Cost of living comparison

United Arab Emirates

compared to

Philippines

Taguig City vs. Abu Dhabi Cost of Living Summary

Taguig City is 33.8% cheaper than Abu Dhabi.

Restaurants: pay 39.2% less in Taguig City
Groceries: pay 5.2% more in Taguig City
Transportation: pay 21.1% less in Taguig City
Housing: pay 57.5% less in Taguig City
Childcare: pay 35.4% less in Taguig City
Entertainment and Sports: pay 55.2% less in Taguig City
Clothing: pay 33.4% less in Taguig City

Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, childcare, clothing, and transportation are lower in Taguig City.

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Taguig City vs. Abu Dhabi Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Taguig City instead of Abu Dhabi, you would:

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pay 39.2% less for restaurants

	Abu Dhabi	Taguig City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.89 AED40.00	$4.30 ₱264.35	-60.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.53 AED35.00	$3.44 ₱211.48	-63.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.29 AED4.74	$0.82 ₱50.23	-36.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.44 AED1.61	$0.46 ₱28.20	+4.3%
Average			-39.2%

Abu Dhabi vs. Taguig City - Cost of restaurants

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pay 5.2% more for groceries

	Abu Dhabi	Taguig City
Bread 1 loaf	$1.60 AED5.89	$1.33 ₱81.97	-16.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.28 AED19.39	$3.17 ₱194.56	-40.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.50 AED27.54	$7.32 ₱449.93	-2.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.64 AED13.37	$2.17 ₱133.28	-40.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.12 AED15.11	$2.26 ₱139.09	-45.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.15 AED4.21	$1.11 ₱68.11	-3.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 AED3.00	$0.82 ₱50.54	+0.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.83 AED3.05	$1.38 ₱84.59	+65.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.67 AED2.46	$0.52 ₱31.72	-23.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.53 AED1.96	$0.81 ₱49.48	+51.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.65 AED2.39	$1.37 ₱84.48	+110.8%
Average			+5.2%

Abu Dhabi vs. Taguig City - Cost of groceries

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pay 21.1% less for transportation

	Abu Dhabi	Taguig City
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.94 AED10.80	$4.16 ₱255.67	+41.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$25.87 AED95.00	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$44,639.07 AED164K	$25,288.58 ₱2M	-43.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.62 AED28.00	$2.92 ₱179.76	-61.6%
Average			-21.1%

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pay 57.5% less for housing

	Abu Dhabi	Taguig City
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$100.96 AED370.79	$24.51 ₱1,506.78	-75.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,490.68 AED5,474.52	$560.82 ₱34,470.90	-62.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,109.19 AED4,073.48	$322.56 ₱19,826.05	-70.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$115.93 AED425.75	$91.71 ₱5,637.16	-20.9%
Average			-57.5%

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pay 35.4% less for childcare

	Abu Dhabi	Taguig City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$625.43 AED2,296.88	$138.58 ₱8,517.86	-77.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,786.81 AED46,959.57	$13,676.48 ₱841K	+7.0%
Average			-35.4%

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pay 55.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Abu Dhabi	Taguig City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$11.29 AED41.45	$1.42 ₱87.23	-87.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.77 AED21.18	$2.59 ₱159.03	-55.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.26 AED23.00	$3.10 ₱190.33	-50.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$62.90 AED230.98	$41.86 ₱2,572.98	-33.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.61 AED50.00	$6.88 ₱422.96	-49.5%
Average			-55.2%

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pay 33.4% less for clothing

	Abu Dhabi	Taguig City
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$60.62 AED222.62	$44.44 ₱2,731.59	-26.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$51.93 AED190.71	$29.70 ₱1,825.34	-42.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$98.09 AED360.23	$71.68 ₱4,405.79	-26.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$96.21 AED353.33	$60.21 ₱3,700.86	-37.4%
Average			-33.4%

Abu Dhabi vs. Taguig City - Cost of clothing

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