Cost of Living Comparison Between Makati and Pagadian Cost of Living Comparison Between Makati and Pagadian

😐 Solo nomad: Makati is 36% more expensive than Pagadian without rent, and 57% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Makati is 48.3% more expensive than Pagadian without rent, and 105% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.60 ₱385

$3.46 ₱202

90.75%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$44.23 ₱2,576

$17.98 ₱1,047

146.00%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.93 ₱287

$3.22 ₱187

53.11%

Cappuccino

$2.91 ₱170

$2.92 ₱170

-0.34%

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

$1.20 ₱69.8

$0.99 ₱57.7

21.21%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.57 ₱33.39

$0.42 ₱24.53

35.71%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.41 ₱141

$1.07 ₱62.4

125.23%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.65 ₱212

$1.74 ₱101

109.77%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.24 ₱131

$1.77 ₱103

26.55%

White Bread (500g)

$1.44 ₱84.0

$1.07 ₱62.3

34.58%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.07 ₱62.2

$1.02 ₱59.7

4.90%

Eggs

$2.27 ₱132

$2.06 ₱120

10.19%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$7.95 ₱463

$8.13 ₱473

-2.21%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.54 ₱265

$4.83 ₱281

-6.00%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.94 ₱462

$5.77 ₱336

37.61%

Apples (1kg)

$4.36 ₱254

$3.66 ₱213

19.13%

Banana (1kg)

$1.97 ₱115

$1.18 ₱68.8

66.95%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.57 ₱150

$3.23 ₱188

-20.43%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.28 ₱133

$1.38 ₱80.4

65.22%

Potato (1kg)

$3.34 ₱194

$2.66 ₱155

25.56%

Onion (1kg)

$2.86 ₱166

$3.40 ₱198

-15.88%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.13 ₱65.7

$1.11 ₱64.4

1.80%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.94 ₱54.7

$0.73 ₱42.30

28.77%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.90 ₱169

$2.72 ₱159

6.62%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.80 ₱396

$7.05 ₱411

-3.55%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.19 ₱69.5

$1.03 ₱60.0

15.53%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.26 ₱131

$1.47 ₱85.4

53.74%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.55 ₱32.00

$0.28 ₱16.32

96.43%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$3.46 ₱201

$7.19 ₱419

-51.88%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.82 ₱47.97

$0.78 ₱45.46

5.13%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.13 ₱7.59

$0.22 ₱12.80

-40.91%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$3.46 ₱201

$2.18 ₱127

58.72%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.14 ₱66.3

$1.19 ₱69.2

-4.20%

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

$33.6K ₱2.0M

$26.3K ₱1.5M

27.95%

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

$21.5K ₱1.2M

$20.2K ₱1.2M

6.23%

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

$172 ₱10.0K

$94.6 ₱5,509

81.96%

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

$27.80 ₱1,619

$32.27 ₱1,879

-13.85%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$36.50 ₱2,125

$27.58 ₱1,606

32.34%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$56.8 ₱3,310

$33.99 ₱1,979

67.23%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$11.75 ₱684

$4.47 ₱260

162.86%

Cinema Ticket

$8.17 ₱476

$5.91 ₱344

38.24%

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

$318 ₱18.5K

$153 ₱8,882

108.80%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,715 ₱449.2K

$4,360 ₱253.9K

76.94%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$59.0 ₱3,438

$45.45 ₱2,647

29.90%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$35.47 ₱2,066

$26.96 ₱1,570

31.57%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$86.1 ₱5,012

$75.7 ₱4,410

13.64%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$122 ₱7,113

$52.3 ₱3,042

133.78%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$650 ₱37.8K

$111 ₱6,467

484.83%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$397 ₱23.1K

$178 ₱10.4K

122.96%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,264 ₱131.8K

$246 ₱14.3K

821.65%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,030 ₱60.0K

$149 ₱8,694

589.73%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,326 ₱368.3K

$2,511 ₱146.2K

151.94%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,965 ₱230.9K

$774 ₱45.1K

412.14%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$727 ₱42.3K

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: February 28, 2026

Last update for Pagadian: March 1, 2026

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