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

😐 Solo nomad: Makati is 22% more expensive than Boracay without rent, and 55.5% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Makati is 31.3% more expensive than Boracay without rent, and 40.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.83 ₱409

$3.17 ₱190

115.46%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$43.71 ₱2,620

$21.11 ₱1,266

107.06%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.94 ₱296

$4.96 ₱297

-0.40%

Cappuccino

$2.93 ₱176

$2.39 ₱143

22.59%

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

$1.20 ₱72.0

$1.21 ₱72.8

-0.83%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.57 ₱34.37

$0.26 ₱15.44

119.23%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.36 ₱142

$1.35 ₱80.7

74.81%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.53 ₱212

$2.08 ₱124

69.71%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.13 ₱128

$1.74 ₱105

22.41%

White Bread (500g)

$1.49 ₱89.5

$1.27 ₱76.0

17.32%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.12 ₱67.1

$0.91 ₱54.6

23.08%

Eggs

$2.23 ₱134

$2.71 ₱162

-17.71%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.15 ₱488

$8.13 ₱487

0.25%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.49 ₱269

$4.34 ₱260

3.46%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.84 ₱470

$7.50 ₱450

4.53%

Apples (1kg)

$4.58 ₱275

$2.84 ₱170

61.27%

Banana (1kg)

$1.92 ₱115

$1.49 ₱89.5

28.86%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.62 ₱157

$2.68 ₱161

-2.24%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.19 ₱131

$1.41 ₱84.5

55.32%

Potato (1kg)

$3.32 ₱199

$1.79 ₱108

85.47%

Onion (1kg)

$2.86 ₱171

$2.50 ₱150

14.40%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.10 ₱65.8

$1.08 ₱64.5

1.85%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.00 ₱60.1

$0.73 ₱43.67

36.99%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.87 ₱172

$3.99 ₱239

-28.07%

Wine (Bottle)

$8.18 ₱490

$8.41 ₱504

-2.73%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.24 ₱74.4

$1.16 ₱69.6

6.90%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.31 ₱138

$1.97 ₱118

17.26%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.54 ₱32.65

$0.36 ₱21.79

50.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$3.60 ₱216

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.78 ₱46.92

$0.83 ₱49.68

-6.02%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.12 ₱7.35

$0.22 ₱13.10

-45.45%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$3.46 ₱208

$2.11 ₱126

63.98%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.10 ₱65.8

$1.22 ₱73.0

-9.84%

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

$34.2K ₱2.0M

$26.4K ₱1.6M

29.36%

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

$21.9K ₱1.3M

$20.7K ₱1.2M

5.86%

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

$168 ₱10.1K

$117 ₱6,989

43.81%

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

$27.51 ₱1,649

$8.95 ₱537

207.37%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$35.93 ₱2,154

$38.60 ₱2,314

-6.92%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$55.3 ₱3,317

$53.2 ₱3,187

4.08%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$11.91 ₱714

$4.32 ₱259

175.69%

Cinema Ticket

$8.13 ₱487

$4.22 ₱253

92.65%

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

$319 ₱19.1K

$154 ₱9,209

107.50%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,538 ₱451.9K

$3,983 ₱238.8K

89.26%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.9 ₱3,532

$46.56 ₱2,791

26.55%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$36.13 ₱2,166

$26.29 ₱1,576

37.43%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$86.0 ₱5,155

$75.4 ₱4,523

13.98%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$125 ₱7,491

$52.7 ₱3,156

137.34%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$644 ₱38.6K

$263 ₱15.7K

145.33%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$397 ₱23.8K

$176 ₱10.6K

124.94%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,272 ₱136.2K

$588 ₱35.2K

286.66%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,043 ₱62.6K

$757 ₱45.4K

37.77%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,138 ₱367.9K

$2,406 ₱144.2K

155.11%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,969 ₱237.9K

$1,189 ₱71.3K

233.67%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$700 ₱42.0K

$242 ₱14.5K

189.04%

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: April 12, 2026

Last update for Boracay: April 13, 2026

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