Cost of Living Comparison Between Makati and Las Pinas Cost of Living Comparison Between Makati and Las Pinas

😐 Solo nomad: Makati is 22.3% more expensive than Las Pinas without rent, and 46.7% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Makati is 27.3% more expensive than Las Pinas without rent, and 53.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.55 ₱389

$4.91 ₱292

33.40%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$44.54 ₱2,647

$23.66 ₱1,406

88.25%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.81 ₱286

$3.19 ₱189

50.78%

Cappuccino

$2.97 ₱176

$2.61 ₱155

13.79%

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

$1.16 ₱68.8

$0.97 ₱57.8

19.59%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.52 ₱31.11

$0.50 ₱29.56

4.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.35 ₱140

$1.30 ₱77.2

80.77%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.63 ₱216

$2.74 ₱163

32.48%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.16 ₱128

$2.17 ₱129

-0.46%

White Bread (500g)

$1.48 ₱88.0

$1.26 ₱75.2

17.46%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.06 ₱63.1

$1.07 ₱63.8

-0.93%

Eggs

$2.24 ₱133

$2.06 ₱123

8.74%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$7.97 ₱473

$6.98 ₱415

14.18%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.38 ₱260

$4.53 ₱269

-3.31%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.63 ₱453

$6.97 ₱414

9.47%

Apples (1kg)

$4.60 ₱273

$3.49 ₱207

31.81%

Banana (1kg)

$1.97 ₱117

$1.55 ₱92.4

27.10%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.72 ₱162

$3.00 ₱178

-9.33%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.17 ₱129

$1.68 ₱99.9

29.17%

Potato (1kg)

$3.33 ₱198

$2.71 ₱161

22.88%

Onion (1kg)

$2.81 ₱167

$3.19 ₱190

-11.91%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.13 ₱67.3

$1.62 ₱96.0

-30.25%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.02 ₱60.5

$1.04 ₱62.1

-1.92%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.98 ₱177

$3.34 ₱199

-10.78%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.72 ₱399

$9.46 ₱562

-28.96%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.20 ₱71.2

$1.50 ₱88.9

-20.00%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.33 ₱139

$1.96 ₱117

18.88%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.54 ₱32.36

$0.24 ₱14.35

125.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$3.45 ₱205

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.78 ₱46.17

$0.82 ₱48.78

-4.88%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.13 ₱7.79

$0.24 ₱14.29

-45.83%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$3.65 ₱217

$2.10 ₱125

73.81%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.10 ₱65.6

$1.12 ₱66.3

-1.79%

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

$33.4K ₱2.0M

$25.7K ₱1.5M

29.99%

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

$21.7K ₱1.3M

$20.6K ₱1.2M

5.79%

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

$168 ₱9,971

$136 ₱8,107

22.99%

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

$27.55 ₱1,638

$24.95 ₱1,483

10.42%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$35.88 ₱2,133

$30.49 ₱1,812

17.68%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$56.0 ₱3,329

$54.0 ₱3,212

3.65%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$11.60 ₱690

Cinema Ticket

$7.99 ₱475

$6.90 ₱410

15.80%

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

$323 ₱19.2K

$105 ₱6,267

206.24%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,780 ₱462.3K

$2,771 ₱164.7K

180.70%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.7 ₱3,487

$31.53 ₱1,874

86.08%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.96 ₱2,078

$29.79 ₱1,770

17.35%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$86.2 ₱5,125

$81.7 ₱4,855

5.56%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$126 ₱7,461

$47.45 ₱2,820

164.57%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$652 ₱38.7K

$215 ₱12.8K

202.63%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$402 ₱23.9K

$171 ₱10.2K

135.00%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,277 ₱135.3K

$673 ₱40.0K

238.07%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,048 ₱62.3K

$395 ₱23.5K

165.36%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,376 ₱378.9K

$496 ₱29.5K

1186.26%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,932 ₱233.7K

$342 ₱20.3K

1048.95%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$662 ₱39.3K

$574 ₱34.1K

15.19%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

6.67

7.52

-11.30%

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

Last update for Makati: January 13, 2026

Last update for Las Pinas: January 11, 2026

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