 ฿192

-40.26%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.10 ₱65.6

$1.25 ฿39.15

-12.00%

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

$33.4K ₱2.0M

$37.3K ฿1.2M

-10.61%

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

$21.7K ₱1.3M

$28.6K ฿900.1K

-24.06%

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

$168 ₱9,971

$88.7 ฿2,790

89.06%

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

$27.55 ₱1,638

$12.53 ฿394

119.87%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$35.88 ₱2,133

$17.44 ฿548

105.73%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$56.0 ₱3,329

$53.8 ฿1,691

4.13%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$11.60 ₱690

$10.62 ฿334

9.23%

Cinema Ticket

$7.99 ₱475

$7.84 ฿246

1.91%

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

$323 ₱19.2K

$610 ฿19.2K

-47.10%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,780 ₱462.3K

$13.1K ฿412.9K

-40.77%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.7 ₱3,487

$58.2 ฿1,831

0.74%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.96 ₱2,078

$38.06 ฿1,197

-8.15%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$86.2 ₱5,125

$104 ฿3,269

-17.05%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$126 ₱7,461

$94.2 ฿2,961

33.30%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$652 ₱38.7K

$660 ฿20.8K

-1.25%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$402 ₱23.9K

$324 ฿10.2K

24.08%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,277 ₱135.3K

$1,876 ฿59.0K

21.33%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,048 ₱62.3K

$849 ฿26.7K

23.39%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,376 ₱378.9K

$6,498 ฿204.3K

-1.88%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,932 ₱233.7K

$3,219 ฿101.2K

22.15%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$662 ₱39.3K

$782 ฿24.6K

-15.39%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

6.67

5.84

14.21%

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

Last update for Makati: January 13, 2026

Last update for Bangkok: January 12, 2026

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