Cost of Living Comparison Between Makati and Manila Cost of Living Comparison Between Makati and Manila

😐 Solo nomad: Makati is 10.6% more expensive than Manila without rent, and 28.4% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Makati is 20.9% more expensive than Manila without rent, and 33.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.60 ₱386

$5.46 ₱319

20.88%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$44.23 ₱2,588

$27.09 ₱1,585

63.27%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.93 ₱289

$4.38 ₱256

12.56%

Cappuccino

$2.91 ₱170

$2.74 ₱160

6.20%

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

$1.20 ₱70.1

$0.92 ₱53.5

30.43%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.57 ₱33.54

$0.54 ₱31.54

5.56%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.41 ₱141

$1.53 ₱89.2

57.52%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.65 ₱213

$2.69 ₱158

35.69%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.24 ₱131

$1.90 ₱111

17.89%

White Bread (500g)

$1.44 ₱84.4

$1.40 ₱81.7

2.86%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.07 ₱62.5

$1.04 ₱61.1

2.88%

Eggs

$2.27 ₱133

$2.07 ₱121

9.66%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$7.95 ₱465

$9.64 ₱564

-17.53%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.54 ₱266

$5.19 ₱304

-12.52%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.94 ₱464

$8.57 ₱502

-7.35%

Apples (1kg)

$4.36 ₱255

$3.47 ₱203

25.65%

Banana (1kg)

$1.97 ₱115

$1.74 ₱102

13.22%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.57 ₱150

$3.47 ₱203

-25.94%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.28 ₱134

$2.42 ₱141

-5.79%

Potato (1kg)

$3.34 ₱195

$2.67 ₱156

25.09%

Onion (1kg)

$2.86 ₱167

$3.06 ₱179

-6.54%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.13 ₱66.0

$2.02 ₱118

-44.06%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.94 ₱55.0

$0.64 ₱37.24

46.87%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.90 ₱170

$3.43 ₱201

-15.45%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.80 ₱398

$10.13 ₱593

-32.87%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.19 ₱69.8

$1.51 ₱88.4

-21.19%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.26 ₱132

$2.11 ₱124

7.11%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.55 ₱32.14

$0.52 ₱30.30

5.77%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$3.46 ₱202

$12.16 ₱711

-71.55%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.82 ₱48.19

$0.85 ₱49.77

-3.53%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.13 ₱7.63

$0.27 ₱15.87

-51.85%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$3.46 ₱202

$2.10 ₱123

64.76%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.14 ₱66.6

$1.17 ₱68.2

-2.56%

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

$33.6K ₱2.0M

$26.4K ₱1.5M

27.37%

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

$21.5K ₱1.3M

$22.4K ₱1.3M

-4.29%

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

$172 ₱10.1K

$137 ₱8,041

25.25%

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

$27.80 ₱1,626

$21.63 ₱1,265

28.53%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$36.50 ₱2,135

$27.23 ₱1,593

34.04%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$56.8 ₱3,325

$42.07 ₱2,461

35.11%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$11.75 ₱687

$6.78 ₱397

73.30%

Cinema Ticket

$8.17 ₱478

$6.81 ₱398

19.97%

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

$318 ₱18.6K

$352 ₱20.6K

-9.63%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,715 ₱451.3K

$11.5K ₱672.8K

-32.91%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$59.0 ₱3,454

$47.19 ₱2,760

25.11%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$35.47 ₱2,075

$34.63 ₱2,026

2.43%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$86.1 ₱5,035

$82.2 ₱4,811

4.66%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$122 ₱7,146

$47.17 ₱2,759

158.96%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$650 ₱38.0K

$499 ₱29.2K

30.12%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$397 ₱23.2K

$272 ₱15.9K

45.74%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,264 ₱132.4K

$1,739 ₱101.7K

30.20%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,030 ₱60.2K

$625 ₱36.6K

64.77%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,326 ₱370.0K

$4,647 ₱271.9K

36.12%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,965 ₱232.0K

$2,691 ₱157.4K

47.34%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$727 ₱42.5K

$485 ₱28.4K

49.66%

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: February 28, 2026

Last update for Manila: March 1, 2026

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