Cost of living comparison

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Taguig City vs. Manila Cost of Living Summary

Taguig City is 8.5% cheaper than Manila.

Restaurants: pay 18.4% less in Taguig City
Groceries: pay 21.8% less in Taguig City
Transportation: pay 0.5% less in Taguig City
Housing: pay 4.8% more in Taguig City
Childcare: pay 19.7% less in Taguig City
Entertainment and Sports: pay 4.2% less in Taguig City
Clothing: pay 0.1% more in Taguig City

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

Taguig City vs. Manila Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 18.4% less for restaurants

	Manila	Taguig City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.02 ₱355.94	$4.30 ₱254.24	-28.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.30 ₱254.24	$3.44 ₱203.39	-20.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.97 ₱57.42	$0.82 ₱48.31	-15.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 ₱29.77	$0.46 ₱27.12	-8.9%
Average			-18.4%

Manila vs. Taguig City - Cost of restaurants

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pay 21.8% less for groceries

	Manila	Taguig City
Bread 1 loaf	$1.33 ₱78.84	$1.33 ₱78.84
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.28 ₱252.76	$3.17 ₱187.12	-26.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.32 ₱432.73	$7.32 ₱432.73
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.21 ₱130.84	$2.17 ₱128.19	-2.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.28 ₱134.98	$2.26 ₱133.77	-0.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 ₱89.60	$1.11 ₱65.50	-26.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 ₱48.61	$0.82 ₱48.61
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.64 ₱96.75	$1.38 ₱81.36	-15.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.02 ₱60.52	$0.52 ₱30.51	-49.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.17 ₱69.16	$0.81 ₱47.59	-31.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.37 ₱81.25	$1.37 ₱81.25
Average			-21.8%

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pay 0.5% less for transportation

	Manila	Taguig City
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.18 ₱247.09	$4.16 ₱245.89	-0.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$13.76 ₱813.57	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,288.58 ₱1,494,934.54	$25,288.58 ₱1,494,934.54
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.92 ₱172.88	$2.92 ₱172.88
Average			-0.5%

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pay 4.8% more for housing

	Manila	Taguig City
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.10 ₱1,602.13	$24.51 ₱1,449.17	-9.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$512.96 ₱30,323.92	$560.82 ₱33,152.97	+9.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$251.74 ₱14,881.48	$322.56 ₱19,068.04	+28.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$100.49 ₱5,940.52	$91.71 ₱5,421.64	-8.7%
Average			+4.8%

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pay 19.7% less for childcare

	Manila	Taguig City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$138.58 ₱8,192.20	$138.58 ₱8,192.20
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,035.39 ₱1,007,046.89	$13,676.48 ₱808,485.01	-19.7%
Average			-19.7%

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pay 4.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Manila	Taguig City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.46 ₱86.44	$1.42 ₱83.90	-2.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.59 ₱152.95	$2.59 ₱152.95
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.27 ₱193.22	$3.10 ₱183.05	-5.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.13 ₱2,490.71	$41.86 ₱2,474.61	-0.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.48 ₱442.38	$6.88 ₱406.78	-8.0%
Average			-4.2%

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pay 0.1% more for clothing

	Manila	Taguig City
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.23 ₱2,910.08	$44.44 ₱2,627.15	-9.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.70 ₱1,755.55	$29.70 ₱1,755.55
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$80.85 ₱4,779.65	$71.68 ₱4,237.34	-11.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$49.70 ₱2,937.78	$60.21 ₱3,559.37	+21.2%
Average			+0.1%

Manila vs. Taguig City - Cost of clothing

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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