Cost of Living Comparison Between Makati and Tagbilaran City Cost of Living Comparison Between Makati and Tagbilaran City

😐 Solo nomad: Makati is 18.7% more expensive than Tagbilaran City without rent, and 68% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Makati is 36.6% more expensive than Tagbilaran City without rent, and 67.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.55 ₱389

$4.36 ₱259

50.23%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$44.54 ₱2,647

$20.91 ₱1,242

113.01%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.81 ₱286

$3.31 ₱197

45.32%

Cappuccino

$2.97 ₱176

$2.57 ₱153

15.56%

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

$1.16 ₱68.8

$0.86 ₱51.2

34.88%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.52 ₱31.11

$0.42 ₱24.92

23.81%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.35 ₱140

$1.22 ₱72.8

92.62%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.63 ₱216

$2.12 ₱126

71.23%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.16 ₱128

$1.78 ₱106

21.35%

White Bread (500g)

$1.48 ₱88.0

$1.14 ₱67.9

29.82%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.06 ₱63.1

$0.88 ₱52.2

20.45%

Eggs

$2.24 ₱133

$2.00 ₱119

12.00%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$7.97 ₱473

$10.56 ₱628

-24.53%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.38 ₱260

$4.48 ₱266

-2.23%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.63 ₱453

$7.59 ₱451

0.53%

Apples (1kg)

$4.60 ₱273

$3.63 ₱216

26.72%

Banana (1kg)

$1.97 ₱117

$1.30 ₱77.3

51.54%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.72 ₱162

$3.32 ₱198

-18.07%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.17 ₱129

$1.89 ₱112

14.81%

Potato (1kg)

$3.33 ₱198

$2.29 ₱136

45.41%

Onion (1kg)

$2.81 ₱167

$2.33 ₱138

20.60%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.13 ₱67.3

$1.00 ₱59.5

13.00%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.02 ₱60.5

$0.68 ₱40.59

50.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.98 ₱177

$2.79 ₱166

6.81%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.72 ₱399

$6.79 ₱403

-1.03%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.20 ₱71.2

$1.00 ₱59.5

20.00%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.33 ₱139

$1.16 ₱69.2

100.86%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.54 ₱32.36

$0.26 ₱15.26

107.69%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$3.45 ₱205

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.78 ₱46.17

$0.81 ₱48.00

-3.70%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.13 ₱7.79

$0.23 ₱13.65

-43.48%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$3.65 ₱217

$2.69 ₱160

35.69%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.10 ₱65.6

$1.09 ₱64.9

0.92%

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

$33.4K ₱2.0M

$28.1K ₱1.7M

18.91%

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

$21.7K ₱1.3M

$22.2K ₱1.3M

-2.05%

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

$168 ₱9,971

$77.6 ₱4,610

116.28%

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

$27.55 ₱1,638

$26.48 ₱1,573

4.04%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$35.88 ₱2,133

$30.19 ₱1,794

18.85%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$56.0 ₱3,329

$34.60 ₱2,056

61.88%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$11.60 ₱690

$4.30 ₱256

169.77%

Cinema Ticket

$7.99 ₱475

$4.07 ₱242

96.31%

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

$323 ₱19.2K

$232 ₱13.8K

39.25%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,780 ₱462.3K

$3,965 ₱235.6K

96.23%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.7 ₱3,487

$46.23 ₱2,747

26.91%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.96 ₱2,078

$19.95 ₱1,186

75.24%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$86.2 ₱5,125

$71.7 ₱4,261

20.26%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$126 ₱7,461

$54.5 ₱3,239

130.35%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$652 ₱38.7K

$213 ₱12.7K

206.00%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$402 ₱23.9K

$153 ₱9,079

163.18%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,277 ₱135.3K

$541 ₱32.1K

321.21%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,048 ₱62.3K

$381 ₱22.6K

174.99%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,376 ₱378.9K

$2,039 ₱121.2K

212.66%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,932 ₱233.7K

$882 ₱52.4K

345.78%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$662 ₱39.3K

$187 ₱11.1K

253.30%

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 Tagbilaran City: January 11, 2026

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