Cost of living comparison

Pakistan

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Philippines

Taguig City vs. Islamabad Cost of Living Summary

Taguig City is 44.8% more expensive than Islamabad.

Restaurants: pay 0.5% more in Taguig City
Groceries: pay 2.2 times more in Taguig City
Transportation: pay 42.0% less in Taguig City
Housing: pay 2.1 times more in Taguig City
Childcare: pay 78.1% more in Taguig City
Entertainment and Sports: pay 0.6% less in Taguig City
Clothing: pay 6.8% more in Taguig City

The cost of groceries, housing, childcare, clothing, and restaurants in Taguig City are more expensive than in Islamabad. Expenses including transportation and entertainment and sports are lower in Taguig City. Notably, groceries, housing, and childcare are significantly more expensive in Taguig City.

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Taguig City vs. Islamabad Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 0.5% more for restaurants

	Islamabad	Taguig City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.61 PKR1,001.00	$3.98 ₱251.03	+10.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.42 PKR1,501.50	$3.19 ₱200.83	-41.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.34 PKR94.38	$0.76 ₱47.70	+122.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.22 PKR60.62	$0.43 ₱26.78	+94.4%
Average			+0.5%

Islamabad vs. Taguig City - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.2 times more for groceries

	Islamabad	Taguig City
Bread 1 loaf	$0.75 PKR208.08	$1.43 ₱90.17	+90.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.07 PKR851.66	$2.55 ₱160.66	-17.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.63 PKR1,006.51	$7.23 ₱455.56	+99.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.24 PKR343.64	$1.82 ₱114.87	+47.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.41 PKR390.48	$2.10 ₱132.09	+48.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.59 PKR163.19	$1.03 ₱64.68	+74.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.38 PKR106.19	$0.85 ₱53.49	+121.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.47 PKR131.67	$1.28 ₱80.33	+168.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.25 PKR68.12	$0.48 ₱30.12	+94.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.13 PKR35.52	$0.78 ₱48.85	+505.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.17 PKR46.29	$1.20 ₱75.72	+620.0%
Average			+120.8%

Islamabad vs. Taguig City - Cost of groceries

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pay 42.0% less for transportation

	Islamabad	Taguig City
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.11 PKR1,415.96	$4.66 ₱293.33	-8.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$21.66 PKR6,006.00	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$54,159.34 PKR15M	$21,359.52 ₱1M	-60.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.04 PKR1,951.95	$2.67 ₱168.19	-62.1%
Average			-42.0%

Islamabad vs. Taguig City - Cost of transportation

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pay 2.1 times more for housing

	Islamabad	Taguig City
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$17.07 PKR4,732.00	$23.43 ₱1,476.08	+37.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$273.02 PKR75,692.28	$518.05 ₱32,634.43	+89.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$139.79 PKR38,755.38	$438.01 ₱27,592.72	+213.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$77.95 PKR21,609.82	$84.98 ₱5,353.26	+9.0%
Average			+110.0%

Islamabad vs. Taguig City - Cost of housing

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pay 78.1% more for childcare

	Islamabad	Taguig City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$74.62 PKR20,687.33	$132.83 ₱8,367.80	+78.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,015.34 PKR1M	$8,932.60 ₱563K	+78.1%
Average			+78.1%

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pay 0.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Islamabad	Taguig City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.61 PKR1,001.00	$1.20 ₱75.31	-66.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.65 PKR734.15	$2.55 ₱160.66	-3.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.30 PKR637.64	$2.95 ₱185.77	+28.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$28.23 PKR7,826.00	$39.85 ₱2,510.34	+41.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.33 PKR1,201.20	$6.77 ₱426.76	+56.4%
Average			-0.6%

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pay 6.8% more for clothing

	Islamabad	Taguig City
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$24.82 PKR6,881.88	$41.18 ₱2,594.02	+65.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.87 PKR9,666.47	$27.47 ₱1,730.75	-21.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$96.43 PKR26,735.16	$67.74 ₱4,267.58	-29.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$40.62 PKR11,261.25	$57.51 ₱3,623.11	+41.6%
Average			+6.8%

Islamabad vs. Taguig City - Cost of clothing

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