Cost of Living Comparison Between Vigan and Makati Cost of Living Comparison Between Vigan and Makati

🙂 Solo nomad: Vigan is 20.2% cheaper than Makati without rent, and 42.8% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Vigan is 41.1% cheaper than Makati without rent, and 46.6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.57 ₱199

$6.5 ₱362

-45.08%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$13.53 ₱753

$44.55 ₱2,480

-69.63%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$1.79 ₱99.9

$5.06 ₱281

-64.62%

Cappuccino

$1.72 ₱96

$2.87 ₱160

-40.07%

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

$0.65 ₱36.14

$1.21 ₱67.7

-46.28%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.4 ₱22.51

$0.57 ₱31.53

-29.82%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.26 ₱70.2

$2.43 ₱135

-48.15%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.74 ₱97.1

$3.65 ₱203

-52.33%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.9 ₱106

$2.14 ₱119

-11.21%

White Bread (500g)

$1.23 ₱68.7

$1.51 ₱84.2

-18.54%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.78 ₱43.17

$1.06 ₱59.3

-26.42%

Eggs

$2.25 ₱125

$2.35 ₱131

-4.26%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.6 ₱479

$8.04 ₱448

6.97%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.83 ₱213

$4.39 ₱244

-12.76%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.37 ₱410

$7.94 ₱442

-7.18%

Apples (1kg)

$2.71 ₱151

$4.59 ₱256

-40.96%

Banana (1kg)

$1.56 ₱86.8

$2 ₱111

-22.00%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.36 ₱131

$2.73 ₱152

-13.55%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.18 ₱65.5

$2.19 ₱122

-46.12%

Potato (1kg)

$1.63 ₱90.9

$3.35 ₱186

-51.34%

Onion (1kg)

$2.08 ₱116

$2.81 ₱156

-25.98%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.67 ₱37.43

$1.09 ₱60.9

-38.53%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.73 ₱40.4

$0.98 ₱54.6

-25.51%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.31 ₱129

$3 ₱167

-23.00%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.4 ₱523

$6.7 ₱373

40.30%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.03 ₱57.1

$1.25 ₱69.6

-17.60%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.8 ₱100

$2.21 ₱123

-18.55%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.28 ₱15.72

$0.55 ₱30.37

-49.09%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$3.58 ₱199

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.7 ₱38.75

$0.84 ₱46.55

-16.67%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.17 ₱9.48

$0.13 ₱7.5

30.77%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.42 ₱135

$3.65 ₱203

-33.70%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.1 ₱61.4

$1.11 ₱61.7

-0.90%

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

$14.4K ₱800.4K

$34.3K ₱1.9M

-58.09%

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

$16K ₱893.2K

$22.3K ₱1.2M

-28.05%

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

$53.4 ₱2,974

$169 ₱9,394

-68.34%

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

$34 ₱1,893

$27 ₱1,503

25.93%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$26.37 ₱1,468

$35.66 ₱1,986

-26.05%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$34.22 ₱1,906

$56.1 ₱3,122

-38.97%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$11.87 ₱661

Cinema Ticket

$5.69 ₱317

$8.16 ₱454

-30.27%

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

$35.75 ₱1,990

$324 ₱18.1K

-88.97%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,820 ₱268.3K

$7,700 ₱428.7K

-37.40%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$48.72 ₱2,713

$59.5 ₱3,312

-18.10%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$27.1 ₱1,509

$35.84 ₱1,995

-24.39%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$63.1 ₱3,516

$85.8 ₱4,779

-26.44%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$46.75 ₱2,603

$123 ₱6,873

-62.13%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$263 ₱14.6K

$644 ₱35.8K

-59.13%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$174 ₱9,704

$405 ₱22.5K

-56.93%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$594 ₱33.1K

$2,272 ₱126.5K

-73.86%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$401 ₱22.3K

$1,036 ₱57.7K

-61.25%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,679 ₱149.2K

$6,045 ₱336.6K

-55.69%

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 %)

4.5

6.67

-32.53%

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

Last update for Vigan: October 28, 2025

Last update for Makati: October 29, 2025

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