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

😐 Solo nomad: Makati is 1% more expensive than Bangkok without rent, and 14.5% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Makati is 5.8% more expensive than Bangkok without rent, and 13.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.79 ₱397

$3.07 ฿98.1

121.17%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$44.41 ₱2,592

$31.02 ฿993

43.17%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.85 ₱283

$5.98 ฿191

-18.90%

Cappuccino

$2.89 ₱168

$2.59 ฿82.7

11.58%

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

$1.21 ₱70.8

$0.67 ฿21.4

80.60%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.57 ₱33.15

$0.29 ฿9.33

96.55%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.44 ₱142

$2.53 ฿80.9

-3.56%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.48 ₱203

$3.97 ฿127

-12.34%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.12 ₱124

$1.85 ฿59.3

14.59%

White Bread (500g)

$1.49 ₱87.2

$1.4 ฿44.9

6.43%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.08 ₱62.9

$1.42 ฿45.48

-23.94%

Eggs

$2.36 ₱138

$2.18 ฿69.7

8.26%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.23 ₱480

$18.25 ฿584

-54.90%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.38 ₱255

$2.94 ฿94.1

48.98%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.78 ₱454

$9.12 ฿292

-14.69%

Apples (1kg)

$4.37 ₱255

$3.41 ฿109

28.15%

Banana (1kg)

$1.99 ₱116

$1.71 ฿54.9

16.37%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.6 ₱152

$2.23 ฿71.4

16.59%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.24 ₱131

$1.86 ฿59.4

20.43%

Potato (1kg)

$3.28 ₱192

$1.59 ฿50.9

106.29%

Onion (1kg)

$2.93 ₱171

$1.49 ฿47.7

96.64%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.13 ₱66

$1.34 ฿42.99

-15.67%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.98 ₱57.2

$0.49 ฿15.7

100.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.98 ₱174

$4.46 ฿143

-33.18%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.67 ₱389

$15.8 ฿506

-57.78%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.24 ₱72.3

$1.87 ฿59.7

-33.69%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.34 ₱136

$3.34 ฿107

-29.94%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.55 ₱32.14

$1.22 ฿38.91

-54.92%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$3.49 ₱204

$37.29 ฿1,193

-90.64%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.78 ₱45.33

$1.11 ฿35.44

-29.73%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.12 ₱7.07

$1.14 ฿36.52

-89.47%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$3.49 ₱204

$6.25 ฿200

-44.16%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.09 ₱63.8

$1.23 ฿39.37

-11.38%

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

$34.3K ₱2M

$37K ฿1.2M

-7.16%

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

$21.8K ₱1.3M

$28.5K ฿913.4K

-23.59%

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

$172 ₱10.1K

$91.9 ฿2,940

87.71%

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

$27.67 ₱1,615

$12.92 ฿413

114.16%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$35.74 ₱2,086

$17.46 ฿559

104.70%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$55.8 ₱3,255

$52.3 ฿1,674

6.60%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$11.63 ₱678

$10.55 ฿338

10.24%

Cinema Ticket

$8.2 ₱479

$7.82 ฿250

4.86%

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

$319 ₱18.6K

$607 ฿19.4K

-47.43%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,598 ₱443.4K

$13.5K ฿432.4K

-43.78%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$59.1 ₱3,448

$57.1 ฿1,827

3.50%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$35.16 ₱2,052

$39.54 ฿1,265

-11.08%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$86.3 ₱5,036

$104 ฿3,318

-16.77%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$124 ₱7,231

$94.2 ฿3,015

31.50%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$650 ₱37.9K

$669 ฿21.4K

-2.74%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$404 ₱23.6K

$327 ฿10.5K

23.45%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,303 ₱134.4K

$1,882 ฿60.2K

22.37%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,033 ₱60.3K

$847 ฿27.1K

22.00%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,069 ₱354.2K

$6,058 ฿193.9K

0.18%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,349 ₱253.8K

$2,766 ฿88.5K

57.23%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$996 ₱58.1K

$824 ฿26.4K

20.89%

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: November 30, 2025

Last update for Bangkok: December 1, 2025

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