Cost of Living Comparison Between Makati and Tacloban Cost of Living Comparison Between Makati and Tacloban

😐 Solo nomad: Makati is 36.6% more expensive than Tacloban without rent, and 48.1% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Makati is 39.9% more expensive than Tacloban without rent, and 77.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.55 ₱389

$4.34 ₱258

50.92%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$44.54 ₱2,647

$17.81 ₱1,058

150.08%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.81 ₱286

$2.63 ₱156

82.89%

Cappuccino

$2.97 ₱176

$2.58 ₱153

15.12%

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

$1.16 ₱68.8

$0.73 ₱43.15

58.90%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.52 ₱31.11

$0.42 ₱24.69

23.81%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.35 ₱140

$1.59 ₱94.5

47.80%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.63 ₱216

$2.15 ₱128

68.84%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.16 ₱128

$2.32 ₱138

-6.90%

White Bread (500g)

$1.48 ₱88.0

$1.51 ₱90.0

-1.99%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.06 ₱63.1

$0.98 ₱58.3

8.16%

Eggs

$2.24 ₱133

$2.39 ₱142

-6.28%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$7.97 ₱473

$12.65 ₱752

-37.00%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.38 ₱260

$4.84 ₱287

-9.50%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.63 ₱453

$7.91 ₱470

-3.54%

Apples (1kg)

$4.60 ₱273

$3.58 ₱212

28.49%

Banana (1kg)

$1.97 ₱117

$1.27 ₱75.4

55.12%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.72 ₱162

$3.42 ₱203

-20.47%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.17 ₱129

$1.72 ₱102

26.16%

Potato (1kg)

$3.33 ₱198

$2.62 ₱156

27.10%

Onion (1kg)

$2.81 ₱167

$2.46 ₱146

14.23%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.13 ₱67.3

$0.93 ₱55.4

21.51%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.02 ₱60.5

$0.84 ₱49.76

21.43%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.98 ₱177

$2.17 ₱129

37.33%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.72 ₱399

$6.72 ₱400

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.20 ₱71.2

$1.20 ₱71.4

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.33 ₱139

$2.35 ₱140

-0.85%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.54 ₱32.36

$0.16 ₱9.72

237.50%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$3.45 ₱205

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.78 ₱46.17

$0.82 ₱48.72

-4.88%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.13 ₱7.79

$0.17 ₱10.35

-23.53%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$3.65 ₱217

$2.64 ₱157

38.26%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.10 ₱65.6

$1.14 ₱67.6

-3.51%

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

$33.4K ₱2.0M

$30.4K ₱1.8M

9.79%

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

$21.7K ₱1.3M

$27.8K ₱1.7M

-21.85%

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

$168 ₱9,971

$98.4 ₱5,848

70.50%

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

$27.55 ₱1,638

$34.41 ₱2,045

-19.94%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$35.88 ₱2,133

$30.15 ₱1,792

19.00%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$56.0 ₱3,329

$34.69 ₱2,062

61.46%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$11.60 ₱690

$4.31 ₱256

169.14%

Cinema Ticket

$7.99 ₱475

$6.03 ₱359

32.50%

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

$323 ₱19.2K

$234 ₱13.9K

38.24%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,780 ₱462.3K

$3,904 ₱232.0K

99.25%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.7 ₱3,487

$46.43 ₱2,759

26.36%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.96 ₱2,078

$22.94 ₱1,363

52.40%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$86.2 ₱5,125

$76.6 ₱4,555

12.51%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$126 ₱7,461

$54.4 ₱3,233

130.73%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$652 ₱38.7K

$247 ₱14.7K

163.81%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$402 ₱23.9K

$211 ₱12.6K

90.34%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,277 ₱135.3K

$809 ₱48.1K

181.45%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,048 ₱62.3K

$235 ₱14.0K

345.87%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,376 ₱378.9K

$2,014 ₱119.7K

216.57%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,932 ₱233.7K

$879 ₱52.3K

347.23%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$662 ₱39.3K

$364 ₱21.6K

81.92%

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 Tacloban: January 12, 2026

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