Cost of Living Comparison Between Makati and Laoag City Cost of Living Comparison Between Makati and Laoag City

😐 Solo nomad: Makati is 24.5% more expensive than Laoag City without rent, and 55% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Makati is 35.8% more expensive than Laoag City without rent, and 67% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.55 ₱389

$3.47 ₱206

88.76%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$44.54 ₱2,647

$14.97 ₱890

197.53%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.81 ₱286

$3.23 ₱192

48.92%

Cappuccino

$2.97 ₱176

$2.42 ₱144

22.73%

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

$1.16 ₱68.8

$0.77 ₱45.59

50.65%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.52 ₱31.11

$0.40 ₱23.49

30.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.35 ₱140

$1.32 ₱78.2

78.03%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.63 ₱216

$2.14 ₱127

69.63%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.16 ₱128

$1.91 ₱113

13.09%

White Bread (500g)

$1.48 ₱88.0

$1.27 ₱75.4

16.54%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.06 ₱63.1

$0.95 ₱56.3

11.58%

Eggs

$2.24 ₱133

Local Cheese (1kg)

$7.97 ₱473

$8.11 ₱482

-1.73%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.38 ₱260

$7.57 ₱450

-42.14%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.63 ₱453

$7.94 ₱472

-3.90%

Apples (1kg)

$4.60 ₱273

$2.94 ₱175

56.46%

Banana (1kg)

$1.97 ₱117

$1.55 ₱91.9

27.10%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.72 ₱162

$2.71 ₱161

0.37%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.17 ₱129

$1.56 ₱92.7

39.10%

Potato (1kg)

$3.33 ₱198

$2.25 ₱134

48.00%

Onion (1kg)

$2.81 ₱167

$2.63 ₱156

6.84%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.13 ₱67.3

$1.12 ₱66.6

0.89%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.02 ₱60.5

$0.76 ₱45.44

34.21%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.98 ₱177

$3.10 ₱184

-3.87%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.72 ₱399

$6.59 ₱392

1.97%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.20 ₱71.2

$0.95 ₱56.6

26.32%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.33 ₱139

$1.96 ₱116

18.88%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.54 ₱32.36

$0.26 ₱15.34

107.69%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$3.45 ₱205

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.78 ₱46.17

$0.77 ₱45.93

1.30%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.13 ₱7.79

$0.26 ₱15.60

-50.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$3.65 ₱217

$2.19 ₱130

66.67%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.10 ₱65.6

$1.11 ₱65.8

-0.90%

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

$33.4K ₱2.0M

$26.7K ₱1.6M

25.21%

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

$21.7K ₱1.3M

$20.4K ₱1.2M

6.38%

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

$168 ₱9,971

$114 ₱6,769

47.30%

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

$27.55 ₱1,638

$32.92 ₱1,956

-16.31%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$35.88 ₱2,133

$26.89 ₱1,598

33.43%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$56.0 ₱3,329

$14.80 ₱879

278.45%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$11.60 ₱690

$4.36 ₱259

166.06%

Cinema Ticket

$7.99 ₱475

$6.10 ₱363

30.98%

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

$323 ₱19.2K

$153 ₱9,098

110.96%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,780 ₱462.3K

$4,358 ₱259.0K

78.51%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.7 ₱3,487

$45.22 ₱2,688

29.74%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.96 ₱2,078

$26.85 ₱1,596

30.20%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$86.2 ₱5,125

$75.9 ₱4,512

13.58%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$126 ₱7,461

$53.3 ₱3,166

135.62%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$652 ₱38.7K

$268 ₱15.9K

142.94%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$402 ₱23.9K

$202 ₱12.0K

99.47%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,277 ₱135.3K

$422 ₱25.1K

440.07%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,048 ₱62.3K

$398 ₱23.6K

163.43%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,376 ₱378.9K

$2,013 ₱119.6K

216.82%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,932 ₱233.7K

$902 ₱53.6K

336.01%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$662 ₱39.3K

$168 ₱9,999

293.33%

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 Laoag City: January 11, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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