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

😐 Solo nomad: Makati is 39.6% more expensive than Negros without rent, and 55.7% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Makati is 56.5% more expensive than Negros without rent, and 65.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.55 ₱389

$3.56 ₱212

83.99%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$44.54 ₱2,647

$13.47 ₱800

230.66%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.81 ₱286

$3.12 ₱186

54.17%

Cappuccino

$2.97 ₱176

$1.62 ₱96.3

83.33%

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

$1.16 ₱68.8

$0.31 ₱18.27

274.19%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.52 ₱31.11

$0.45 ₱26.84

15.56%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.35 ₱140

$1.30 ₱77.3

80.77%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.63 ₱216

$2.18 ₱130

66.51%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.16 ₱128

$2.23 ₱132

-3.14%

White Bread (500g)

$1.48 ₱88.0

$1.51 ₱89.9

-1.99%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.06 ₱63.1

$1.12 ₱66.5

-5.36%

Eggs

$2.24 ₱133

$2.34 ₱139

-4.27%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$7.97 ₱473

$12.92 ₱768

-38.31%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.38 ₱260

$5.20 ₱309

-15.77%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.63 ₱453

$7.67 ₱456

-0.52%

Apples (1kg)

$4.60 ₱273

$3.64 ₱216

26.37%

Banana (1kg)

$1.97 ₱117

$1.52 ₱90.5

29.61%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.72 ₱162

$3.42 ₱204

-20.47%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.17 ₱129

$2.27 ₱135

-4.41%

Potato (1kg)

$3.33 ₱198

$2.54 ₱151

31.10%

Onion (1kg)

$2.81 ₱167

$2.56 ₱152

9.77%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.13 ₱67.3

$0.94 ₱56.1

20.21%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.02 ₱60.5

$0.85 ₱50.5

20.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.98 ₱177

$3.20 ₱190

-6.88%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.72 ₱399

$6.91 ₱411

-2.75%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.20 ₱71.2

$1.16 ₱69.0

3.45%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.33 ₱139

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.54 ₱32.36

$0.26 ₱15.35

107.69%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$3.45 ₱205

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.78 ₱46.17

$0.89 ₱52.6

-12.36%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.13 ₱7.79

$0.25 ₱14.88

-48.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$3.65 ₱217

$2.64 ₱157

38.26%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.10 ₱65.6

$1.10 ₱65.3

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

$33.4K ₱2.0M

$30.3K ₱1.8M

10.19%

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

$21.7K ₱1.3M

$27.3K ₱1.6M

-20.44%

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

$168 ₱9,971

$97.7 ₱5,804

71.79%

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

$27.55 ₱1,638

$34.27 ₱2,037

-19.61%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$35.88 ₱2,133

$30.08 ₱1,788

19.28%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$56.0 ₱3,329

$33.77 ₱2,007

65.86%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$11.60 ₱690

$4.32 ₱257

168.52%

Cinema Ticket

$7.99 ₱475

$6.04 ₱359

32.28%

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

$323 ₱19.2K

$227 ₱13.5K

42.07%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,780 ₱462.3K

$3,860 ₱229.4K

101.57%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.7 ₱3,487

$45.58 ₱2,709

28.72%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.96 ₱2,078

$23.28 ₱1,384

50.17%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$86.2 ₱5,125

$76.6 ₱4,553

12.56%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$126 ₱7,461

$56.4 ₱3,350

122.67%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$652 ₱38.7K

$262 ₱15.5K

149.21%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$402 ₱23.9K

$177 ₱10.5K

127.31%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,277 ₱135.3K

$580 ₱34.5K

292.59%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,048 ₱62.3K

$396 ₱23.5K

164.38%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,376 ₱378.9K

$2,006 ₱119.2K

217.81%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,932 ₱233.7K

$822 ₱48.9K

378.08%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$662 ₱39.3K

$255 ₱15.1K

159.93%

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: January 13, 2026

Last update for Negros: January 12, 2026

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