Cost of Living Comparison Between Makati and Dumaguete Cost of Living Comparison Between Makati and Dumaguete

😐 Solo nomad: Makati is 15% more expensive than Dumaguete without rent, and 42.7% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Makati is 20.7% more expensive than Dumaguete without rent, and 53% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.55 ₱389

$3.22 ₱191

103.42%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$44.54 ₱2,647

$14.10 ₱838

215.89%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.81 ₱286

$4.36 ₱259

10.32%

Cappuccino

$2.97 ₱176

$2.21 ₱131

34.39%

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

$1.16 ₱68.8

$0.77 ₱45.88

50.65%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.52 ₱31.11

$0.39 ₱23.43

33.33%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.35 ₱140

$1.07 ₱63.8

119.63%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.63 ₱216

$2.07 ₱123

75.36%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.16 ₱128

$1.69 ₱101

27.81%

White Bread (500g)

$1.48 ₱88.0

$1.43 ₱84.9

3.50%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.06 ₱63.1

$1.02 ₱60.7

3.92%

Eggs

$2.24 ₱133

$1.99 ₱118

12.56%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$7.97 ₱473

$9.34 ₱555

-14.67%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.38 ₱260

$5.26 ₱313

-16.73%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.63 ₱453

$7.74 ₱460

-1.42%

Apples (1kg)

$4.60 ₱273

$1.81 ₱108

154.14%

Banana (1kg)

$1.97 ₱117

$1.46 ₱86.6

34.93%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.72 ₱162

$4.09 ₱243

-33.50%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.17 ₱129

$1.46 ₱86.5

48.63%

Potato (1kg)

$3.33 ₱198

$2.35 ₱140

41.70%

Onion (1kg)

$2.81 ₱167

$2.59 ₱154

8.49%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.13 ₱67.3

$0.85 ₱50.3

32.94%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.02 ₱60.5

$0.65 ₱38.35

56.92%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.98 ₱177

$2.71 ₱161

9.96%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.72 ₱399

$8.38 ₱498

-19.81%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.20 ₱71.2

$1.17 ₱69.6

2.56%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.33 ₱139

$2.05 ₱122

13.66%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.54 ₱32.36

$0.47 ₱28.09

14.89%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$3.45 ₱205

$8.79 ₱522

-60.75%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.78 ₱46.17

$0.79 ₱46.87

-1.27%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.13 ₱7.79

$0.25 ₱14.79

-48.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$3.65 ₱217

$0.90 ₱53.8

305.56%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.10 ₱65.6

$1.15 ₱68.4

-4.35%

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

$33.4K ₱2.0M

$23.2K ₱1.4M

43.96%

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

$21.7K ₱1.3M

$38.6K ₱2.3M

-43.69%

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

$168 ₱9,971

$73.4 ₱4,364

128.48%

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

$27.55 ₱1,638

$43.60 ₱2,591

-36.81%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$35.88 ₱2,133

$29.37 ₱1,746

22.17%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$56.0 ₱3,329

$23.16 ₱1,376

141.84%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$11.60 ₱690

$3.61 ₱215

221.33%

Cinema Ticket

$7.99 ₱475

$6.20 ₱368

28.87%

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

$323 ₱19.2K

$72.8 ₱4,326

343.63%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,780 ₱462.3K

$1,843 ₱109.5K

322.06%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.7 ₱3,487

$105 ₱6,239

-44.11%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.96 ₱2,078

$35.61 ₱2,116

-1.83%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$86.2 ₱5,125

$112 ₱6,685

-23.34%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$126 ₱7,461

$85.8 ₱5,101

46.27%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$652 ₱38.7K

$245 ₱14.6K

166.11%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$402 ₱23.9K

$210 ₱12.5K

91.02%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,277 ₱135.3K

$438 ₱26.0K

419.78%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,048 ₱62.3K

$417 ₱24.8K

151.48%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,376 ₱378.9K

$874 ₱51.9K

629.60%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,932 ₱233.7K

$719 ₱42.7K

447.03%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$662 ₱39.3K

$302 ₱17.9K

119.33%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

6.67

6.5

2.62%

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

Last update for Makati: January 13, 2026

Last update for Dumaguete: January 11, 2026

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