Cost of living comparison
compared to
Taguig City vs. Lima Cost of Living Summary
Taguig City is 0.7% cheaper than Lima.
- Restaurants
-
pay 24.9% less in Taguig City
- Groceries
-
pay 36.3% more in Taguig City
- Transportation
-
pay 26.7% less in Taguig City
- Housing
-
pay 19.9% more in Taguig City
- Childcare
-
pay 19.3% more in Taguig City
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.8% less in Taguig City
- Clothing
-
pay 18.2% less in Taguig City
The cost of groceries, housing, and childcare in Taguig City are more expensive than in Lima. Expenses including transportation, restaurants, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Taguig City.
Taguig City vs. Lima Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Taguig City instead of Lima, you would:
pay 24.9% less for restaurants
|
Lima
|
Taguig City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.28
PEN14.40
|
$4.30
₱254.24
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.14
PEN24.00
|
$3.44
₱203.39
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.01
PEN3.38
|
$0.82
₱48.31
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
PEN2.19
|
$0.46
₱27.12
|
|
Lima vs. Taguig City - Cost of restaurants
pay 36.3% more for groceries
|
Lima
|
Taguig City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.67
PEN8.96
|
$1.33
₱78.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.52
PEN15.19
|
$3.17
₱187.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.76
PEN19.35
|
$7.32
₱432.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.96
PEN9.96
|
$2.17
₱128.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.63
PEN8.85
|
$2.26
₱133.77
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.02
PEN3.41
|
$1.11
₱65.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
PEN1.71
|
$0.82
₱48.61
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.58
PEN1.94
|
$1.38
₱81.36
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
PEN1.89
|
$0.52
₱30.51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
PEN1.55
|
$0.81
₱47.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
PEN1.46
|
$1.37
₱81.25
|
|
Lima vs. Taguig City - Cost of groceries
pay 26.7% less for transportation
|
Lima
|
Taguig City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.20
PEN17.47
|
$4.16
₱245.89
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.85
PEN76.80
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,990.85
PEN67,198.40
|
$25,288.58
₱1,494,934.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.70
PEN72.96
|
$2.92
₱172.88
|
|
Lima vs. Taguig City - Cost of transportation
pay 19.9% more for housing
|
Lima
|
Taguig City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.99
PEN83.99
|
$24.51
₱1,449.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$661.42
PEN2,223.35
|
$560.82
₱33,152.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$374.24
PEN1,257.98
|
$322.56
₱19,068.04
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$43.53
PEN146.33
|
$91.71
₱5,421.64
|
|
Lima vs. Taguig City - Cost of housing
pay 19.3% more for childcare
|
Lima
|
Taguig City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$192.22
PEN646.14
|
$138.58
₱8,192.20
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,215.29
PEN27,615.34
|
$13,676.48
₱808,485.01
|
|
Lima vs. Taguig City - Cost of childcare
pay 10.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lima
|
Taguig City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.28
PEN7.68
|
$1.42
₱83.90
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.61
PEN8.79
|
$2.59
₱152.95
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.71
PEN19.20
|
$3.10
₱183.05
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.13
PEN104.64
|
$41.86
₱2,474.61
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.14
PEN24.00
|
$6.88
₱406.78
|
|
Lima vs. Taguig City - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 18.2% less for clothing
|
Lima
|
Taguig City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.07
PEN171.67
|
$44.44
₱2,627.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.74
PEN120.13
|
$29.70
₱1,755.55
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.99
PEN282.34
|
$71.68
₱4,237.34
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$83.70
PEN281.36
|
$60.21
₱3,559.37
|
|
Lima vs. Taguig City - Cost of clothing
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