Cost of Living Comparison Between Manila and Makati Cost of Living Comparison Between Manila and Makati

🙂 Solo nomad: Manila is 12.3% cheaper than Makati without rent, and 21% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Manila is 17.4% cheaper than Makati without rent, and 22.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.43 ₱323

$6.55 ₱389

-17.10%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$26.41 ₱1,569

$44.54 ₱2,647

-40.70%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.39 ₱261

$4.81 ₱286

-8.73%

Cappuccino

$2.71 ₱161

$2.97 ₱176

-8.75%

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

$0.98 ₱58.5

$1.16 ₱68.8

-15.52%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.53 ₱31.76

$0.52 ₱31.11

1.92%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.55 ₱91.9

$2.35 ₱140

-34.04%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.69 ₱160

$3.63 ₱216

-25.90%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.95 ₱116

$2.16 ₱128

-9.72%

White Bread (500g)

$1.39 ₱82.9

$1.48 ₱88.0

-6.08%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.05 ₱62.2

$1.06 ₱63.1

-0.94%

Eggs

$2.09 ₱124

$2.24 ₱133

-6.70%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.35 ₱555

$7.97 ₱473

17.31%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.14 ₱305

$4.38 ₱260

17.35%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.64 ₱513

$7.63 ₱453

13.24%

Apples (1kg)

$3.52 ₱209

$4.60 ₱273

-23.48%

Banana (1kg)

$1.83 ₱109

$1.97 ₱117

-7.11%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.68 ₱218

$2.72 ₱162

35.29%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.51 ₱149

$2.17 ₱129

15.67%

Potato (1kg)

$2.69 ₱160

$3.33 ₱198

-19.22%

Onion (1kg)

$3.04 ₱181

$2.81 ₱167

8.19%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.02 ₱120

$1.13 ₱67.3

78.76%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.66 ₱38.94

$1.02 ₱60.5

-35.29%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.31 ₱197

$2.98 ₱177

11.07%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.17 ₱604

$6.72 ₱399

51.34%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.51 ₱89.7

$1.20 ₱71.2

25.83%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.12 ₱126

$2.33 ₱139

-9.01%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.52 ₱30.98

$0.54 ₱32.36

-3.70%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$12.14 ₱722

$3.45 ₱205

251.88%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.93 ₱55.4

$0.78 ₱46.17

19.23%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.25 ₱14.68

$0.13 ₱7.79

92.31%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.15 ₱128

$3.65 ₱217

-41.10%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.12 ₱66.5

$1.10 ₱65.6

1.82%

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

$26.2K ₱1.6M

$33.4K ₱2.0M

-21.44%

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

$23.1K ₱1.4M

$21.7K ₱1.3M

6.03%

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

$136 ₱8,099

$168 ₱9,971

-18.77%

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

$22.02 ₱1,308

$27.55 ₱1,638

-20.07%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.89 ₱1,658

$35.88 ₱2,133

-22.27%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.36 ₱2,458

$56.0 ₱3,329

-26.16%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.83 ₱406

$11.60 ₱690

-41.12%

Cinema Ticket

$6.62 ₱394

$7.99 ₱475

-17.15%

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

$361 ₱21.4K

$323 ₱19.2K

11.73%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.6K ₱689.6K

$7,780 ₱462.3K

49.16%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$46.96 ₱2,791

$58.7 ₱3,487

-19.96%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$35.44 ₱2,106

$34.96 ₱2,078

1.37%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$82.2 ₱4,885

$86.2 ₱5,125

-4.67%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$46.02 ₱2,735

$126 ₱7,461

-63.34%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$492 ₱29.3K

$652 ₱38.7K

-24.45%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$270 ₱16.1K

$402 ₱23.9K

-32.76%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,730 ₱102.8K

$2,277 ₱135.3K

-24.04%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$631 ₱37.5K

$1,048 ₱62.3K

-39.74%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,426 ₱263.0K

$6,376 ₱378.9K

-30.58%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,635 ₱156.6K

$3,932 ₱233.7K

-33.00%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$488 ₱29.0K

$662 ₱39.3K

-26.22%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

7.52

6.67

12.74%

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

Last update for Manila: January 13, 2026

Last update for Makati: January 13, 2026

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