Cost of Living Comparison Between Makati and Boracay Cost of Living Comparison Between Makati and Boracay

😐 Solo nomad: Makati is 31.7% more expensive than Boracay without rent, and 56% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Makati is 38.4% more expensive than Boracay without rent, and 38.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.55 ₱389

$3.08 ₱183

112.66%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$44.54 ₱2,647

$21.37 ₱1,270

108.42%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.81 ₱286

$4.95 ₱294

-2.83%

Cappuccino

$2.97 ₱176

$2.71 ₱161

9.59%

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

$1.16 ₱68.8

$1.25 ₱74.4

-7.20%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.52 ₱31.11

$0.26 ₱15.25

100.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.35 ₱140

$1.31 ₱78.0

79.39%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.63 ₱216

$2.17 ₱129

67.28%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.16 ₱128

$1.81 ₱108

19.34%

White Bread (500g)

$1.48 ₱88.0

$1.23 ₱72.9

20.33%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.06 ₱63.1

$0.85 ₱50.4

24.71%

Eggs

$2.24 ₱133

$2.59 ₱154

-13.51%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$7.97 ₱473

$7.91 ₱470

0.76%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.38 ₱260

$4.33 ₱257

1.15%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.63 ₱453

$7.94 ₱472

-3.90%

Apples (1kg)

$4.60 ₱273

$3.00 ₱178

53.33%

Banana (1kg)

$1.97 ₱117

$1.55 ₱91.9

27.10%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.72 ₱162

$2.63 ₱156

3.42%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.17 ₱129

$1.45 ₱86.3

49.66%

Potato (1kg)

$3.33 ₱198

$1.76 ₱104

89.20%

Onion (1kg)

$2.81 ₱167

$2.65 ₱157

6.04%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.13 ₱67.3

$1.12 ₱66.3

0.89%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.02 ₱60.5

$0.75 ₱44.61

36.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.98 ₱177

$3.94 ₱234

-24.37%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.72 ₱399

$6.58 ₱391

2.13%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.20 ₱71.2

$1.21 ₱72.1

-0.83%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.33 ₱139

$1.98 ₱118

17.68%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.54 ₱32.36

$0.34 ₱20.16

58.82%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$3.45 ₱205

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.78 ₱46.17

$0.82 ₱48.78

-4.88%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.13 ₱7.79

$0.22 ₱13.04

-40.91%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$3.65 ₱217

$2.14 ₱127

70.56%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.10 ₱65.6

$1.22 ₱72.6

-9.84%

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

$33.4K ₱2.0M

$26.8K ₱1.6M

24.43%

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

$21.7K ₱1.3M

$20.3K ₱1.2M

7.13%

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

$168 ₱9,971

$115 ₱6,810

46.41%

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

$27.55 ₱1,638

$9.11 ₱541

202.41%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$35.88 ₱2,133

$38.26 ₱2,274

-6.22%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$56.0 ₱3,329

$53.1 ₱3,157

5.46%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$11.60 ₱690

$4.39 ₱261

164.24%

Cinema Ticket

$7.99 ₱475

$4.12 ₱245

93.93%

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

$323 ₱19.2K

$150 ₱8,906

115.51%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,780 ₱462.3K

$4,001 ₱237.8K

94.46%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.7 ₱3,487

$46.09 ₱2,739

27.29%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.96 ₱2,078

$26.12 ₱1,552

33.84%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$86.2 ₱5,125

$76.0 ₱4,515

13.51%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$126 ₱7,461

$52.3 ₱3,107

140.18%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$652 ₱38.7K

$266 ₱15.8K

145.20%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$402 ₱23.9K

$177 ₱10.5K

126.81%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,277 ₱135.3K

$597 ₱35.5K

281.64%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,048 ₱62.3K

$763 ₱45.3K

37.34%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,376 ₱378.9K

$2,039 ₱121.2K

212.74%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,932 ₱233.7K

$893 ₱53.0K

340.56%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$662 ₱39.3K

$240 ₱14.3K

175.27%

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 Boracay: January 13, 2026

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