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

😐 Solo nomad: Makati is 47.6% more expensive than Tagbilaran City without rent, and 66.4% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Makati is 40.8% more expensive than Tagbilaran City without rent, and 73.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.60 ₱390

$4.39 ₱259

50.34%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$44.23 ₱2,614

$21.04 ₱1,244

110.22%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.93 ₱292

$3.39 ₱201

45.43%

Cappuccino

$2.91 ₱172

$2.52 ₱149

15.48%

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

$1.20 ₱70.9

$0.84 ₱49.86

42.86%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.57 ₱33.89

$0.45 ₱26.66

26.67%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.41 ₱143

$1.23 ₱73.0

95.93%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.65 ₱216

$2.17 ₱128

68.20%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.24 ₱133

$1.76 ₱104

27.27%

White Bread (500g)

$1.44 ₱85.3

$1.14 ₱67.6

26.32%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.07 ₱63.1

$0.87 ₱51.2

22.99%

Eggs

$2.27 ₱134

$1.94 ₱115

17.01%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$7.95 ₱470

$10.85 ₱641

-26.73%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.54 ₱269

$4.45 ₱263

2.02%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.94 ₱469

$7.82 ₱462

1.53%

Apples (1kg)

$4.36 ₱258

$3.50 ₱207

24.57%

Banana (1kg)

$1.97 ₱117

$1.29 ₱76.3

52.71%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.57 ₱152

$3.27 ₱194

-21.41%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.28 ₱135

$1.81 ₱107

25.97%

Potato (1kg)

$3.34 ₱197

$2.23 ₱132

49.78%

Onion (1kg)

$2.86 ₱169

$2.37 ₱140

20.68%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.13 ₱66.7

$0.91 ₱53.9

24.18%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.94 ₱55.6

$0.68 ₱40.13

38.24%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.90 ₱172

$2.68 ₱159

8.21%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.80 ₱402

$6.89 ₱407

-1.31%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.19 ₱70.5

$0.97 ₱57.2

22.68%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.26 ₱133

$1.14 ₱67.1

98.25%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.55 ₱32.47

$0.28 ₱16.63

96.43%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$3.46 ₱204

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.82 ₱48.69

$0.83 ₱49.18

-1.20%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.13 ₱7.71

$0.23 ₱13.58

-43.48%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$3.46 ₱204

$2.61 ₱154

32.57%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.14 ₱67.2

$1.10 ₱64.9

3.64%

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

$33.6K ₱2.0M

$27.5K ₱1.6M

22.55%

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

$21.5K ₱1.3M

$22.1K ₱1.3M

-2.86%

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

$172 ₱10.2K

$77.8 ₱4,596

121.39%

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

$27.80 ₱1,643

$26.71 ₱1,578

4.08%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$36.50 ₱2,157

$29.64 ₱1,752

23.14%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$56.8 ₱3,359

$33.57 ₱1,984

69.32%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$11.75 ₱694

$4.52 ₱267

159.96%

Cinema Ticket

$8.17 ₱483

$4.08 ₱241

100.25%

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

$318 ₱18.8K

$229 ₱13.5K

39.16%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,715 ₱456.0K

$3,837 ₱226.8K

101.07%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$59.0 ₱3,489

$44.89 ₱2,653

31.52%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$35.47 ₱2,097

$19.98 ₱1,181

77.53%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$86.1 ₱5,087

$73.9 ₱4,365

16.55%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$122 ₱7,219

$56.1 ₱3,312

117.93%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$650 ₱38.4K

$210 ₱12.4K

209.08%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$397 ₱23.5K

$156 ₱9,215

154.55%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,264 ₱133.8K

$523 ₱30.9K

332.87%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,030 ₱60.9K

$388 ₱23.0K

165.14%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,326 ₱373.8K

$2,456 ₱145.1K

157.56%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,965 ₱234.4K

$731 ₱43.2K

442.58%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$727 ₱42.9K

$191 ₱11.3K

280.43%

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 Tagbilaran City: March 1, 2026

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