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

😐 Solo nomad: Makati is 22.7% more expensive than Tacloban without rent, and 47.4% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Makati is 30.3% more expensive than Tacloban without rent, and 77.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.60 ₱391

$4.51 ₱267

46.34%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$44.23 ₱2,617

$17.87 ₱1,058

147.51%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.93 ₱292

$2.62 ₱155

88.17%

Cappuccino

$2.91 ₱172

$2.54 ₱150

14.57%

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

$1.20 ₱70.9

$0.78 ₱46.28

53.85%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.57 ₱33.93

$0.41 ₱24.31

39.02%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.41 ₱143

$1.51 ₱89.4

59.60%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.65 ₱216

$2.10 ₱124

73.81%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.24 ₱133

$2.29 ₱135

-2.18%

White Bread (500g)

$1.44 ₱85.4

$1.53 ₱90.3

-5.88%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.07 ₱63.2

$0.93 ₱54.8

15.05%

Eggs

$2.27 ₱134

$2.29 ₱136

-0.87%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$7.95 ₱470

$13.04 ₱772

-39.03%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.54 ₱269

$4.65 ₱275

-2.37%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.94 ₱470

$7.88 ₱466

0.76%

Apples (1kg)

$4.36 ₱258

$3.59 ₱212

21.45%

Banana (1kg)

$1.97 ₱117

$1.26 ₱74.6

56.35%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.57 ₱152

$3.28 ₱194

-21.65%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.28 ₱135

$1.81 ₱107

25.97%

Potato (1kg)

$3.34 ₱197

$2.61 ₱155

27.97%

Onion (1kg)

$2.86 ₱169

$2.56 ₱152

11.72%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.13 ₱66.8

$0.93 ₱55.1

21.51%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.94 ₱55.6

$0.83 ₱49.21

13.25%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.90 ₱172

$2.08 ₱123

39.42%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.80 ₱402

$6.88 ₱407

-1.16%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.19 ₱70.6

$1.15 ₱68.2

3.48%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.26 ₱133

$2.34 ₱138

-3.42%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.55 ₱32.51

$0.19 ₱11.29

189.47%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$3.46 ₱204

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.82 ₱48.75

$0.81 ₱48.06

1.23%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.13 ₱7.72

$0.15 ₱9.14

-13.33%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$3.46 ₱204

$2.63 ₱155

31.56%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.14 ₱67.3

$1.10 ₱65.0

3.64%

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

$33.6K ₱2.0M

$30.1K ₱1.8M

11.72%

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

$21.5K ₱1.3M

$27.2K ₱1.6M

-21.01%

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

$172 ₱10.2K

$97.0 ₱5,738

77.51%

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

$27.80 ₱1,645

$34.00 ₱2,012

-18.24%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$36.50 ₱2,160

$29.91 ₱1,770

22.03%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$56.8 ₱3,363

$35.14 ₱2,079

61.75%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$11.75 ₱695

$4.52 ₱268

159.96%

Cinema Ticket

$8.17 ₱483

$5.99 ₱354

36.39%

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

$318 ₱18.8K

$227 ₱13.4K

40.12%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,715 ₱456.5K

$3,945 ₱233.4K

95.57%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$59.0 ₱3,494

$46.46 ₱2,749

27.08%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$35.47 ₱2,099

$23.14 ₱1,369

53.28%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$86.1 ₱5,093

$74.6 ₱4,416

15.33%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$122 ₱7,228

$54.6 ₱3,228

123.92%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$650 ₱38.4K

$252 ₱14.9K

157.29%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$397 ₱23.5K

$209 ₱12.4K

89.81%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,264 ₱134.0K

$785 ₱46.5K

188.38%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,030 ₱60.9K

$235 ₱13.9K

338.55%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,326 ₱374.3K

$2,430 ₱143.8K

160.34%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,965 ₱234.6K

$737 ₱43.6K

437.84%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$727 ₱43.0K

$370 ₱21.9K

96.33%

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 Tacloban: March 2, 2026

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