Cost of Living Comparison Between Makati and Pasay Cost of Living Comparison Between Makati and Pasay

😐 Solo nomad: Makati is 51.3% more expensive than Pasay without rent, and 33.2% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Makati is 23.1% more expensive than Pasay without rent, and 63.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.55 ₱389

$4.70 ₱279

39.36%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$44.54 ₱2,647

$21.52 ₱1,279

106.97%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.81 ₱286

$3.09 ₱183

55.66%

Cappuccino

$2.97 ₱176

$2.18 ₱130

36.24%

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

$1.16 ₱68.8

$0.58 ₱34.35

100.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.52 ₱31.11

$0.38 ₱22.38

36.84%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.35 ₱140

$1.07 ₱63.7

119.63%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.63 ₱216

$1.49 ₱88.8

143.62%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.16 ₱128

$1.99 ₱118

8.54%

White Bread (500g)

$1.48 ₱88.0

$1.26 ₱75.1

17.46%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.06 ₱63.1

$0.94 ₱55.6

12.77%

Eggs

$2.24 ₱133

$1.99 ₱118

12.56%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$7.97 ₱473

$4.86 ₱289

63.99%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.38 ₱260

$4.32 ₱257

1.39%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.63 ₱453

$5.83 ₱347

30.87%

Apples (1kg)

$4.60 ₱273

$4.50 ₱267

2.22%

Banana (1kg)

$1.97 ₱117

$1.59 ₱94.5

23.90%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.72 ₱162

$2.43 ₱144

11.93%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.17 ₱129

$1.71 ₱101

26.90%

Potato (1kg)

$3.33 ₱198

$2.90 ₱172

14.83%

Onion (1kg)

$2.81 ₱167

$4.14 ₱246

-32.13%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.13 ₱67.3

$1.45 ₱86.0

-22.07%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.02 ₱60.5

$0.98 ₱58.4

4.08%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.98 ₱177

$3.25 ₱193

-8.31%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.72 ₱399

$7.48 ₱445

-10.16%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.20 ₱71.2

$0.98 ₱58.2

22.45%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.33 ₱139

$1.14 ₱67.9

104.39%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.54 ₱32.36

$0.22 ₱13.10

145.45%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$3.45 ₱205

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.78 ₱46.17

$0.74 ₱43.82

5.41%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.13 ₱7.79

$0.25 ₱14.69

-48.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$3.65 ₱217

$2.08 ₱124

75.48%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.10 ₱65.6

$1.09 ₱65.0

0.92%

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

$33.4K ₱2.0M

$12.2K ₱725.2K

173.52%

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

$21.7K ₱1.3M

$15.7K ₱930.2K

38.91%

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

$168 ₱9,971

$115 ₱6,829

46.00%

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

$27.55 ₱1,638

$33.16 ₱1,971

-16.92%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$35.88 ₱2,133

$29.92 ₱1,778

19.92%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$56.0 ₱3,329

$36.05 ₱2,143

55.37%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$11.60 ₱690

Cinema Ticket

$7.99 ₱475

$6.17 ₱367

29.50%

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

$323 ₱19.2K

$79.9 ₱4,746

304.36%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,780 ₱462.3K

$2,775 ₱164.9K

180.36%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.7 ₱3,487

$31.94 ₱1,898

83.69%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.96 ₱2,078

$17.78 ₱1,056

96.63%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$86.2 ₱5,125

$84.0 ₱4,991

2.68%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$126 ₱7,461

$71.7 ₱4,262

75.04%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$652 ₱38.7K

$404 ₱24.0K

61.23%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$402 ₱23.9K

$313 ₱18.6K

28.51%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,277 ₱135.3K

$1,499 ₱89.1K

51.92%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,048 ₱62.3K

$402 ₱23.9K

160.87%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,376 ₱378.9K

$2,029 ₱120.6K

214.23%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,932 ₱233.7K

$616 ₱36.6K

538.32%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$662 ₱39.3K

$547 ₱32.5K

21.06%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

6.67

-16.63%

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

Last update for Makati: January 13, 2026

Last update for Pasay: January 12, 2026

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