Cost of Living Comparison Between Makati and Pampanga Cost of Living Comparison Between Makati and Pampanga

😐 Solo nomad: Makati is 40.5% more expensive than Pampanga without rent, and 83.8% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Makati is 45.9% more expensive than Pampanga without rent, and 79% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.63 ₱388

$3.06 ₱179

116.67%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$43.86 ₱2,567

$17.68 ₱1,035

148.08%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.02 ₱294

$3.18 ₱186

57.86%

Cappuccino

$2.91 ₱171

$2.74 ₱160

6.20%

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

$1.16 ₱67.7

$0.43 ₱25.04

169.77%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.58 ₱33.77

$0.39 ₱22.71

48.72%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.36 ₱138

$1.20 ₱70.0

96.67%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.48 ₱204

$2.45 ₱144

42.04%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.12 ₱124

$1.49 ₱87.4

42.28%

White Bread (500g)

$1.46 ₱85.3

$1.08 ₱63.0

35.19%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.06 ₱62.1

$0.91 ₱53.3

16.48%

Eggs

$2.26 ₱132

$1.49 ₱87.0

51.68%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.04 ₱471

$4.35 ₱255

84.83%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.59 ₱269

$3.08 ₱180

49.03%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.54 ₱441

$7.42 ₱434

1.62%

Apples (1kg)

$4.41 ₱258

$2.14 ₱125

106.07%

Banana (1kg)

$2.02 ₱118

$1.05 ₱61.4

92.38%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.63 ₱154

$2.27 ₱133

15.86%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.20 ₱129

$1.01 ₱59.1

117.82%

Potato (1kg)

$3.33 ₱195

$1.65 ₱96.8

101.82%

Onion (1kg)

$2.86 ₱167

$1.73 ₱101

65.32%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.09 ₱63.9

$0.98 ₱57.1

11.22%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.98 ₱57.4

$0.65 ₱38.10

50.77%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.85 ₱167

$2.17 ₱127

31.34%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.74 ₱394

$6.44 ₱377

4.66%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.20 ₱70.1

$0.77 ₱45.30

55.84%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.24 ₱131

$1.45 ₱84.9

54.48%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.56 ₱32.56

$0.29 ₱17.01

93.10%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$3.63 ₱212

$11.28 ₱660

-67.82%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.76 ₱44.66

$0.78 ₱45.39

-2.56%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.13 ₱7.83

$0.29 ₱17.17

-55.17%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$3.47 ₱203

$2.15 ₱126

61.40%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.09 ₱63.8

$1.12 ₱65.5

-2.68%

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

$33.8K ₱2.0M

$17.9K ₱1.0M

88.88%

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

$22.2K ₱1.3M

$17.2K ₱1.0M

28.74%

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

$170 ₱9,967

$129 ₱7,560

31.83%

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

$27.12 ₱1,587

$26.34 ₱1,542

2.96%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$36.39 ₱2,130

$26.57 ₱1,555

36.96%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$56.8 ₱3,324

$51.4 ₱3,008

10.51%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$11.62 ₱680

$4.30 ₱252

170.23%

Cinema Ticket

$7.95 ₱466

$4.33 ₱254

83.60%

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

$317 ₱18.5K

$123 ₱7,227

156.34%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,648 ₱447.6K

$1,749 ₱102.4K

337.18%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$60.4 ₱3,538

$29.00 ₱1,698

108.41%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$36.05 ₱2,110

$26.81 ₱1,569

34.46%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$86.2 ₱5,043

$61.0 ₱3,569

41.33%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$122 ₱7,151

$42.32 ₱2,477

188.68%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$661 ₱38.7K

$151 ₱8,817

338.88%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$403 ₱23.6K

$99.4 ₱5,817

305.66%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,306 ₱135.0K

$581 ₱34.0K

296.77%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,018 ₱59.6K

$427 ₱25.0K

138.41%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,456 ₱377.9K

$2,559 ₱149.8K

152.32%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,995 ₱233.8K

$867 ₱50.8K

360.77%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$749 ₱43.8K

$315 ₱18.4K

137.58%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

6.67

6.17

8.10%

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

Last update for Makati: February 1, 2026

Last update for Pampanga: February 2, 2026

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