Cost of living comparison
Makati is 19.8% cheaper than Riga.
- Restaurants
-
pay 47.3% less in Makati
- Groceries
-
pay 54.8% more in Makati
- Transportation
-
pay 39.7% less in Makati
- Housing
-
pay 1.9% less in Makati
- Childcare
-
pay 38.0% less in Makati
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 35.0% less in Makati
- Clothing
-
pay 31.8% less in Makati
Expenses including restaurants, transportation, childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, and housing are lower in Makati.
If you lived in Makati instead of Riga, you would:
pay 47.3% less for restaurants
|
Riga
|
Makati
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.72
€9.60
|
$5.54
₱309.23
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.33
€7.47
|
$4.26
₱237.87
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.44
€1.29
|
$1.01
₱56.14
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
€1.06
|
$0.45
₱24.98
|
|
pay 54.8% more for groceries
|
Riga
|
Makati
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.56
€1.40
|
$1.42
₱79.32
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.73
€5.13
|
$2.87
₱160.16
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.85
€4.34
|
$8.02
₱447.77
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.86
€2.56
|
$1.96
₱109.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.19
€2.85
|
$1.90
₱105.82
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.60
|
$1.87
₱104.12
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.75
|
$0.68
₱38.15
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.96
|
$1.16
₱64.60
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.52
€1.36
|
$0.97
₱53.95
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
€0.38
|
$1.47
₱81.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
€0.39
|
$1.70
₱94.95
|
|
pay 39.7% less for transportation
|
Riga
|
Makati
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.77
€6.06
|
$4.17
₱232.89
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.15
€28.81
|
$3.41
₱190.29
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,026.61
€25,108.78
|
$40,920.71
₱2,283,518.98
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.25
€10.08
|
$2.57
₱143.20
|
|
pay 1.9% less for housing
|
Riga
|
Makati
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.68
€15.84
|
$31.26
₱1,744.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$536.44
€480.59
|
$512.62
₱28,606.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$367.73
€329.44
|
$291.28
₱16,254.21
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$244.58
€219.12
|
$100.10
₱5,586.09
|
|
pay 38.0% less for childcare
|
Riga
|
Makati
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$538.03
€482.01
|
$309.75
₱17,284.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,487.73
€12,083.53
|
$8,951.41
₱499,519.78
|
|
pay 35.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Riga
|
Makati
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.82
€4.32
|
$1.71
₱95.15
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.39
€3.04
|
$2.82
₱157.23
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.25
€4.70
|
$2.56
₱142.72
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.01
€41.22
|
$43.44
₱2,423.86
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.60
|
$6.82
₱380.59
|
|
pay 31.8% less for clothing
|
Riga
|
Makati
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.84
€73.32
|
$40.92
₱2,283.52
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.77
€39.21
|
$29.84
₱1,665.07
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.38
€82.77
|
$71.27
₱3,977.13
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.02
€108.42
|
$93.78
₱5,233.06
|
|
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