Cost of Living Comparison Between Mandaluyong and Makati Cost of Living Comparison Between Mandaluyong and Makati

🙂 Solo nomad: Mandaluyong is 7% cheaper than Makati without rent, and 30.7% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Mandaluyong is 28.2% cheaper than Makati without rent, and 35.9% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.29 ₱295

$6.5 ₱362

-18.62%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.02 ₱1,003

$44.55 ₱2,480

-59.55%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.23 ₱180

$5.06 ₱281

-36.17%

Cappuccino

$2.43 ₱136

$2.87 ₱160

-15.33%

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

$0.9 ₱49.94

$1.21 ₱67.7

-25.62%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.51 ₱28.15

$0.57 ₱31.53

-10.53%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.49 ₱82.9

$2.43 ₱135

-38.68%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.6 ₱145

$3.65 ₱203

-28.77%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.88 ₱105

$2.14 ₱119

-12.15%

White Bread (500g)

$1.39 ₱77.6

$1.51 ₱84.2

-7.95%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.08 ₱60

$1.06 ₱59.3

1.89%

Eggs

$2.3 ₱128

$2.35 ₱131

-2.13%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.12 ₱508

$8.04 ₱448

13.43%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.19 ₱289

$4.39 ₱244

18.22%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.36 ₱465

$7.94 ₱442

5.29%

Apples (1kg)

$3.5 ₱195

$4.59 ₱256

-23.75%

Banana (1kg)

$1.79 ₱99.5

$2 ₱111

-10.50%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.67 ₱204

$2.73 ₱152

34.43%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.49 ₱139

$2.19 ₱122

13.70%

Potato (1kg)

$2.69 ₱150

$3.35 ₱186

-19.70%

Onion (1kg)

$3.14 ₱175

$2.81 ₱156

11.74%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.67 ₱37.28

$1.09 ₱60.9

-38.53%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.65 ₱36.16

$0.98 ₱54.6

-33.67%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.25 ₱181

$3 ₱167

8.33%

Wine (Bottle)

$8.41 ₱468

$6.7 ₱373

25.52%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.46 ₱81.4

$1.25 ₱69.6

16.80%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.18 ₱122

$2.21 ₱123

-1.36%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.34 ₱18.9

$0.55 ₱30.37

-38.18%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$3.58 ₱199

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.93 ₱52

$0.84 ₱46.55

10.71%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.25 ₱13.89

$0.13 ₱7.5

92.31%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.18 ₱121

$3.65 ₱203

-40.27%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.15 ₱64.2

$1.11 ₱61.7

3.60%

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

$27.1K ₱1.5M

$34.3K ₱1.9M

-20.97%

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

$20.7K ₱1.2M

$22.3K ₱1.2M

-7.35%

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

$134 ₱7,465

$169 ₱9,394

-20.53%

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

$34.91 ₱1,944

$27 ₱1,503

29.30%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$26.56 ₱1,479

$35.66 ₱1,986

-25.52%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$33.58 ₱1,870

$56.1 ₱3,122

-40.11%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$11.87 ₱661

Cinema Ticket

$6.67 ₱372

$8.16 ₱454

-18.26%

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

$152 ₱8,462

$324 ₱18.1K

-53.12%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,730 ₱263.4K

$7,700 ₱428.7K

-38.57%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$47.24 ₱2,630

$59.5 ₱3,312

-20.59%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.69 ₱1,932

$35.84 ₱1,995

-3.21%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$75.7 ₱4,215

$85.8 ₱4,779

-11.80%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$47.11 ₱2,623

$123 ₱6,873

-61.84%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$530 ₱29.5K

$644 ₱35.8K

-17.73%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$176 ₱9,779

$405 ₱22.5K

-56.59%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$576 ₱32.1K

$2,272 ₱126.5K

-74.63%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$398 ₱22.2K

$1,036 ₱57.7K

-61.54%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,082 ₱115.9K

$6,045 ₱336.6K

-65.56%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,200 ₱233.8K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$629 ₱35K

$918 ₱51.1K

-31.41%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.5

6.67

-32.53%

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

Last update for Mandaluyong: October 29, 2025

Last update for Makati: October 29, 2025

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