Cost of Living Comparison Between Naga and Makati Cost of Living Comparison Between Naga and Makati

🙂 Solo nomad: Naga is 34.8% cheaper than Makati without rent, and 35.7% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Naga is 20.3% cheaper than Makati without rent, and 46.6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.47 ₱193

$6.5 ₱362

-46.62%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$17.92 ₱998

$44.55 ₱2,480

-59.78%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.38 ₱188

$5.06 ₱281

-33.20%

Cappuccino

$2.36 ₱131

$2.87 ₱160

-17.77%

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

$0.77 ₱42.74

$1.21 ₱67.7

-36.36%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 ₱20.48

$0.57 ₱31.53

-35.09%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.37 ₱76.1

$2.43 ₱135

-43.62%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.08 ₱116

$3.65 ₱203

-43.01%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.91 ₱106

$2.14 ₱119

-10.75%

White Bread (500g)

$1.26 ₱70.2

$1.51 ₱84.2

-16.56%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.93 ₱51.9

$1.06 ₱59.3

-12.26%

Eggs

$1.75 ₱97.2

$2.35 ₱131

-25.53%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.1 ₱451

$8.04 ₱448

0.75%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.33 ₱241

$4.39 ₱244

-1.37%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.9 ₱440

$7.94 ₱442

-0.50%

Apples (1kg)

$2.88 ₱160

$4.59 ₱256

-37.25%

Banana (1kg)

$1.58 ₱88.2

$2 ₱111

-21.00%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.62 ₱146

$2.73 ₱152

-4.03%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.62 ₱90.1

$2.19 ₱122

-26.03%

Potato (1kg)

$2.24 ₱124

$3.35 ₱186

-33.13%

Onion (1kg)

$2.61 ₱145

$2.81 ₱156

-7.12%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.07 ₱59.7

$1.09 ₱60.9

-1.83%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.76 ₱42.24

$0.98 ₱54.6

-22.45%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.53 ₱141

$3 ₱167

-15.67%

Wine (Bottle)

$4.05 ₱225

$6.7 ₱373

-39.55%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.19 ₱66.5

$1.25 ₱69.6

-4.80%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.02 ₱113

$2.21 ₱123

-8.60%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.28 ₱15.66

$0.55 ₱30.37

-49.09%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$3.58 ₱199

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.81 ₱45.33

$0.84 ₱46.55

-3.57%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.22 ₱12.2

$0.13 ₱7.5

69.23%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.07 ₱115

$3.65 ₱203

-43.29%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.14 ₱63.7

$1.11 ₱61.7

2.70%

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

$26.5K ₱1.5M

$34.3K ₱1.9M

-22.74%

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

$20.1K ₱1.1M

$22.3K ₱1.2M

-9.92%

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

$112 ₱6,230

$169 ₱9,394

-33.68%

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

$32.2 ₱1,793

$27 ₱1,503

19.26%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$26.69 ₱1,486

$35.66 ₱1,986

-25.15%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$33.61 ₱1,872

$56.1 ₱3,122

-40.06%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$11.87 ₱661

Cinema Ticket

$5.85 ₱326

$8.16 ₱454

-28.31%

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

$152 ₱8,453

$324 ₱18.1K

-53.17%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,394 ₱244.7K

$7,700 ₱428.7K

-42.93%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$45.24 ₱2,519

$59.5 ₱3,312

-23.95%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$26.71 ₱1,487

$35.84 ₱1,995

-25.47%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$75.8 ₱4,222

$85.8 ₱4,779

-11.65%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$53.3 ₱2,970

$123 ₱6,873

-56.80%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$268 ₱14.9K

$644 ₱35.8K

-58.36%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$180 ₱10K

$405 ₱22.5K

-55.49%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$322 ₱17.9K

$2,272 ₱126.5K

-85.85%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$264 ₱14.7K

$1,036 ₱57.7K

-74.52%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,139 ₱119.1K

$6,045 ₱336.6K

-64.62%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,200 ₱233.8K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$155 ₱8,626

$918 ₱51.1K

-83.12%

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 Naga: October 28, 2025

Last update for Makati: October 29, 2025

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