Cost of Living Comparison Between Makati and El Nido Cost of Living Comparison Between Makati and El Nido

😐 Solo nomad: Makati is 9.3% more expensive than El Nido without rent, and 53.6% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Makati is 10.1% more expensive than El Nido without rent, and 57.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.55 ₱389

$5.36 ₱319

22.20%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$44.54 ₱2,647

$30.54 ₱1,815

45.84%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.81 ₱286

$4.32 ₱257

11.34%

Cappuccino

$2.97 ₱176

$3.99 ₱237

-25.56%

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

$1.16 ₱68.8

$1.36 ₱80.8

-14.71%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.52 ₱31.11

$0.36 ₱21.59

44.44%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.35 ₱140

$1.36 ₱80.9

72.79%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.63 ₱216

$2.14 ₱127

69.63%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.16 ₱128

$1.88 ₱112

14.89%

White Bread (500g)

$1.48 ₱88.0

$1.22 ₱72.6

21.31%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.06 ₱63.1

$1.73 ₱103

-38.73%

Eggs

$2.24 ₱133

$2.60 ₱154

-13.85%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$7.97 ₱473

$8.18 ₱486

-2.57%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.38 ₱260

$3.28 ₱195

33.54%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.63 ₱453

$8.13 ₱483

-6.15%

Apples (1kg)

$4.60 ₱273

$2.96 ₱176

55.41%

Banana (1kg)

$1.97 ₱117

$0.73 ₱43.61

169.86%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.72 ₱162

$2.71 ₱161

0.37%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.17 ₱129

$2.11 ₱125

2.84%

Potato (1kg)

$3.33 ₱198

$2.32 ₱138

43.53%

Onion (1kg)

$2.81 ₱167

$2.14 ₱127

31.31%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.13 ₱67.3

$1.06 ₱62.9

6.60%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.02 ₱60.5

$0.72 ₱43.05

41.67%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.98 ₱177

$2.91 ₱173

2.41%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.72 ₱399

$6.05 ₱359

11.07%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.20 ₱71.2

$1.20 ₱71.4

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.33 ₱139

$2.00 ₱119

16.50%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.54 ₱32.36

$0.36 ₱21.60

50.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$3.45 ₱205

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.78 ₱46.17

$0.78 ₱46.54

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.13 ₱7.79

$0.24 ₱14.30

-45.83%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$3.65 ₱217

$2.09 ₱124

74.64%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.10 ₱65.6

$1.04 ₱61.7

5.77%

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

$33.4K ₱2.0M

$27.0K ₱1.6M

23.66%

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

$21.7K ₱1.3M

$20.5K ₱1.2M

6.04%

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

$168 ₱9,971

$111 ₱6,620

50.60%

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

$27.55 ₱1,638

$33.14 ₱1,970

-16.87%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$35.88 ₱2,133

$32.46 ₱1,929

10.54%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$56.0 ₱3,329

$33.33 ₱1,981

68.05%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$11.60 ₱690

$4.46 ₱265

160.09%

Cinema Ticket

$7.99 ₱475

$6.07 ₱361

31.63%

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

$323 ₱19.2K

$154 ₱9,148

109.81%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,780 ₱462.3K

$4,256 ₱253.0K

82.77%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.7 ₱3,487

$45.60 ₱2,710

28.66%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.96 ₱2,078

$26.55 ₱1,578

31.68%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$86.2 ₱5,125

$76.6 ₱4,550

12.63%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$126 ₱7,461

$53.8 ₱3,200

133.17%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$652 ₱38.7K

$270 ₱16.0K

141.65%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$402 ₱23.9K

$178 ₱10.6K

126.13%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,277 ₱135.3K

$598 ₱35.6K

280.60%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,048 ₱62.3K

$398 ₱23.6K

163.33%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,376 ₱378.9K

$1,850 ₱110.0K

244.62%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,932 ₱233.7K

$772 ₱45.9K

409.07%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$662 ₱39.3K

$273 ₱16.2K

142.08%

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 El Nido: January 12, 2026

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