Cost of Living Comparison Between Makati and Tagaytay Cost of Living Comparison Between Makati and Tagaytay

😐 Solo nomad: Makati is 20.7% more expensive than Tagaytay without rent, and 58.7% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Makati is 46% more expensive than Tagaytay without rent, and 63.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.55 ₱389

$4.16 ₱247

57.45%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$44.54 ₱2,647

$14.69 ₱873

203.20%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.81 ₱286

$2.60 ₱155

85.00%

Cappuccino

$2.97 ₱176

$1.76 ₱104

68.75%

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

$1.16 ₱68.8

$0.70 ₱41.38

65.71%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.52 ₱31.11

$0.42 ₱25.09

23.81%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.35 ₱140

$1.49 ₱88.8

57.72%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.63 ₱216

$2.62 ₱156

38.55%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.16 ₱128

$2.86 ₱170

-24.48%

White Bread (500g)

$1.48 ₱88.0

$1.37 ₱81.5

8.03%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.06 ₱63.1

$0.95 ₱56.3

11.58%

Eggs

$2.24 ₱133

$2.01 ₱119

11.44%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$7.97 ₱473

$8.06 ₱479

-1.12%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.38 ₱260

$5.01 ₱298

-12.57%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.63 ₱453

$8.43 ₱501

-9.49%

Apples (1kg)

$4.60 ₱273

$3.35 ₱199

37.31%

Banana (1kg)

$1.97 ₱117

$1.87 ₱111

5.35%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.72 ₱162

$3.40 ₱202

-20.00%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.17 ₱129

$1.61 ₱95.6

34.78%

Potato (1kg)

$3.33 ₱198

$1.72 ₱102

93.60%

Onion (1kg)

$2.81 ₱167

$1.69 ₱100

66.27%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.13 ₱67.3

$1.07 ₱63.4

5.61%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.02 ₱60.5

$0.70 ₱41.84

45.71%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.98 ₱177

$2.12 ₱126

40.57%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.72 ₱399

$6.64 ₱395

1.20%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.20 ₱71.2

$1.19 ₱70.8

0.84%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.33 ₱139

$2.55 ₱152

-8.63%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.54 ₱32.36

$0.28 ₱16.78

92.86%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$3.45 ₱205

$17.44 ₱1,037

-80.22%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.78 ₱46.17

$0.77 ₱45.79

1.30%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.13 ₱7.79

$0.22 ₱12.99

-40.91%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$3.65 ₱217

$2.18 ₱129

67.43%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.10 ₱65.6

$1.13 ₱66.9

-2.65%

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

$33.4K ₱2.0M

$21.1K ₱1.3M

57.98%

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

$21.7K ₱1.3M

$19.0K ₱1.1M

14.46%

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

$168 ₱9,971

$74.4 ₱4,420

125.59%

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

$27.55 ₱1,638

$32.75 ₱1,946

-15.88%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$35.88 ₱2,133

$26.45 ₱1,572

35.65%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$56.0 ₱3,329

$33.84 ₱2,011

65.51%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$11.60 ₱690

$4.50 ₱268

157.78%

Cinema Ticket

$7.99 ₱475

$6.02 ₱357

32.72%

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

$323 ₱19.2K

$149 ₱8,869

116.42%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,780 ₱462.3K

$4,342 ₱258.0K

79.19%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.7 ₱3,487

$46.30 ₱2,752

26.72%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.96 ₱2,078

$34.69 ₱2,061

0.78%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$86.2 ₱5,125

$68.2 ₱4,050

26.53%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$126 ₱7,461

$89.7 ₱5,333

39.91%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$652 ₱38.7K

$266 ₱15.8K

145.35%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$402 ₱23.9K

$159 ₱9,435

153.27%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,277 ₱135.3K

$464 ₱27.6K

390.21%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,048 ₱62.3K

$365 ₱21.7K

187.41%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,376 ₱378.9K

$2,083 ₱123.8K

206.12%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,932 ₱233.7K

$895 ₱53.2K

339.43%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$662 ₱39.3K

$408 ₱24.3K

62.16%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

6.67

33.40%

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

Last update for Makati: January 13, 2026

Last update for Tagaytay: January 11, 2026

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