Cost of Living Comparison Between Makati and Bohol Cost of Living Comparison Between Makati and Bohol

😐 Solo nomad: Makati is 26% more expensive than Bohol without rent, and 72.8% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Makati is 23.5% more expensive than Bohol without rent, and 79.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.55 ₱389

$3.57 ₱212

83.47%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$44.54 ₱2,647

$35.78 ₱2,126

24.48%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.81 ₱286

$4.31 ₱256

11.60%

Cappuccino

$2.97 ₱176

$3.27 ₱194

-9.17%

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

$1.16 ₱68.8

$0.84 ₱49.64

38.10%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.52 ₱31.11

$0.37 ₱21.99

40.54%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.35 ₱140

$1.31 ₱78.0

79.39%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.63 ₱216

$2.11 ₱125

72.04%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.16 ₱128

$1.83 ₱109

18.03%

White Bread (500g)

$1.48 ₱88.0

$1.22 ₱72.2

21.31%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.06 ₱63.1

$0.95 ₱56.6

11.58%

Eggs

$2.24 ₱133

$2.00 ₱119

12.00%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$7.97 ₱473

$7.92 ₱471

0.63%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.38 ₱260

$4.20 ₱250

4.29%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.63 ₱453

$8.62 ₱513

-11.48%

Apples (1kg)

$4.60 ₱273

$2.94 ₱174

56.46%

Banana (1kg)

$1.97 ₱117

$1.54 ₱91.8

27.92%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.72 ₱162

$2.69 ₱160

1.12%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.17 ₱129

$1.54 ₱91.8

40.91%

Potato (1kg)

$3.33 ₱198

$2.09 ₱124

59.33%

Onion (1kg)

$2.81 ₱167

$2.63 ₱156

6.84%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.13 ₱67.3

$1.12 ₱66.3

0.89%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.02 ₱60.5

$0.72 ₱42.77

41.67%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.98 ₱177

$2.35 ₱140

26.81%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.72 ₱399

$6.80 ₱404

-1.18%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.20 ₱71.2

$1.19 ₱70.9

0.84%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.33 ₱139

$1.99 ₱118

17.09%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.54 ₱32.36

$0.26 ₱15.38

107.69%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$3.45 ₱205

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.78 ₱46.17

$0.79 ₱46.87

-1.27%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.13 ₱7.79

$0.24 ₱14.33

-45.83%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$3.65 ₱217

$2.16 ₱128

68.98%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.10 ₱65.6

$1.29 ₱76.9

-14.73%

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

$33.4K ₱2.0M

$26.3K ₱1.6M

27.13%

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

$21.7K ₱1.3M

$20.3K ₱1.2M

6.97%

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

$168 ₱9,971

$112 ₱6,628

50.43%

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

$27.55 ₱1,638

$33.18 ₱1,972

-16.97%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$35.88 ₱2,133

$27.84 ₱1,655

28.88%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$56.0 ₱3,329

$18.70 ₱1,111

199.52%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$11.60 ₱690

$4.32 ₱257

168.52%

Cinema Ticket

$7.99 ₱475

$5.92 ₱352

34.97%

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

$323 ₱19.2K

$151 ₱8,976

113.84%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,780 ₱462.3K

$4,289 ₱254.9K

81.38%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.7 ₱3,487

$45.02 ₱2,675

30.32%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.96 ₱2,078

$26.53 ₱1,577

31.78%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$86.2 ₱5,125

$74.1 ₱4,402

16.42%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$126 ₱7,461

$52.4 ₱3,114

139.58%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$652 ₱38.7K

$140 ₱8,318

365.63%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$402 ₱23.9K

$106 ₱6,325

277.80%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,277 ₱135.3K

$535 ₱31.8K

325.40%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,048 ₱62.3K

$221 ₱13.1K

374.34%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,376 ₱378.9K

$1,878 ₱111.6K

239.43%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,932 ₱233.7K

$899 ₱53.4K

337.37%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$662 ₱39.3K

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 Bohol: January 11, 2026

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