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

😐 Solo nomad: Makati is 34.5% more expensive than Tagaytay without rent, and 58.7% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Makati is 42.4% more expensive than Tagaytay without rent, and 65.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.5 ₱362

$4.16 ₱231

56.25%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$44.55 ₱2,480

$14.77 ₱822

201.62%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.06 ₱281

$2.59 ₱144

95.37%

Cappuccino

$2.87 ₱160

$1.82 ₱102

57.69%

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

$1.21 ₱67.7

$0.75 ₱41.97

61.33%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.57 ₱31.53

$0.4 ₱22.19

42.50%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.43 ₱135

$1.43 ₱79.5

69.93%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.65 ₱203

$2.74 ₱153

33.21%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.14 ₱119

$2.98 ₱166

-28.19%

White Bread (500g)

$1.51 ₱84.2

$1.4 ₱78.1

7.86%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.06 ₱59.3

$0.93 ₱52.1

13.98%

Eggs

$2.35 ₱131

$1.98 ₱110

18.69%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.04 ₱448

$7.85 ₱437

2.42%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.39 ₱244

$5.09 ₱283

-13.75%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.94 ₱442

$8.38 ₱467

-5.25%

Apples (1kg)

$4.59 ₱256

$3.39 ₱189

35.40%

Banana (1kg)

$2 ₱111

$1.89 ₱105

5.82%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.73 ₱152

$3.41 ₱190

-19.94%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.19 ₱122

$1.61 ₱89.4

36.02%

Potato (1kg)

$3.35 ₱186

$1.67 ₱93.2

100.60%

Onion (1kg)

$2.81 ₱156

$1.71 ₱95.4

64.33%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.09 ₱60.9

$1.1 ₱61.3

-0.91%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.98 ₱54.6

$0.69 ₱38.48

42.03%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3 ₱167

$2.12 ₱118

41.51%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.7 ₱373

$7.61 ₱424

-11.96%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.25 ₱69.6

$1.2 ₱66.6

4.17%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.21 ₱123

$2.42 ₱135

-8.68%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.55 ₱30.37

$0.26 ₱14.37

111.54%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$3.58 ₱199

$17.71 ₱986

-79.79%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.84 ₱46.55

$0.82 ₱45.44

2.44%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.13 ₱7.5

$0.22 ₱12.22

-40.91%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$3.65 ₱203

$2.07 ₱115

76.33%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.11 ₱61.7

$1.17 ₱65

-5.13%

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

$34.3K ₱1.9M

$21.4K ₱1.2M

60.54%

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

$22.3K ₱1.2M

$18.6K ₱1M

20.06%

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

$169 ₱9,394

$73.2 ₱4,073

130.65%

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

$27 ₱1,503

$33.41 ₱1,860

-19.19%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$35.66 ₱1,986

$26.77 ₱1,490

33.21%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$56.1 ₱3,122

$33.3 ₱1,854

68.38%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$11.87 ₱661

$9.09 ₱506

30.58%

Cinema Ticket

$8.16 ₱454

$5.71 ₱318

42.91%

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

$324 ₱18.1K

$153 ₱8,546

111.22%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,700 ₱428.7K

$4,237 ₱235.9K

81.74%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$59.5 ₱3,312

$45.9 ₱2,555

29.61%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$35.84 ₱1,995

$33.85 ₱1,885

5.88%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$85.8 ₱4,779

$69.1 ₱3,847

24.23%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$123 ₱6,873

$89.7 ₱4,992

37.67%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$644 ₱35.8K

$262 ₱14.6K

145.95%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$405 ₱22.5K

$159 ₱8,872

153.93%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,272 ₱126.5K

$454 ₱25.3K

400.63%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,036 ₱57.7K

$367 ₱20.4K

182.13%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,045 ₱336.6K

$2,298 ₱128K

163.02%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,200 ₱233.8K

$3,034 ₱168.9K

38.44%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$918 ₱51.1K

$415 ₱23.1K

121.04%

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: October 29, 2025

Last update for Tagaytay: October 29, 2025

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