Cost of Living Comparison Between Makati and Ozamiz Cost of Living Comparison Between Makati and Ozamiz

😐 Solo nomad: Makati is 36.5% more expensive than Ozamiz without rent, and 59.3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Makati is 61.7% more expensive than Ozamiz without rent, and 68% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.55 ₱389

$3.59 ₱214

82.45%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$44.54 ₱2,647

$17.67 ₱1,050

152.07%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.81 ₱286

$3.37 ₱200

42.73%

Cappuccino

$2.97 ₱176

$2.37 ₱141

25.32%

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

$1.16 ₱68.8

$0.76 ₱45.46

52.63%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.52 ₱31.11

$0.40 ₱23.68

30.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.35 ₱140

$1.31 ₱78.0

79.39%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.63 ₱216

$2.09 ₱124

73.68%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.16 ₱128

$1.79 ₱107

20.67%

White Bread (500g)

$1.48 ₱88.0

$0.81 ₱48.17

82.72%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.06 ₱63.1

$0.88 ₱52.6

20.45%

Eggs

$2.24 ₱133

$1.58 ₱93.6

41.77%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$7.97 ₱473

$7.98 ₱474

-0.13%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.38 ₱260

$4.20 ₱249

4.29%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.63 ₱453

$7.62 ₱453

0.13%

Apples (1kg)

$4.60 ₱273

$2.98 ₱177

54.36%

Banana (1kg)

$1.97 ₱117

$1.59 ₱94.7

23.90%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.72 ₱162

$2.68 ₱159

1.49%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.17 ₱129

$1.54 ₱91.7

40.91%

Potato (1kg)

$3.33 ₱198

$2.21 ₱131

50.68%

Onion (1kg)

$2.81 ₱167

$2.60 ₱154

8.08%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.13 ₱67.3

$1.11 ₱66.1

1.80%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.02 ₱60.5

$0.73 ₱43.15

39.73%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.98 ₱177

$2.91 ₱173

2.41%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.72 ₱399

$7.24 ₱431

-7.18%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.20 ₱71.2

$1.20 ₱71.1

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.33 ₱139

$2.06 ₱123

13.11%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.54 ₱32.36

$0.26 ₱15.30

107.69%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$3.45 ₱205

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.78 ₱46.17

$0.78 ₱46.43

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.13 ₱7.79

$0.22 ₱13.02

-40.91%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$3.65 ₱217

$2.11 ₱125

72.99%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.10 ₱65.6

$1.15 ₱68.3

-4.35%

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

$33.4K ₱2.0M

$26.2K ₱1.6M

27.46%

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

$21.7K ₱1.3M

$20.5K ₱1.2M

5.92%

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

$168 ₱9,971

$113 ₱6,710

48.59%

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

$27.55 ₱1,638

$32.82 ₱1,951

-16.06%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$35.88 ₱2,133

$27.29 ₱1,622

31.48%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$56.0 ₱3,329

$33.94 ₱2,017

65.03%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$11.60 ₱690

$4.40 ₱261

163.64%

Cinema Ticket

$7.99 ₱475

$5.99 ₱356

33.39%

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

$323 ₱19.2K

$150 ₱8,890

115.90%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,780 ₱462.3K

$4,379 ₱260.2K

77.67%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.7 ₱3,487

$45.89 ₱2,727

27.85%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.96 ₱2,078

$27.01 ₱1,605

29.43%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$86.2 ₱5,125

$76.3 ₱4,532

13.09%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$126 ₱7,461

$54.1 ₱3,213

132.22%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$652 ₱38.7K

$265 ₱15.7K

146.21%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$402 ₱23.9K

$176 ₱10.4K

129.07%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,277 ₱135.3K

$595 ₱35.4K

282.74%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,048 ₱62.3K

$391 ₱23.2K

168.26%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,376 ₱378.9K

$2,282 ₱135.6K

179.42%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,932 ₱233.7K

$940 ₱55.8K

318.51%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$662 ₱39.3K

$200 ₱11.9K

231.26%

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 Ozamiz: January 11, 2026

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