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

😐 Solo nomad: Makati is 47.8% more expensive than Boracay without rent, and 56% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Makati is 46.2% more expensive than Boracay without rent, and 38.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.60 ₱386

$3.05 ₱179

116.39%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$44.23 ₱2,588

$21.16 ₱1,238

109.03%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.93 ₱289

$4.92 ₱288

0.20%

Cappuccino

$2.91 ₱170

$2.45 ₱144

18.78%

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

$1.20 ₱70.1

$1.27 ₱74.5

-5.51%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.57 ₱33.54

$0.28 ₱16.41

103.57%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.41 ₱141

$1.31 ₱76.4

83.97%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.65 ₱213

$2.17 ₱127

68.20%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.24 ₱131

$1.82 ₱106

23.08%

White Bread (500g)

$1.44 ₱84.4

$1.22 ₱71.3

18.03%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.07 ₱62.5

$0.86 ₱50.4

24.42%

Eggs

$2.27 ₱133

$2.73 ₱160

-16.85%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$7.95 ₱465

$8.18 ₱478

-2.81%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.54 ₱266

$4.21 ₱246

7.84%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.94 ₱464

$7.62 ₱446

4.20%

Apples (1kg)

$4.36 ₱255

$2.89 ₱169

50.87%

Banana (1kg)

$1.97 ₱115

$1.47 ₱86.2

34.01%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.57 ₱150

$2.67 ₱156

-3.75%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.28 ₱134

$1.44 ₱84.2

58.33%

Potato (1kg)

$3.34 ₱195

$1.73 ₱101

93.06%

Onion (1kg)

$2.86 ₱167

$2.62 ₱153

9.16%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.13 ₱66.0

$1.10 ₱64.4

2.73%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.94 ₱55.0

$0.72 ₱42.12

30.56%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.90 ₱170

$3.93 ₱230

-26.21%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.80 ₱398

$7.83 ₱458

-13.15%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.19 ₱69.8

$1.21 ₱70.9

-1.65%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.26 ₱132

$1.95 ₱114

15.90%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.55 ₱32.14

$0.36 ₱21.21

52.78%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$3.46 ₱202

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.82 ₱48.19

$0.82 ₱48.16

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.13 ₱7.63

$0.24 ₱14.11

-45.83%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$3.46 ₱202

$2.10 ₱123

64.76%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.14 ₱66.6

$1.21 ₱71.1

-5.79%

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

$33.6K ₱2.0M

$27.0K ₱1.6M

24.82%

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

$21.5K ₱1.3M

$20.7K ₱1.2M

3.77%

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

$172 ₱10.1K

$116 ₱6,798

48.14%

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

$27.80 ₱1,626

$8.61 ₱504

222.88%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$36.50 ₱2,135

$38.58 ₱2,257

-5.39%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$56.8 ₱3,325

$53.1 ₱3,108

7.00%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$11.75 ₱687

$4.31 ₱252

172.62%

Cinema Ticket

$8.17 ₱478

$4.22 ₱247

93.60%

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

$318 ₱18.6K

$151 ₱8,846

110.62%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,715 ₱451.3K

$4,057 ₱237.3K

90.16%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$59.0 ₱3,454

$46.23 ₱2,705

27.71%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$35.47 ₱2,075

$27.03 ₱1,581

31.22%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$86.1 ₱5,035

$75.5 ₱4,417

14.00%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$122 ₱7,146

$53.4 ₱3,126

128.62%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$650 ₱38.0K

$266 ₱15.5K

144.48%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$397 ₱23.2K

$176 ₱10.3K

125.97%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,264 ₱132.4K

$587 ₱34.4K

285.39%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,030 ₱60.2K

$767 ₱44.9K

34.28%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,326 ₱370.0K

$2,430 ₱142.2K

160.27%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,965 ₱232.0K

$736 ₱43.1K

438.41%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$727 ₱42.5K

$251 ₱14.7K

189.83%

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: February 28, 2026

Last update for Boracay: March 1, 2026

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