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

😐 Solo nomad: Makati is 45.8% more expensive than Talisay City without rent, and 56% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Makati is 59.6% more expensive than Talisay City without rent, and 70.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.55 ₱389

$3.57 ₱212

83.47%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$44.54 ₱2,647

$17.41 ₱1,035

155.83%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.81 ₱286

$3.33 ₱198

44.44%

Cappuccino

$2.97 ₱176

$2.45 ₱146

21.22%

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

$1.16 ₱68.8

$0.79 ₱46.82

46.84%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.52 ₱31.11

$0.39 ₱23.42

33.33%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.35 ₱140

$1.35 ₱80.0

74.07%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.63 ₱216

$2.15 ₱128

68.84%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.16 ₱128

$1.85 ₱110

16.76%

White Bread (500g)

$1.48 ₱88.0

$1.27 ₱75.7

16.54%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.06 ₱63.1

$0.98 ₱58.5

8.16%

Eggs

$2.24 ₱133

$2.07 ₱123

8.21%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$7.97 ₱473

$7.92 ₱471

0.63%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.38 ₱260

$4.21 ₱250

4.04%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.63 ₱453

$7.68 ₱456

-0.65%

Apples (1kg)

$4.60 ₱273

$2.84 ₱169

61.97%

Banana (1kg)

$1.97 ₱117

$1.54 ₱91.6

27.92%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.72 ₱162

$2.57 ₱153

5.84%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.17 ₱129

$1.60 ₱94.9

35.62%

Potato (1kg)

$3.33 ₱198

$2.29 ₱136

45.41%

Onion (1kg)

$2.81 ₱167

$2.64 ₱157

6.44%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.13 ₱67.3

$1.12 ₱66.3

0.89%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.02 ₱60.5

$0.76 ₱45.23

34.21%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.98 ₱177

$2.86 ₱170

4.20%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.72 ₱399

$6.02 ₱358

11.63%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.20 ₱71.2

$1.21 ₱72.1

-0.83%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.33 ₱139

$1.96 ₱116

18.88%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.54 ₱32.36

$0.28 ₱16.71

92.86%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$3.45 ₱205

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.78 ₱46.17

$0.83 ₱49.39

-6.02%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.13 ₱7.79

$0.22 ₱13.04

-40.91%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$3.65 ₱217

$2.14 ₱127

70.56%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.10 ₱65.6

$1.10 ₱65.5

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

$33.4K ₱2.0M

$26.9K ₱1.6M

24.07%

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

$21.7K ₱1.3M

$20.6K ₱1.2M

5.48%

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

$168 ₱9,971

$114 ₱6,775

47.17%

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

$27.55 ₱1,638

$33.34 ₱1,981

-17.37%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$35.88 ₱2,133

$27.42 ₱1,629

30.85%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$56.0 ₱3,329

$33.94 ₱2,017

65.03%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$11.60 ₱690

$4.45 ₱265

160.67%

Cinema Ticket

$7.99 ₱475

$5.97 ₱355

33.84%

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

$323 ₱19.2K

$151 ₱8,954

114.36%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,780 ₱462.3K

$4,332 ₱257.5K

79.58%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.7 ₱3,487

$46.58 ₱2,768

25.96%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.96 ₱2,078

$27.10 ₱1,611

29.00%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$86.2 ₱5,125

$74.6 ₱4,431

15.67%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$126 ₱7,461

$52.5 ₱3,119

139.21%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$652 ₱38.7K

$261 ₱15.5K

149.82%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$402 ₱23.9K

$178 ₱10.6K

126.37%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,277 ₱135.3K

$591 ₱35.1K

285.51%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,048 ₱62.3K

$402 ₱23.9K

160.50%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,376 ₱378.9K

$2,110 ₱125.4K

202.24%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,932 ₱233.7K

$809 ₱48.1K

385.79%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$662 ₱39.3K

$355 ₱21.1K

86.39%

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: January 13, 2026

Last update for Talisay City: January 12, 2026

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