Cost of Living Comparison Between Palawan and Makati Cost of Living Comparison Between Palawan and Makati

🙂 Solo nomad: Palawan is 26.7% cheaper than Makati without rent, and 36.5% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Palawan is 29.9% cheaper than Makati without rent, and 41.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.53 ₱206

$6.79 ₱397

-48.01%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$19.4 ₱1,132

$44.41 ₱2,592

-56.32%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.26 ₱190

$4.85 ₱283

-32.78%

Cappuccino

$2.52 ₱147

$2.89 ₱168

-12.80%

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

$0.79 ₱45.94

$1.21 ₱70.8

-34.71%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 ₱21.57

$0.57 ₱33.15

-35.09%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.29 ₱75.1

$2.44 ₱142

-47.13%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.09 ₱122

$3.48 ₱203

-39.94%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.82 ₱106

$2.12 ₱124

-14.15%

White Bread (500g)

$1.22 ₱71.4

$1.49 ₱87.2

-18.12%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.96 ₱55.8

$1.08 ₱62.9

-11.11%

Eggs

$2.02 ₱118

$2.36 ₱138

-14.41%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$7.89 ₱460

$8.23 ₱480

-4.13%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.27 ₱249

$4.38 ₱255

-2.51%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.77 ₱453

$7.78 ₱454

-0.13%

Apples (1kg)

$2.9 ₱169

$4.37 ₱255

-33.64%

Banana (1kg)

$1.51 ₱88.4

$1.99 ₱116

-24.12%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.63 ₱154

$2.6 ₱152

1.15%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.55 ₱90.7

$2.24 ₱131

-30.80%

Potato (1kg)

$2.28 ₱133

$3.28 ₱192

-30.49%

Onion (1kg)

$2.51 ₱147

$2.93 ₱171

-14.33%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.07 ₱62.5

$1.13 ₱66

-5.31%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.73 ₱42.4

$0.98 ₱57.2

-25.51%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.86 ₱167

$2.98 ₱174

-4.03%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.97 ₱407

$6.67 ₱389

4.50%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.17 ₱68.2

$1.24 ₱72.3

-5.65%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.98 ₱116

$2.34 ₱136

-15.38%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.28 ₱16.42

$0.55 ₱32.14

-49.09%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$3.49 ₱204

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.76 ₱44.61

$0.78 ₱45.33

-2.56%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.24 ₱14.06

$0.12 ₱7.07

100.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.19 ₱128

$3.49 ₱204

-37.25%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.14 ₱66.7

$1.09 ₱63.8

4.59%

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

$26.5K ₱1.5M

$34.3K ₱2M

-22.68%

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

$20.5K ₱1.2M

$21.8K ₱1.3M

-5.88%

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

$114 ₱6,637

$172 ₱10.1K

-34.08%

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

$32.63 ₱1,904

$27.67 ₱1,615

17.93%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.66 ₱1,615

$35.74 ₱2,086

-22.61%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$33.48 ₱1,954

$55.8 ₱3,255

-39.96%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$11.63 ₱678

Cinema Ticket

$5.8 ₱339

$8.2 ₱479

-29.27%

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

$152 ₱8,883

$319 ₱18.6K

-52.30%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,284 ₱250K

$7,598 ₱443.4K

-43.61%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$45.02 ₱2,627

$59.1 ₱3,448

-23.80%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$26.74 ₱1,560

$35.16 ₱2,052

-23.95%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$75.4 ₱4,403

$86.3 ₱5,036

-12.59%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$52.6 ₱3,069

$124 ₱7,231

-57.55%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$261 ₱15.2K

$650 ₱37.9K

-59.84%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$178 ₱10.4K

$404 ₱23.6K

-56.05%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$577 ₱33.7K

$2,303 ₱134.4K

-74.96%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$397 ₱23.2K

$1,033 ₱60.3K

-61.58%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,320 ₱135.4K

$6,069 ₱354.2K

-61.77%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,349 ₱253.8K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$996 ₱58.1K

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 Palawan: November 29, 2025

Last update for Makati: November 30, 2025

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