Cost of Living Comparison Between Makati and Taytay Cost of Living Comparison Between Makati and Taytay

😐 Solo nomad: Makati is 27.9% more expensive than Taytay without rent, and 42.9% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Makati is 33% more expensive than Taytay without rent, and 54% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.55 ₱389

$5.47 ₱325

19.74%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$44.54 ₱2,647

$20.92 ₱1,243

112.91%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.81 ₱286

$3.60 ₱214

33.61%

Cappuccino

$2.97 ₱176

$2.65 ₱158

12.08%

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

$1.16 ₱68.8

$0.92 ₱54.7

26.09%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.52 ₱31.11

$0.50 ₱29.42

4.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.35 ₱140

$1.48 ₱87.7

58.78%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.63 ₱216

$2.67 ₱159

35.96%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.16 ₱128

$1.99 ₱118

8.54%

White Bread (500g)

$1.48 ₱88.0

$1.39 ₱82.5

6.47%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.06 ₱63.1

$1.04 ₱61.9

1.92%

Eggs

$2.24 ₱133

$2.15 ₱128

4.19%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$7.97 ₱473

$9.44 ₱561

-15.57%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.38 ₱260

$5.08 ₱302

-13.78%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.63 ₱453

$8.31 ₱494

-8.18%

Apples (1kg)

$4.60 ₱273

$3.37 ₱200

36.50%

Banana (1kg)

$1.97 ₱117

$1.73 ₱103

13.87%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.72 ₱162

$3.53 ₱210

-22.95%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.17 ₱129

$2.50 ₱149

-13.20%

Potato (1kg)

$3.33 ₱198

$2.67 ₱159

24.72%

Onion (1kg)

$2.81 ₱167

$3.07 ₱183

-8.47%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.13 ₱67.3

$1.97 ₱117

-42.64%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.02 ₱60.5

$0.68 ₱40.67

50.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.98 ₱177

$3.41 ₱203

-12.61%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.72 ₱399

$10.02 ₱595

-32.93%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.20 ₱71.2

$1.50 ₱89.2

-20.00%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.33 ₱139

$2.21 ₱131

5.43%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.54 ₱32.36

$0.26 ₱15.33

107.69%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$3.45 ₱205

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.78 ₱46.17

$0.92 ₱54.5

-15.22%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.13 ₱7.79

$0.24 ₱14.28

-45.83%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$3.65 ₱217

$2.07 ₱123

76.33%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.10 ₱65.6

$1.13 ₱66.9

-2.65%

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

$33.4K ₱2.0M

$26.1K ₱1.6M

27.91%

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

$21.7K ₱1.3M

$22.4K ₱1.3M

-3.09%

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

$168 ₱9,971

$138 ₱8,182

21.86%

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

$27.55 ₱1,638

$21.47 ₱1,276

28.32%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$35.88 ₱2,133

$27.87 ₱1,656

28.74%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$56.0 ₱3,329

$33.69 ₱2,002

66.25%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$11.60 ₱690

$4.53 ₱269

156.07%

Cinema Ticket

$7.99 ₱475

$6.87 ₱408

16.30%

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

$323 ₱19.2K

$153 ₱9,117

110.52%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,780 ₱462.3K

$4,274 ₱254.0K

82.01%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.7 ₱3,487

$46.04 ₱2,736

27.43%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.96 ₱2,078

$34.60 ₱2,056

1.04%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$86.2 ₱5,125

$81.4 ₱4,837

5.95%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$126 ₱7,461

$46.70 ₱2,776

168.82%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$652 ₱38.7K

$261 ₱15.5K

149.98%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$402 ₱23.9K

$179 ₱10.6K

124.88%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,277 ₱135.3K

$584 ₱34.7K

289.55%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,048 ₱62.3K

$398 ₱23.7K

163.07%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,376 ₱378.9K

$2,085 ₱123.9K

205.76%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,932 ₱233.7K

$765 ₱45.5K

413.70%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$662 ₱39.3K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

6.67

7.52

-11.30%

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

Last update for Makati: January 13, 2026

Last update for Taytay: January 11, 2026

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