Cost of Living Comparison Between Zamboanga and Makati Cost of Living Comparison Between Zamboanga and Makati

🙂 Solo nomad: Zamboanga is 17.7% cheaper than Makati without rent, and 37.6% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Zamboanga is 32.2% cheaper than Makati without rent, and 49% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.48 ₱82.7

$6.5 ₱362

-77.23%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$9.81 ₱546

$44.55 ₱2,480

-77.98%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$2.73 ₱152

$5.06 ₱281

-46.05%

Cappuccino

$1.72 ₱95.9

$2.87 ₱160

-40.07%

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

$0.89 ₱49.78

$1.21 ₱67.7

-26.45%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.44 ₱24.62

$0.57 ₱31.53

-22.81%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.21 ₱67.6

$2.43 ₱135

-50.21%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.65 ₱92.1

$3.65 ₱203

-54.79%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.95 ₱108

$2.14 ₱119

-8.88%

White Bread (500g)

$1.65 ₱91.9

$1.51 ₱84.2

9.27%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.25 ₱69.7

$1.06 ₱59.3

17.92%

Eggs

$1.71 ₱95

$2.35 ₱131

-27.23%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.33 ₱631

$8.04 ₱448

40.92%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.41 ₱246

$4.39 ₱244

0.46%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$3.53 ₱197

$7.94 ₱442

-55.54%

Apples (1kg)

$3.49 ₱194

$4.59 ₱256

-23.97%

Banana (1kg)

$1.29 ₱71.9

$2 ₱111

-35.50%

Oranges (1kg)

$4.15 ₱231

$2.73 ₱152

52.01%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.63 ₱146

$2.19 ₱122

20.09%

Potato (1kg)

$1.38 ₱76.6

$3.35 ₱186

-58.81%

Onion (1kg)

$2.77 ₱154

$2.81 ₱156

-1.42%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.93 ₱51.6

$1.09 ₱60.9

-14.68%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.56 ₱31.42

$0.98 ₱54.6

-42.86%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.03 ₱169

$3 ₱167

1.00%

Wine (Bottle)

$4.45 ₱248

$6.7 ₱373

-33.58%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.42 ₱79.3

$1.25 ₱69.6

13.60%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.19 ₱122

$2.21 ₱123

-0.90%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.22 ₱12.17

$0.55 ₱30.37

-60.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$3.58 ₱199

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.86 ₱47.93

$0.84 ₱46.55

2.38%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.22 ₱12.23

$0.13 ₱7.5

69.23%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.15 ₱120

$3.65 ₱203

-41.10%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.27 ₱70.9

$1.11 ₱61.7

14.41%

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

$26.5K ₱1.5M

$34.3K ₱1.9M

-22.73%

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

$20.1K ₱1.1M

$22.3K ₱1.2M

-9.65%

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

$165 ₱9,169

$169 ₱9,394

-2.39%

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

$48.2 ₱2,684

$27 ₱1,503

78.52%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$52.9 ₱2,946

$35.66 ₱1,986

48.37%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$40.21 ₱2,239

$56.1 ₱3,122

-28.29%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$1.72 ₱95.8

$11.87 ₱661

-85.51%

Cinema Ticket

$7.26 ₱404

$8.16 ₱454

-11.03%

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

$52.2 ₱2,907

$324 ₱18.1K

-83.90%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,252 ₱69.7K

$7,700 ₱428.7K

-83.74%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$24.5 ₱1,364

$59.5 ₱3,312

-58.82%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$26.69 ₱1,486

$35.84 ₱1,995

-25.53%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$87.2 ₱4,854

$85.8 ₱4,779

1.57%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$61.1 ₱3,401

$123 ₱6,873

-50.51%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$139 ₱7,751

$644 ₱35.8K

-78.38%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$71.6 ₱3,984

$405 ₱22.5K

-82.32%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$371 ₱20.7K

$2,272 ₱126.5K

-83.67%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$141 ₱7,836

$1,036 ₱57.7K

-86.41%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,592 ₱144.3K

$6,045 ₱336.6K

-57.12%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,200 ₱233.8K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$207 ₱11.5K

$918 ₱51.1K

-77.43%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

6.67

79.91%

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

Last update for Zamboanga: October 28, 2025

Last update for Makati: October 29, 2025

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