Cost of Living Comparison Between Makati and Marawi Cost of Living Comparison Between Makati and Marawi

😐 Solo nomad: Makati is 27.1% more expensive than Marawi without rent, and 56.8% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Makati is 29.4% more expensive than Marawi without rent, and 70.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.55 ₱389

$3.45 ₱205

89.86%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$44.54 ₱2,647

$17.95 ₱1,067

148.13%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.81 ₱286

$3.33 ₱198

44.44%

Cappuccino

$2.97 ₱176

$2.35 ₱140

26.38%

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

$1.16 ₱68.8

$0.78 ₱46.16

48.72%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.52 ₱31.11

$0.37 ₱21.97

40.54%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.35 ₱140

$1.35 ₱80.2

74.07%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.63 ₱216

$2.07 ₱123

75.36%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.16 ₱128

$1.84 ₱109

17.39%

White Bread (500g)

$1.48 ₱88.0

$1.22 ₱72.2

21.31%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.06 ₱63.1

$0.94 ₱55.9

12.77%

Eggs

$2.24 ₱133

$2.02 ₱120

10.89%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$7.97 ₱473

$7.82 ₱465

1.92%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.38 ₱260

$4.18 ₱248

4.78%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.63 ₱453

$7.70 ₱457

-0.91%

Apples (1kg)

$4.60 ₱273

$2.99 ₱178

53.85%

Banana (1kg)

$1.97 ₱117

$1.59 ₱94.8

23.90%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.72 ₱162

$2.61 ₱155

4.21%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.17 ₱129

$1.55 ₱92.1

40.00%

Potato (1kg)

$3.33 ₱198

$2.32 ₱138

43.53%

Onion (1kg)

$2.81 ₱167

$2.63 ₱156

6.84%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.13 ₱67.3

$1.06 ₱63.3

6.60%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.02 ₱60.5

$0.78 ₱46.08

30.77%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.98 ₱177

$2.82 ₱168

5.67%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.72 ₱399

$5.95 ₱354

12.94%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.20 ₱71.2

$1.17 ₱69.3

2.56%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.33 ₱139

$1.99 ₱118

17.09%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.54 ₱32.36

$0.26 ₱15.41

107.69%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$3.45 ₱205

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.78 ₱46.17

$0.81 ₱48.34

-3.70%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.13 ₱7.79

$0.24 ₱14.33

-45.83%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$3.65 ₱217

$2.14 ₱127

70.56%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.10 ₱65.6

$1.14 ₱67.6

-3.51%

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

$33.4K ₱2.0M

$26.2K ₱1.6M

27.50%

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

$21.7K ₱1.3M

$20.1K ₱1.2M

7.98%

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

$168 ₱9,971

$115 ₱6,808

46.45%

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

$27.55 ₱1,638

$33.01 ₱1,962

-16.54%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$35.88 ₱2,133

$27.70 ₱1,646

29.53%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$56.0 ₱3,329

$33.75 ₱2,006

65.96%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$11.60 ₱690

$4.36 ₱259

166.06%

Cinema Ticket

$7.99 ₱475

$6.03 ₱358

32.50%

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

$323 ₱19.2K

$150 ₱8,942

114.65%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,780 ₱462.3K

$4,364 ₱259.4K

78.26%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.7 ₱3,487

$46.17 ₱2,744

27.07%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.96 ₱2,078

$27.09 ₱1,610

29.05%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$86.2 ₱5,125

$74.9 ₱4,449

15.19%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$126 ₱7,461

$53.4 ₱3,176

134.92%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$652 ₱38.7K

$261 ₱15.5K

149.85%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$402 ₱23.9K

$178 ₱10.6K

125.60%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,277 ₱135.3K

$580 ₱34.5K

292.60%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,048 ₱62.3K

$390 ₱23.2K

168.92%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,376 ₱378.9K

$1,853 ₱110.1K

244.01%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,932 ₱233.7K

$869 ₱51.6K

352.67%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$662 ₱39.3K

$304 ₱18.1K

117.67%

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 Marawi: January 10, 2026

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