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Taguig City vs. Abu Dhabi Cost of Living Summary
Taguig City is 33.8% cheaper than Abu Dhabi.
Taguig City vs. Abu Dhabi Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Taguig City instead of Abu Dhabi, you would:
pay 39.2% less for restaurants
Abu Dhabi | Taguig City | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $10.89 AED40.00 | $4.30 ₱263.69 | |
| Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar | $9.53 AED35.00 | $3.44 ₱210.95 | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $1.29 AED4.74 | $0.82 ₱50.10 | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $0.44 AED1.61 | $0.46 ₱28.13 | |
Abu Dhabi vs. Taguig City - Cost of restaurants
pay 5.2% more for groceries
Abu Dhabi | Taguig City | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bread 1 loaf | $1.60 AED5.89 | $1.33 ₱81.77 | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $5.28 AED19.39 | $3.17 ₱194.08 | |
| Milk (1 gallon) | $7.50 AED27.54 | $7.32 ₱448.81 | |
| Eggs 1 dozen | $3.64 AED13.37 | $2.17 ₱132.95 | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $4.12 AED15.11 | $2.26 ₱138.74 | |
| Apples (1 lb) | $1.15 AED4.21 | $1.11 ₱67.94 | |
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.82 AED3.00 | $0.82 ₱50.42 | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | $0.83 AED3.05 | $1.38 ₱84.38 | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $0.67 AED2.46 | $0.52 ₱31.64 | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $0.53 AED1.96 | $0.81 ₱49.36 | |
| Onions (1 lb) | $0.65 AED2.39 | $1.37 ₱84.27 | |
Abu Dhabi vs. Taguig City - Cost of groceries
pay 21.1% less for transportation
Abu Dhabi | Taguig City | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $2.94 AED10.80 | $4.16 ₱255.03 | |
| Monthly public transit pass | $25.87 AED95.00 | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $44,639.07 AED164K | $25,288.58 ₱2M | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $7.62 AED28.00 | $2.92 ₱179.31 | |
Abu Dhabi vs. Taguig City - Cost of transportation
pay 57.5% less for housing
Abu Dhabi | Taguig City | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl | $100.96 AED370.79 | $24.51 ₱1,503.03 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $1,490.68 AED5,474.52 | $560.82 ₱34,385.09 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $1,109.19 AED4,073.48 | $322.56 ₱19,776.70 | |
| Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating | $115.93 AED425.75 | $91.71 ₱5,623.13 | |
Abu Dhabi vs. Taguig City - Cost of housing
pay 35.4% less for childcare
Abu Dhabi | Taguig City | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $625.43 AED2,296.88 | $138.58 ₱8,496.66 | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $12,786.81 AED46,959.57 | $13,676.48 ₱839K | |
Abu Dhabi vs. Taguig City - Cost of childcare
pay 55.2% less for entertainment and sports
Abu Dhabi | Taguig City | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $11.29 AED41.45 | $1.42 ₱87.02 | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $5.77 AED21.18 | $2.59 ₱158.64 | |
| Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar | $6.26 AED23.00 | $3.10 ₱189.86 | |
| Monthly membership at local gym | $62.90 AED230.98 | $41.86 ₱2,566.58 | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $13.61 AED50.00 | $6.88 ₱421.90 | |
Abu Dhabi vs. Taguig City - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 33.4% less for clothing
Abu Dhabi | Taguig City | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular jeans Levi's brand | $60.62 AED222.62 | $44.44 ₱2,724.79 | |
| Regular dress from H&M or similar store | $51.93 AED190.71 | $29.70 ₱1,820.80 | |
| Running shoes Nike or Adidas | $98.09 AED360.23 | $71.68 ₱4,394.82 | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $96.21 AED353.33 | $60.21 ₱3,691.65 | |
Abu Dhabi vs. Taguig City - Cost of clothing
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