Cost of living comparison
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Taguig City vs. Cedar Rapids Cost of Living Summary
Taguig City is 48.9% cheaper than Cedar Rapids.
Taguig City vs. Cedar Rapids Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Taguig City instead of Cedar Rapids, you would:
pay 73.0% less for restaurants
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Cedar Rapids
|
Taguig City
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
|
$3.98
₱251.03
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.99
|
$3.19
₱200.83
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.83
|
$0.76
₱47.70
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
|
$0.43
₱26.78
|
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Cedar Rapids vs. Taguig City - Cost of restaurants
pay 33.1% less for groceries
|
Cedar Rapids
|
Taguig City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.51
|
$1.43
₱90.17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.12
|
$2.55
₱160.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.70
|
$7.23
₱455.56
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.46
|
$1.82
₱114.87
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.93
|
$2.10
₱132.09
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.25
|
$1.03
₱64.68
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
|
$0.85
₱53.49
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.41
|
$1.28
₱80.33
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.13
|
$0.48
₱30.12
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
|
$0.78
₱48.85
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
|
$1.20
₱75.72
|
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Cedar Rapids vs. Taguig City - Cost of groceries
pay 26.5% less for transportation
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Cedar Rapids
|
Taguig City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.28
|
$4.66
₱293.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.00
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.00
|
$21,359.52
₱1M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.41
|
$2.67
₱168.19
|
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Cedar Rapids vs. Taguig City - Cost of transportation
pay 48.6% less for housing
|
Cedar Rapids
|
Taguig City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.50
|
$23.43
₱1,476.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,156.25
|
$518.05
₱32,634.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$719.00
|
$438.01
₱27,592.72
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.02
|
$84.98
₱5,353.26
|
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Cedar Rapids vs. Taguig City - Cost of housing
pay 67.3% less for childcare
|
Cedar Rapids
|
Taguig City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$879.75
|
$132.83
₱8,367.80
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,631.67
|
$8,932.60
₱563K
|
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Cedar Rapids vs. Taguig City - Cost of childcare
pay 61.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cedar Rapids
|
Taguig City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.50
|
$1.20
₱75.31
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.71
|
$2.55
₱160.66
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.80
|
$2.95
₱185.77
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$100.50
|
$39.85
₱2,510.34
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.00
|
$6.77
₱426.76
|
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Cedar Rapids vs. Taguig City - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 50.9% less for clothing
|
Cedar Rapids
|
Taguig City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.47
|
$41.18
₱2,594.02
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$63.33
|
$27.47
₱1,730.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$128.26
|
$67.74
₱4,267.58
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$150.00
|
$57.51
₱3,623.11
|
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Cedar Rapids vs. Taguig City - Cost of clothing
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