Cost of Living Comparison Between Taytay and Makati Cost of Living Comparison Between Taytay and Makati

🙂 Solo nomad: Taytay is 14.4% cheaper than Makati without rent, and 29.6% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Taytay is 18.9% cheaper than Makati without rent, and 36.6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.46 ₱304

$6.5 ₱362

-16.00%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$21.51 ₱1,198

$44.55 ₱2,480

-51.72%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.61 ₱201

$5.06 ₱281

-28.66%

Cappuccino

$2.73 ₱152

$2.87 ₱160

-4.88%

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

$0.85 ₱47.31

$1.21 ₱67.7

-29.75%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.5 ₱27.57

$0.57 ₱31.53

-12.28%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.49 ₱83.2

$2.43 ₱135

-38.68%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.59 ₱144

$3.65 ₱203

-29.04%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.97 ₱110

$2.14 ₱119

-7.94%

White Bread (500g)

$1.33 ₱74.1

$1.51 ₱84.2

-11.92%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.04 ₱57.9

$1.06 ₱59.3

-1.89%

Eggs

$2.07 ₱115

$2.35 ₱131

-11.91%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.41 ₱524

$8.04 ₱448

17.04%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.35 ₱298

$4.39 ₱244

21.87%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.47 ₱472

$7.94 ₱442

6.68%

Apples (1kg)

$3.54 ₱197

$4.59 ₱256

-22.88%

Banana (1kg)

$1.76 ₱98.2

$2 ₱111

-12.00%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.46 ₱193

$2.73 ₱152

26.74%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.5 ₱139

$2.19 ₱122

14.16%

Potato (1kg)

$2.69 ₱150

$3.35 ₱186

-19.70%

Onion (1kg)

$3.06 ₱171

$2.81 ₱156

8.90%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.97 ₱110

$1.09 ₱60.9

80.73%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.65 ₱36.25

$0.98 ₱54.6

-33.67%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.47 ₱193

$3 ₱167

15.67%

Wine (Bottle)

$8.45 ₱470

$6.7 ₱373

26.12%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.52 ₱84.6

$1.25 ₱69.6

21.60%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.16 ₱120

$2.21 ₱123

-2.26%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.28 ₱15.67

$0.55 ₱30.37

-49.09%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$3.58 ₱199

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.85 ₱47.18

$0.84 ₱46.55

1.19%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.24 ₱13.42

$0.13 ₱7.5

84.62%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.08 ₱116

$3.65 ₱203

-43.01%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.11 ₱62

$1.11 ₱61.7

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

$26.4K ₱1.5M

$34.3K ₱1.9M

-23.12%

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

$22.9K ₱1.3M

$22.3K ₱1.2M

2.67%

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

$135 ₱7,532

$169 ₱9,394

-19.82%

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

$22.3 ₱1,242

$27 ₱1,503

-17.41%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.15 ₱1,512

$35.66 ₱1,986

-23.86%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$33.67 ₱1,875

$56.1 ₱3,122

-39.95%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$11.87 ₱661

Cinema Ticket

$6.92 ₱386

$8.16 ₱454

-15.20%

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

$150 ₱8,337

$324 ₱18.1K

-53.82%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,276 ₱238.1K

$7,700 ₱428.7K

-44.46%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$46.89 ₱2,611

$59.5 ₱3,312

-21.18%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.38 ₱1,914

$35.84 ₱1,995

-4.07%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$81.6 ₱4,543

$85.8 ₱4,779

-4.93%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$46.41 ₱2,584

$123 ₱6,873

-62.41%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$267 ₱14.8K

$644 ₱35.8K

-58.60%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$178 ₱9,913

$405 ₱22.5K

-56.00%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$579 ₱32.3K

$2,272 ₱126.5K

-74.50%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$390 ₱21.7K

$1,036 ₱57.7K

-62.33%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,576 ₱143.4K

$6,045 ₱336.6K

-57.38%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,200 ₱233.8K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$918 ₱51.1K

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 Taytay: October 29, 2025

Last update for Makati: October 29, 2025

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