Cost of Living Comparison Between Negros and Makati Cost of Living Comparison Between Negros and Makati

🙂 Solo nomad: Negros is 12.9% cheaper than Makati without rent, and 34.5% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Negros is 27.3% cheaper than Makati without rent, and 41.5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.62 ₱201

$6.5 ₱362

-44.31%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$13.53 ₱753

$44.55 ₱2,480

-69.63%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.03 ₱169

$5.06 ₱281

-40.12%

Cappuccino

$1.64 ₱91.4

$2.87 ₱160

-42.86%

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

$0.33 ₱18.52

$1.21 ₱67.7

-72.73%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.45 ₱25.29

$0.57 ₱31.53

-21.05%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.31 ₱72.7

$2.43 ₱135

-46.09%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.16 ₱120

$3.65 ₱203

-40.82%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.33 ₱130

$2.14 ₱119

8.88%

White Bread (500g)

$1.52 ₱84.8

$1.51 ₱84.2

0.66%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.17 ₱65.1

$1.06 ₱59.3

10.38%

Eggs

$2.26 ₱126

$2.35 ₱131

-3.83%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.91 ₱719

$8.04 ₱448

60.57%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.38 ₱300

$4.39 ₱244

22.55%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.87 ₱438

$7.94 ₱442

-0.88%

Apples (1kg)

$3.62 ₱202

$4.59 ₱256

-21.13%

Banana (1kg)

$1.45 ₱80.7

$2 ₱111

-27.50%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.26 ₱182

$2.73 ₱152

19.41%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.2 ₱122

$2.19 ₱122

0.46%

Potato (1kg)

$2.68 ₱149

$3.35 ₱186

-20.00%

Onion (1kg)

$2.49 ₱139

$2.81 ₱156

-11.39%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.93 ₱51.7

$1.09 ₱60.9

-14.68%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.83 ₱46.05

$0.98 ₱54.6

-15.31%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.11 ₱173

$3 ₱167

3.67%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.64 ₱370

$6.7 ₱373

-0.90%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.21 ₱67.6

$1.25 ₱69.6

-3.20%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.22 ₱124

$2.21 ₱123

0.45%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.26 ₱14.3

$0.55 ₱30.37

-52.73%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$3.58 ₱199

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.82 ₱45.76

$0.84 ₱46.55

-2.38%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.25 ₱13.99

$0.13 ₱7.5

92.31%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.61 ₱145

$3.65 ₱203

-28.49%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.1 ₱61.2

$1.11 ₱61.7

-0.90%

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

$29.9K ₱1.7M

$34.3K ₱1.9M

-12.93%

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

$27.4K ₱1.5M

$22.3K ₱1.2M

23.04%

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

$98.2 ₱5,465

$169 ₱9,394

-41.83%

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

$34.92 ₱1,944

$27 ₱1,503

29.33%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$30.05 ₱1,673

$35.66 ₱1,986

-15.73%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$33.85 ₱1,885

$56.1 ₱3,122

-39.63%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$11.87 ₱661

Cinema Ticket

$6.05 ₱337

$8.16 ₱454

-25.86%

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

$230 ₱12.8K

$324 ₱18.1K

-29.03%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,970 ₱221K

$7,700 ₱428.7K

-48.44%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$45.52 ₱2,534

$59.5 ₱3,312

-23.48%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$22.73 ₱1,266

$35.84 ₱1,995

-36.58%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$74.9 ₱4,170

$85.8 ₱4,779

-12.73%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$54.4 ₱3,026

$123 ₱6,873

-55.97%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$268 ₱14.9K

$644 ₱35.8K

-58.41%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$177 ₱9,877

$405 ₱22.5K

-56.16%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$583 ₱32.5K

$2,272 ₱126.5K

-74.34%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$395 ₱22K

$1,036 ₱57.7K

-61.89%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,638 ₱146.9K

$6,045 ₱336.6K

-56.37%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,200 ₱233.8K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$260 ₱14.5K

$918 ₱51.1K

-71.68%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

6.67

4.95%

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

Last update for Negros: October 27, 2025

Last update for Makati: October 29, 2025

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