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

😐 Solo nomad: Makati is 16.8% more expensive than Taytay without rent, and 40.4% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Makati is 47.6% more expensive than Taytay without rent, and 54.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.60 ₱385

$5.18 ₱302

27.41%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$44.23 ₱2,576

$20.85 ₱1,214

112.13%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.93 ₱287

$3.50 ₱204

40.86%

Cappuccino

$2.91 ₱170

$2.71 ₱158

7.38%

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

$1.20 ₱69.8

$0.93 ₱54.3

29.03%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.57 ₱33.39

$0.54 ₱31.22

5.56%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.41 ₱141

$1.48 ₱86.0

62.84%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.65 ₱212

$2.62 ₱153

39.31%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.24 ₱131

$1.95 ₱113

14.87%

White Bread (500g)

$1.44 ₱84.0

$1.40 ₱81.4

2.86%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.07 ₱62.2

$1.07 ₱62.5

Eggs

$2.27 ₱132

$2.06 ₱120

10.19%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$7.95 ₱463

$9.48 ₱552

-16.14%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.54 ₱265

$5.08 ₱296

-10.63%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.94 ₱462

$8.36 ₱487

-5.02%

Apples (1kg)

$4.36 ₱254

$3.50 ₱204

24.57%

Banana (1kg)

$1.97 ₱115

$1.81 ₱106

8.84%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.57 ₱150

$3.54 ₱206

-27.40%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.28 ₱133

$2.38 ₱139

-4.20%

Potato (1kg)

$3.34 ₱194

$2.70 ₱157

23.70%

Onion (1kg)

$2.86 ₱166

$3.20 ₱186

-10.63%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.13 ₱65.7

$1.95 ₱113

-42.05%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.94 ₱54.7

$0.65 ₱37.61

44.62%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.90 ₱169

$3.35 ₱195

-13.43%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.80 ₱396

$9.47 ₱551

-28.19%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.19 ₱69.5

$1.52 ₱88.4

-21.71%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.26 ₱131

$2.19 ₱127

3.20%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.55 ₱32.00

$0.26 ₱15.04

111.54%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$3.46 ₱201

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.82 ₱47.97

$0.85 ₱49.34

-3.53%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.13 ₱7.59

$0.22 ₱12.74

-40.91%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$3.46 ₱201

$2.18 ₱127

58.72%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.14 ₱66.3

$1.16 ₱67.4

-1.72%

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

$33.6K ₱2.0M

$27.0K ₱1.6M

24.61%

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

$21.5K ₱1.2M

$22.4K ₱1.3M

-4.05%

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

$172 ₱10.0K

$137 ₱7,954

26.03%

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

$27.80 ₱1,619

$22.13 ₱1,289

25.62%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$36.50 ₱2,125

$27.76 ₱1,617

31.48%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$56.8 ₱3,310

$33.60 ₱1,956

69.17%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$11.75 ₱684

$4.34 ₱253

170.74%

Cinema Ticket

$8.17 ₱476

$6.65 ₱387

22.86%

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

$318 ₱18.5K

$151 ₱8,812

110.45%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,715 ₱449.2K

$4,340 ₱252.7K

77.76%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$59.0 ₱3,438

$45.65 ₱2,658

29.33%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$35.47 ₱2,066

$34.80 ₱2,026

1.93%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$86.1 ₱5,012

$84.0 ₱4,888

2.53%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$122 ₱7,113

$46.88 ₱2,730

160.56%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$650 ₱37.8K

$269 ₱15.7K

141.03%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$397 ₱23.1K

$178 ₱10.4K

122.85%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,264 ₱131.8K

$579 ₱33.7K

291.12%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,030 ₱60.0K

$391 ₱22.8K

163.19%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,326 ₱368.3K

$2,500 ₱145.6K

153.00%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,965 ₱230.9K

$720 ₱41.9K

451.12%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$727 ₱42.3K

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: February 28, 2026

Last update for Taytay: March 2, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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