Cost of Living Comparison Between Makati and Bulacan Cost of Living Comparison Between Makati and Bulacan

😐 Solo nomad: Makati is 36.9% more expensive than Bulacan without rent, and 71.1% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Makati is 53.9% more expensive than Bulacan without rent, and 108.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.60 ₱386

$2.62 ₱153

151.91%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$44.23 ₱2,588

$14.20 ₱831

211.48%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.93 ₱289

$2.86 ₱167

72.38%

Cappuccino

$2.91 ₱170

$2.17 ₱127

34.10%

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

$1.20 ₱70.1

$0.74 ₱43.44

62.16%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.57 ₱33.54

$0.31 ₱17.99

83.87%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.41 ₱141

$1.08 ₱63.4

123.15%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.65 ₱213

$2.01 ₱118

81.59%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.24 ₱131

$2.05 ₱120

9.27%

White Bread (500g)

$1.44 ₱84.4

$1.27 ₱74.5

13.39%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.07 ₱62.5

$0.92 ₱54.1

16.30%

Eggs

$2.27 ₱133

$1.96 ₱114

15.82%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$7.95 ₱465

$3.02 ₱177

163.25%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.54 ₱266

$3.65 ₱214

24.38%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.94 ₱464

$6.34 ₱371

25.24%

Apples (1kg)

$4.36 ₱255

$2.15 ₱126

102.79%

Banana (1kg)

$1.97 ₱115

$1.51 ₱88.4

30.46%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.57 ₱150

$2.03 ₱119

26.60%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.28 ₱134

$1.40 ₱81.8

62.86%

Potato (1kg)

$3.34 ₱195

$1.72 ₱101

94.19%

Onion (1kg)

$2.86 ₱167

$1.56 ₱91.6

83.33%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.13 ₱66.0

$0.83 ₱48.34

36.14%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.94 ₱55.0

$0.81 ₱47.35

16.05%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.90 ₱170

$2.77 ₱162

4.69%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.80 ₱398

$3.49 ₱204

94.84%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.19 ₱69.8

$1.09 ₱63.7

9.17%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.26 ₱132

$1.68 ₱98.4

34.52%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.55 ₱32.14

$0.29 ₱17.07

89.66%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$3.46 ₱202

$7.57 ₱443

-54.29%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.82 ₱48.19

$0.82 ₱47.85

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.13 ₱7.63

$0.24 ₱14.11

-45.83%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$3.46 ₱202

$2.64 ₱155

31.06%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.14 ₱66.6

$1.10 ₱64.6

3.64%

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

$33.6K ₱2.0M

$26.6K ₱1.6M

26.33%

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

$21.5K ₱1.3M

$14.6K ₱853.1K

47.16%

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

$172 ₱10.1K

$113 ₱6,602

52.53%

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

$27.80 ₱1,626

$32.18 ₱1,883

-13.61%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$36.50 ₱2,135

$28.30 ₱1,656

28.98%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$56.8 ₱3,325

$42.18 ₱2,468

34.76%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$11.75 ₱687

$4.37 ₱256

168.88%

Cinema Ticket

$8.17 ₱478

$6.35 ₱372

28.66%

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

$318 ₱18.6K

$105 ₱6,171

201.93%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,715 ₱451.3K

$4,268 ₱249.7K

80.78%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$59.0 ₱3,454

$30.20 ₱1,766

95.50%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$35.47 ₱2,075

$23.49 ₱1,374

51.00%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$86.1 ₱5,035

$77.6 ₱4,541

10.87%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$122 ₱7,146

$100.0 ₱5,848

22.20%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$650 ₱38.0K

$259 ₱15.2K

150.42%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$397 ₱23.2K

$132 ₱7,705

201.36%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,264 ₱132.4K

$398 ₱23.3K

468.33%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,030 ₱60.2K

$202 ₱11.8K

409.02%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,326 ₱370.0K

$2,414 ₱141.2K

162.05%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,965 ₱232.0K

$732 ₱42.8K

442.06%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$727 ₱42.5K

$323 ₱18.9K

124.90%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

6.67

6.17

8.10%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Makati: February 28, 2026

Last update for Bulacan: March 1, 2026

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