Cost of living comparison
compared to
Taguig City vs. Brussels Cost of Living Summary
Taguig City is 60.2% cheaper than Brussels.
Taguig City vs. Brussels Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Taguig City instead of Brussels, you would:
pay 81.4% less for restaurants
|
Brussels
|
Taguig City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.39
€19.93
|
$3.98
₱251.03
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.12
€13.45
|
$3.19
₱200.83
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.73
€3.32
|
$0.76
₱47.70
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.11
€2.77
|
$0.43
₱26.78
|
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Brussels vs. Taguig City - Cost of restaurants
pay 40.8% less for groceries
|
Brussels
|
Taguig City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.75
€2.45
|
$1.43
₱90.17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.91
€7.93
|
$2.55
₱160.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.00
€4.45
|
$7.23
₱455.56
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.29
€4.71
|
$1.82
₱114.87
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.97
€5.32
|
$2.10
₱132.09
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
€1.24
|
$1.03
₱64.68
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
€0.97
|
$0.85
₱53.49
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.27
€1.13
|
$1.28
₱80.33
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.87
€1.67
|
$0.48
₱30.12
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.14
€1.01
|
$0.78
₱48.85
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.89
|
$1.20
₱75.72
|
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Brussels vs. Taguig City - Cost of groceries
pay 51.9% less for transportation
|
Brussels
|
Taguig City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.99
€7.11
|
$4.66
₱293.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$62.71
€55.81
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,462.03
€31,562.48
|
$21,359.52
₱1M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.27
€18.94
|
$2.67
₱168.19
|
|
Brussels vs. Taguig City - Cost of transportation
pay 61.2% less for housing
|
Brussels
|
Taguig City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.88
€46.18
|
$23.43
₱1,476.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,339.95
€1,192.60
|
$518.05
₱32,634.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,154.19
€1,027.27
|
$438.01
₱27,592.72
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$215.91
€192.17
|
$84.98
₱5,353.26
|
|
Brussels vs. Taguig City - Cost of housing
pay 85.8% less for childcare
|
Brussels
|
Taguig City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,603.72
€1,427.37
|
$132.83
₱8,367.80
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$36,825.21
€32,775.76
|
$8,932.60
₱563K
|
|
Brussels vs. Taguig City - Cost of childcare
pay 52.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Brussels
|
Taguig City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.60
€4.98
|
$1.20
₱75.31
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.44
€3.96
|
$2.55
₱160.66
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.44
€11.96
|
$2.95
₱185.77
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.93
€29.31
|
$39.85
₱2,510.34
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.68
€14.85
|
$6.77
₱426.76
|
|
Brussels vs. Taguig City - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 50.8% less for clothing
|
Brussels
|
Taguig City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.94
€90.73
|
$41.18
₱2,594.02
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.03
€40.97
|
$27.47
₱1,730.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$109.64
€97.58
|
$67.74
₱4,267.58
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$146.15
€130.08
|
$57.51
₱3,623.11
|
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Brussels vs. Taguig City - Cost of clothing
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