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

😐 Solo nomad: Makati is 21.7% more expensive than Laoag City without rent, and 52.8% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Makati is 49.6% more expensive than Laoag City without rent, and 74% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.60 ₱391

$3.45 ₱204

91.30%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$44.23 ₱2,617

$15.32 ₱906

188.71%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.93 ₱292

$3.28 ₱194

50.30%

Cappuccino

$2.91 ₱172

$2.47 ₱146

17.81%

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

$1.20 ₱70.9

$0.78 ₱46.29

53.85%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.57 ₱33.93

$0.37 ₱21.64

54.05%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.41 ₱143

$1.32 ₱78.0

82.58%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.65 ₱216

$2.15 ₱127

69.77%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.24 ₱133

$1.89 ₱112

18.52%

White Bread (500g)

$1.44 ₱85.4

$1.23 ₱72.8

17.07%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.07 ₱63.2

$0.99 ₱58.6

8.08%

Eggs

$2.27 ₱134

$2.33 ₱138

-2.58%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$7.95 ₱470

$7.83 ₱464

1.53%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.54 ₱269

$7.84 ₱464

-42.09%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.94 ₱470

$7.64 ₱452

3.93%

Apples (1kg)

$4.36 ₱258

$2.91 ₱172

49.83%

Banana (1kg)

$1.97 ₱117

$1.53 ₱90.7

28.76%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.57 ₱152

$2.67 ₱158

-3.75%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.28 ₱135

$1.54 ₱91.1

48.05%

Potato (1kg)

$3.34 ₱197

$2.22 ₱131

50.45%

Onion (1kg)

$2.86 ₱169

$2.54 ₱150

12.60%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.13 ₱66.8

$1.07 ₱63.1

5.61%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.94 ₱55.6

$0.75 ₱44.45

25.33%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.90 ₱172

$2.97 ₱176

-2.36%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.80 ₱402

$7.50 ₱444

-9.33%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.19 ₱70.6

$1.03 ₱61.0

15.53%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.26 ₱133

$1.96 ₱116

15.31%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.55 ₱32.51

$0.26 ₱15.34

111.54%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$3.46 ₱204

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.82 ₱48.75

$0.83 ₱49.03

-1.20%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.13 ₱7.72

$0.24 ₱14.09

-45.83%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$3.46 ₱204

$2.19 ₱130

57.99%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.14 ₱67.3

$1.11 ₱65.9

2.70%

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

$33.6K ₱2.0M

$26.3K ₱1.6M

27.73%

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

$21.5K ₱1.3M

$20.4K ₱1.2M

5.13%

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

$172 ₱10.2K

$112 ₱6,634

53.54%

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

$27.80 ₱1,645

$33.00 ₱1,953

-15.76%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$36.50 ₱2,160

$27.08 ₱1,602

34.79%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$56.8 ₱3,363

$14.88 ₱881

281.99%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$11.75 ₱695

$4.35 ₱258

170.11%

Cinema Ticket

$8.17 ₱483

$5.82 ₱345

40.38%

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

$318 ₱18.8K

$151 ₱8,961

110.30%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,715 ₱456.5K

$4,228 ₱250.2K

82.48%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$59.0 ₱3,494

$46.13 ₱2,730

27.99%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$35.47 ₱2,099

$26.91 ₱1,592

31.81%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$86.1 ₱5,093

$76.7 ₱4,538

12.22%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$122 ₱7,228

$52.8 ₱3,121

131.56%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$650 ₱38.4K

$265 ₱15.7K

145.56%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$397 ₱23.5K

$202 ₱11.9K

96.77%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,264 ₱134.0K

$420 ₱24.8K

439.27%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,030 ₱60.9K

$396 ₱23.4K

160.17%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,326 ₱374.3K

$2,464 ₱145.8K

156.75%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,965 ₱234.6K

$818 ₱48.4K

384.89%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$727 ₱43.0K

$172 ₱10.2K

322.22%

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: February 28, 2026

Last update for Laoag City: March 2, 2026

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