Cost of living comparison

United Arab Emirates

compared to

Philippines

Taguig City vs. Dubai Cost of Living Summary

Taguig City is 54.8% cheaper than Dubai.

Restaurants: pay 65.0% less in Taguig City
Groceries: pay 8.2% less in Taguig City
Transportation: pay 13.5% less in Taguig City
Housing: pay 72.7% less in Taguig City
Childcare: pay 72.3% less in Taguig City
Entertainment and Sports: pay 69.2% less in Taguig City
Clothing: pay 42.2% less in Taguig City

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

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Taguig City vs. Dubai Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Taguig City instead of Dubai, you would:

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pay 65.0% less for restaurants

	Dubai	Taguig City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.80 AED47.00	$3.98 ₱254.88	-68.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.53 AED35.00	$3.19 ₱203.90	-66.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.67 AED6.12	$0.76 ₱48.43	-54.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.79 AED2.89	$0.43 ₱27.19	-46.1%
Average			-65.0%

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pay 8.2% less for groceries

	Dubai	Taguig City
Bread 1 loaf	$1.54 AED5.66	$1.43 ₱91.55	-7.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.21 AED22.81	$2.55 ₱163.12	-58.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.92 AED25.41	$7.23 ₱462.54	+4.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.34 AED12.26	$1.82 ₱116.63	-45.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.36 AED16.00	$2.10 ₱134.11	-51.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.19 AED4.39	$1.03 ₱65.67	-14.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.88 AED3.24	$0.85 ₱54.31	-3.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.85 AED3.12	$1.28 ₱81.56	+49.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.64 AED2.34	$0.48 ₱30.59	-24.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.51 AED1.89	$0.78 ₱49.60	+50.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.45 AED1.67	$1.20 ₱76.88	+164.8%
Average			-8.2%

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pay 13.5% less for transportation

	Dubai	Taguig City
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.66 AED13.44	$4.66 ₱297.83	+27.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$74.87 AED275.01	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,226.44 AED100K	$21,359.52 ₱1M	-21.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.86 AED32.56	$2.67 ₱170.77	-69.9%
Average			-13.5%

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pay 72.7% less for housing

	Dubai	Taguig City
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$92.93 AED341.33	$23.43 ₱1,498.69	-74.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,407.39 AED8,842.35	$518.05 ₱33,134.35	-78.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,513.73 AED5,559.92	$438.01 ₱28,015.40	-71.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$187.87 AED690.05	$84.98 ₱5,435.27	-54.8%
Average			-72.7%

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pay 72.3% less for childcare

	Dubai	Taguig City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$859.15 AED3,155.64	$132.83 ₱8,495.99	-84.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,941.05 AED65,897.48	$8,932.60 ₱571K	-50.2%
Average			-72.3%

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pay 69.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Dubai	Taguig City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$13.61 AED50.00	$1.20 ₱76.46	-91.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.96 AED21.89	$2.55 ₱163.12	-57.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.99 AED22.00	$2.95 ₱188.61	-50.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$99.96 AED367.15	$39.85 ₱2,548.80	-60.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$16.34 AED60.00	$6.77 ₱433.30	-58.5%
Average			-69.2%

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pay 42.2% less for clothing

	Dubai	Taguig City
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$67.92 AED249.49	$41.18 ₱2,633.76	-39.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$56.98 AED209.27	$27.47 ₱1,757.27	-51.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$102.70 AED377.23	$67.74 ₱4,332.95	-34.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$99.57 AED365.72	$57.51 ₱3,678.62	-42.2%
Average			-42.2%

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