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

😐 Solo nomad: Makati is 23.4% more expensive than Talisay City without rent, and 55.1% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Makati is 36.2% more expensive than Talisay City without rent, and 70.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.60 ₱391

$3.48 ₱206

89.66%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$44.23 ₱2,617

$18.06 ₱1,069

144.91%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.93 ₱292

$3.23 ₱191

52.63%

Cappuccino

$2.91 ₱172

$2.35 ₱139

23.83%

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

$1.20 ₱70.9

$0.79 ₱46.71

51.90%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.57 ₱33.93

$0.40 ₱23.49

42.50%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.41 ₱143

$1.36 ₱80.7

77.21%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.65 ₱216

$2.08 ₱123

75.48%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.24 ₱133

$1.85 ₱109

21.08%

White Bread (500g)

$1.44 ₱85.4

$1.25 ₱74.0

15.20%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.07 ₱63.2

$0.96 ₱56.6

11.46%

Eggs

$2.27 ₱134

$2.08 ₱123

9.13%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$7.95 ₱470

$7.93 ₱469

0.25%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.54 ₱269

$4.16 ₱246

9.13%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.94 ₱470

$7.66 ₱453

3.66%

Apples (1kg)

$4.36 ₱258

$2.89 ₱171

50.87%

Banana (1kg)

$1.97 ₱117

$1.60 ₱94.6

23.12%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.57 ₱152

$2.66 ₱158

-3.38%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.28 ₱135

$1.57 ₱92.8

45.22%

Potato (1kg)

$3.34 ₱197

$2.32 ₱137

43.97%

Onion (1kg)

$2.86 ₱169

$2.52 ₱149

13.49%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.13 ₱66.8

$1.07 ₱63.5

5.61%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.94 ₱55.6

$0.71 ₱42.03

32.39%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.90 ₱172

$2.82 ₱167

2.84%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.80 ₱402

$8.44 ₱499

-19.43%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.19 ₱70.6

$1.15 ₱67.8

3.48%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.26 ₱133

$1.95 ₱116

15.90%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.55 ₱32.51

$0.28 ₱16.61

96.43%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$3.46 ₱204

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.82 ₱48.75

$0.82 ₱48.73

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.13 ₱7.72

$0.24 ₱14.24

-45.83%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$3.46 ₱204

$2.18 ₱129

58.72%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.14 ₱67.3

$1.10 ₱65.0

3.64%

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

$33.6K ₱2.0M

$27.0K ₱1.6M

24.52%

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

$21.5K ₱1.3M

$20.7K ₱1.2M

3.80%

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

$172 ₱10.2K

$115 ₱6,786

50.10%

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

$27.80 ₱1,645

$32.91 ₱1,947

-15.53%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$36.50 ₱2,160

$27.97 ₱1,655

30.50%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$56.8 ₱3,363

$34.25 ₱2,026

65.96%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$11.75 ₱695

$4.46 ₱264

163.45%

Cinema Ticket

$8.17 ₱483

$6.07 ₱359

34.60%

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

$318 ₱18.8K

$149 ₱8,802

114.09%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,715 ₱456.5K

$4,386 ₱259.5K

75.90%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$59.0 ₱3,494

$46.52 ₱2,753

26.91%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$35.47 ₱2,099

$26.12 ₱1,546

35.80%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$86.1 ₱5,093

$75.7 ₱4,481

13.65%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$122 ₱7,228

$53.0 ₱3,138

130.34%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$650 ₱38.4K

$264 ₱15.6K

146.20%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$397 ₱23.5K

$174 ₱10.3K

127.76%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,264 ₱134.0K

$577 ₱34.1K

292.33%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,030 ₱60.9K

$393 ₱23.2K

162.22%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,326 ₱374.3K

$2,499 ₱147.9K

153.08%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,965 ₱234.6K

$798 ₱47.2K

397.16%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$727 ₱43.0K

$359 ₱21.3K

102.15%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

6.67

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

Last update for Makati: February 28, 2026

Last update for Talisay City: March 2, 2026

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