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

😐 Solo nomad: Makati is 30.5% more expensive than Tagaytay without rent, and 61.3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Makati is 41.3% more expensive than Tagaytay without rent, and 68.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.60 ₱391

$4.25 ₱252

55.29%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$44.23 ₱2,617

$14.69 ₱869

201.09%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.93 ₱292

$2.68 ₱158

83.96%

Cappuccino

$2.91 ₱172

$1.84 ₱109

58.15%

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

$1.20 ₱70.9

$0.68 ₱40.48

76.47%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.57 ₱33.93

$0.43 ₱25.23

32.56%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.41 ₱143

$1.42 ₱84.2

69.72%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.65 ₱216

$2.63 ₱156

38.78%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.24 ₱133

$2.94 ₱174

-23.81%

White Bread (500g)

$1.44 ₱85.4

$1.43 ₱84.6

0.70%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.07 ₱63.2

$1.00 ₱59.0

7.00%

Eggs

$2.27 ₱134

$1.99 ₱118

14.07%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$7.95 ₱470

$8.11 ₱480

-1.97%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.54 ₱269

$5.01 ₱297

-9.38%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.94 ₱470

$8.43 ₱499

-5.81%

Apples (1kg)

$4.36 ₱258

$3.46 ₱205

26.01%

Banana (1kg)

$1.97 ₱117

$1.82 ₱108

8.24%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.57 ₱152

$3.49 ₱206

-26.36%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.28 ₱135

$1.56 ₱92.1

46.15%

Potato (1kg)

$3.34 ₱197

$1.75 ₱104

90.86%

Onion (1kg)

$2.86 ₱169

$1.66 ₱98.2

72.29%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.13 ₱66.8

$1.08 ₱63.7

4.63%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.94 ₱55.6

$0.70 ₱41.32

34.29%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.90 ₱172

$2.02 ₱120

43.56%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.80 ₱402

$7.52 ₱445

-9.57%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.19 ₱70.6

$1.20 ₱70.8

-0.83%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.26 ₱133

$2.42 ₱143

-6.61%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.55 ₱32.51

$0.28 ₱16.66

96.43%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$3.46 ₱204

$17.61 ₱1,042

-80.35%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.82 ₱48.75

$0.84 ₱49.43

-2.38%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.13 ₱7.72

$0.22 ₱13.00

-40.91%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$3.46 ₱204

$2.10 ₱124

64.76%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.14 ₱67.3

$1.17 ₱69.1

-2.56%

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

$33.6K ₱2.0M

$21.6K ₱1.3M

55.66%

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

$21.5K ₱1.3M

$18.6K ₱1.1M

15.24%

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

$172 ₱10.2K

$73.4 ₱4,340

134.70%

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

$27.80 ₱1,645

$33.39 ₱1,976

-16.74%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$36.50 ₱2,160

$27.05 ₱1,601

34.94%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$56.8 ₱3,363

$34.30 ₱2,030

65.71%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$11.75 ₱695

$4.34 ₱257

170.74%

Cinema Ticket

$8.17 ₱483

$5.90 ₱349

38.47%

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

$318 ₱18.8K

$150 ₱8,889

111.99%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,715 ₱456.5K

$4,357 ₱257.8K

77.06%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$59.0 ₱3,494

$46.15 ₱2,731

27.93%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$35.47 ₱2,099

$33.61 ₱1,989

5.53%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$86.1 ₱5,093

$68.8 ₱4,073

25.05%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$122 ₱7,228

$87.3 ₱5,168

39.86%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$650 ₱38.4K

$262 ₱15.5K

148.28%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$397 ₱23.5K

$159 ₱9,401

149.79%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,264 ₱134.0K

$460 ₱27.2K

392.15%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,030 ₱60.9K

$358 ₱21.2K

187.68%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,326 ₱374.3K

$2,484 ₱147.0K

154.65%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,965 ₱234.6K

$721 ₱42.6K

450.23%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$727 ₱43.0K

$414 ₱24.5K

75.35%

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: February 28, 2026

Last update for Tagaytay: March 3, 2026

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