Cost of Living Comparison Between Makati and Negros Cost of Living Comparison Between Makati and Negros

😐 Solo nomad: Makati is 14% more expensive than Negros without rent, and 51.7% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Makati is 37.8% more expensive than Negros without rent, and 71% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.60 ₱390

$3.47 ₱205

90.20%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$44.23 ₱2,614

$13.14 ₱777

236.61%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.93 ₱292

$3.13 ₱185

57.51%

Cappuccino

$2.91 ₱172

$1.58 ₱93.3

84.18%

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

$1.20 ₱70.9

$0.33 ₱19.62

263.64%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.57 ₱33.89

$0.42 ₱24.73

35.71%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.41 ₱143

$1.36 ₱80.1

77.21%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.65 ₱216

$2.09 ₱124

74.64%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.24 ₱133

$2.24 ₱132

White Bread (500g)

$1.44 ₱85.3

$1.55 ₱91.7

-7.10%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.07 ₱63.1

$1.11 ₱65.7

-3.60%

Eggs

$2.27 ₱134

$2.34 ₱138

-2.99%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$7.95 ₱470

$12.87 ₱761

-38.23%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.54 ₱269

$5.38 ₱318

-15.61%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.94 ₱469

$7.85 ₱464

1.15%

Apples (1kg)

$4.36 ₱258

$3.51 ₱207

24.22%

Banana (1kg)

$1.97 ₱117

$1.53 ₱90.7

28.76%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.57 ₱152

$3.32 ₱196

-22.59%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.28 ₱135

$2.17 ₱128

5.07%

Potato (1kg)

$3.34 ₱197

$2.63 ₱155

27.00%

Onion (1kg)

$2.86 ₱169

$2.53 ₱150

13.04%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.13 ₱66.7

$0.93 ₱55.1

21.51%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.94 ₱55.6

$0.82 ₱48.50

14.63%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.90 ₱172

$3.27 ₱193

-11.31%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.80 ₱402

$6.95 ₱410

-2.16%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.19 ₱70.5

$1.15 ₱67.8

3.48%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.26 ₱133

$2.30 ₱136

-1.74%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.55 ₱32.47

$0.28 ₱16.74

96.43%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$3.46 ₱204

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.82 ₱48.69

$0.82 ₱48.48

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.13 ₱7.71

$0.25 ₱14.78

-48.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$3.46 ₱204

$2.62 ₱155

32.06%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.14 ₱67.2

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

$33.6K ₱2.0M

$30.6K ₱1.8M

9.93%

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

$21.5K ₱1.3M

$26.7K ₱1.6M

-19.77%

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

$172 ₱10.2K

$95.2 ₱5,623

80.92%

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

$27.80 ₱1,643

$34.46 ₱2,037

-19.33%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$36.50 ₱2,157

$30.03 ₱1,775

21.55%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$56.8 ₱3,359

$34.01 ₱2,010

67.13%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$11.75 ₱694

$4.52 ₱267

159.96%

Cinema Ticket

$8.17 ₱483

$5.83 ₱344

40.14%

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

$318 ₱18.8K

$234 ₱13.8K

36.18%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,715 ₱456.0K

$3,859 ₱228.1K

99.92%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$59.0 ₱3,489

$45.48 ₱2,688

29.82%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$35.47 ₱2,097

$22.80 ₱1,347

55.57%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$86.1 ₱5,087

$75.1 ₱4,440

14.56%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$122 ₱7,219

$55.0 ₱3,250

122.13%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$650 ₱38.4K

$270 ₱15.9K

140.85%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$397 ₱23.5K

$176 ₱10.4K

126.06%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,264 ₱133.8K

$577 ₱34.1K

292.64%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,030 ₱60.9K

$396 ₱23.4K

160.17%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,326 ₱373.8K

$2,184 ₱129.0K

189.70%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,965 ₱234.4K

$727 ₱43.0K

445.43%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$727 ₱42.9K

$260 ₱15.4K

178.97%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

6.67

-4.71%

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

Last update for Makati: February 28, 2026

Last update for Negros: March 2, 2026

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