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

😐 Solo nomad: Makati is 38.6% more expensive than Pasay without rent, and 35.2% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Makati is 38.8% more expensive than Pasay without rent, and 69.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.60 ₱391

$4.70 ₱278

40.43%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$44.23 ₱2,617

$21.25 ₱1,257

108.14%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.93 ₱292

$3.08 ₱182

60.06%

Cappuccino

$2.91 ₱172

$2.20 ₱130

32.27%

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

$1.20 ₱70.9

$0.57 ₱33.85

110.53%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.57 ₱33.93

$0.35 ₱20.65

62.86%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.41 ₱143

$1.03 ₱61.1

133.98%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.65 ₱216

$1.53 ₱90.7

138.56%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.24 ₱133

$2.00 ₱118

12.00%

White Bread (500g)

$1.44 ₱85.4

$1.22 ₱71.9

18.03%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.07 ₱63.2

$0.99 ₱58.7

8.08%

Eggs

$2.27 ₱134

$2.03 ₱120

11.82%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$7.95 ₱470

$4.85 ₱287

63.92%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.54 ₱269

$4.27 ₱252

6.32%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.94 ₱470

$5.62 ₱333

41.28%

Apples (1kg)

$4.36 ₱258

$4.37 ₱259

-0.23%

Banana (1kg)

$1.97 ₱117

$1.58 ₱93.4

24.68%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.57 ₱152

$2.55 ₱151

0.78%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.28 ₱135

$1.72 ₱102

32.56%

Potato (1kg)

$3.34 ₱197

$2.75 ₱163

21.45%

Onion (1kg)

$2.86 ₱169

$4.08 ₱241

-29.90%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.13 ₱66.8

$1.38 ₱81.8

-18.12%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.94 ₱55.6

$0.92 ₱54.3

2.17%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.90 ₱172

$3.16 ₱187

-8.23%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.80 ₱402

$7.75 ₱459

-12.26%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.19 ₱70.6

$0.97 ₱57.5

22.68%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.26 ₱133

$1.15 ₱68.2

96.52%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.55 ₱32.51

$0.20 ₱11.81

175.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$3.46 ₱204

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.82 ₱48.75

$0.74 ₱43.80

10.81%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.13 ₱7.72

$0.27 ₱16.09

-51.85%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$3.46 ₱204

$2.10 ₱124

64.76%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.14 ₱67.3

$1.15 ₱67.9

-0.87%

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

$33.6K ₱2.0M

$12.2K ₱722.5K

175.54%

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

$21.5K ₱1.3M

$15.7K ₱926.1K

37.11%

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

$172 ₱10.2K

$114 ₱6,747

50.97%

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

$27.80 ₱1,645

$32.53 ₱1,925

-14.54%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$36.50 ₱2,160

$29.87 ₱1,768

22.20%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$56.8 ₱3,363

$35.33 ₱2,090

60.88%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$11.75 ₱695

Cinema Ticket

$8.17 ₱483

$6.09 ₱360

34.15%

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

$318 ₱18.8K

$82.8 ₱4,897

284.82%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,715 ₱456.5K

$2,816 ₱166.6K

174.00%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$59.0 ₱3,494

$32.08 ₱1,898

84.04%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$35.47 ₱2,099

$18.06 ₱1,068

96.40%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$86.1 ₱5,093

$84.3 ₱4,990

2.06%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$122 ₱7,228

$70.2 ₱4,156

73.90%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$650 ₱38.4K

$405 ₱24.0K

60.22%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$397 ₱23.5K

$306 ₱18.1K

29.50%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,264 ₱134.0K

$1,447 ₱85.6K

56.47%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,030 ₱60.9K

$402 ₱23.8K

156.38%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,326 ₱374.3K

$2,030 ₱120.1K

211.61%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,965 ₱234.6K

$610 ₱36.1K

550.17%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$727 ₱43.0K

$556 ₱32.9K

30.59%

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: February 28, 2026

Last update for Pasay: March 1, 2026

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