Cost of Living Comparison Between Makati and General Santos Cost of Living Comparison Between Makati and General Santos

😐 Solo nomad: Makati is 31.5% more expensive than General Santos without rent, and 74.4% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Makati is 41.7% more expensive than General Santos without rent, and 85% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.55 ₱389

$4.53 ₱269

44.59%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$44.54 ₱2,647

$10.62 ₱631

319.40%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.81 ₱286

$2.97 ₱176

61.95%

Cappuccino

$2.97 ₱176

$2.13 ₱127

39.44%

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

$1.16 ₱68.8

$0.36 ₱21.19

222.22%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.52 ₱31.11

$0.32 ₱19.07

62.50%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.35 ₱140

$1.12 ₱66.7

109.82%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.63 ₱216

$0.86 ₱51.1

322.09%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.16 ₱128

$1.45 ₱86.3

48.97%

White Bread (500g)

$1.48 ₱88.0

$0.90 ₱53.8

64.44%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.06 ₱63.1

$0.93 ₱55.1

13.98%

Eggs

$2.24 ₱133

$1.99 ₱118

12.56%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$7.97 ₱473

$5.86 ₱348

36.01%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.38 ₱260

$3.00 ₱178

46.00%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.63 ₱453

$6.10 ₱363

25.08%

Apples (1kg)

$4.60 ₱273

$2.93 ₱174

57.00%

Banana (1kg)

$1.97 ₱117

$1.17 ₱69.6

68.38%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.72 ₱162

$2.39 ₱142

13.81%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.17 ₱129

$0.42 ₱24.93

416.67%

Potato (1kg)

$3.33 ₱198

$0.91 ₱53.9

265.93%

Onion (1kg)

$2.81 ₱167

$3.02 ₱179

-6.95%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.13 ₱67.3

$1.08 ₱64.2

4.63%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.02 ₱60.5

$0.57 ₱33.87

78.95%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.98 ₱177

$2.27 ₱135

31.28%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.72 ₱399

$7.91 ₱470

-15.04%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.20 ₱71.2

$1.04 ₱61.8

15.38%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.33 ₱139

$1.56 ₱92.6

49.36%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.54 ₱32.36

$0.34 ₱20.15

58.82%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$3.45 ₱205

$8.81 ₱523

-60.84%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.78 ₱46.17

$0.86 ₱51.3

-9.30%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.13 ₱7.79

$0.17 ₱10.23

-23.53%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$3.65 ₱217

$1.36 ₱80.9

168.38%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.10 ₱65.6

$1.14 ₱67.5

-3.51%

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

$33.4K ₱2.0M

$20.6K ₱1.2M

61.63%

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

$21.7K ₱1.3M

$20.5K ₱1.2M

5.82%

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

$168 ₱9,971

$76.7 ₱4,559

118.71%

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

$27.55 ₱1,638

$34.07 ₱2,025

-19.14%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$35.88 ₱2,133

$36.05 ₱2,143

-0.47%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$56.0 ₱3,329

$33.36 ₱1,983

67.90%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$11.60 ₱690

$1.74 ₱103

566.67%

Cinema Ticket

$7.99 ₱475

$3.26 ₱194

145.09%

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

$323 ₱19.2K

$59.7 ₱3,547

441.06%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,780 ₱462.3K

$1,443 ₱85.8K

438.99%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.7 ₱3,487

$46.21 ₱2,746

26.96%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.96 ₱2,078

$15.86 ₱942

120.43%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$86.2 ₱5,125

$70.1 ₱4,164

23.06%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$126 ₱7,461

$67.5 ₱4,010

86.04%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$652 ₱38.7K

$262 ₱15.6K

148.82%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$402 ₱23.9K

$175 ₱10.4K

129.67%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,277 ₱135.3K

$579 ₱34.4K

293.35%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,048 ₱62.3K

$389 ₱23.1K

169.45%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,376 ₱378.9K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,932 ₱233.7K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$662 ₱39.3K

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 General Santos: January 12, 2026

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