Cost of living comparison

Saudi Arabia

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Philippines

Taguig City vs. Mecca Cost of Living Summary

Taguig City is 5.2% cheaper than Mecca.

Restaurants: pay 23.1% less in Taguig City
Groceries: pay 10.3% more in Taguig City
Transportation: pay 21.8% less in Taguig City
Housing: pay 21.2% more in Taguig City
Childcare: pay 69.2% less in Taguig City
Entertainment and Sports: pay 36.5% less in Taguig City
Clothing: pay 28.5% more in Taguig City

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

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Taguig City vs. Mecca Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 23.1% less for restaurants

	Mecca	Taguig City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.53 SAR17.00	$3.98 ₱251.03	-12.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.93 SAR26.00	$3.19 ₱200.83	-54.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.69 SAR2.60	$0.76 ₱47.70	+9.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.24 SAR0.90	$0.43 ₱26.78	+77.2%
Average			-23.1%

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pay 10.3% more for groceries

	Mecca	Taguig City
Bread 1 loaf	$0.98 SAR3.67	$1.43 ₱90.17	+46.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.98 SAR11.17	$2.55 ₱160.66	-14.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.49 SAR24.37	$7.23 ₱455.56	+11.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.46 SAR9.23	$1.82 ₱114.87	-25.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.71 SAR13.92	$2.10 ₱132.09	-43.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.93 SAR3.48	$1.03 ₱64.68	+10.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.73 SAR2.72	$0.85 ₱53.49	+17.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.71 SAR2.67	$1.28 ₱80.33	+79.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.68 SAR2.57	$0.48 ₱30.12	-30.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.52 SAR1.95	$0.78 ₱48.85	+49.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.58 SAR2.17	$1.20 ₱75.72	+108.1%
Average			+10.3%

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pay 21.8% less for transportation

	Mecca	Taguig City
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.35 SAR8.82	$4.66 ₱293.33	+98.1%
Monthly public transit pass	??	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$47,965.95 SAR180K	$21,359.52 ₱1M	-55.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$16.26 SAR61.00	$2.67 ₱168.19	-83.6%
Average			-21.8%

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pay 21.2% more for housing

	Mecca	Taguig City
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$62.84 SAR235.84	$23.43 ₱1,476.08	-62.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$524.96 SAR1,970.09	$518.05 ₱32,634.43	-1.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$286.20 SAR1,074.05	$438.01 ₱27,592.72	+53.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$50.94 SAR191.19	$84.98 ₱5,353.26	+66.8%
Average			+21.2%

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pay 69.2% less for childcare

	Mecca	Taguig City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$760.49 SAR2,854.01	$132.83 ₱8,367.80	-82.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$16,442.55 SAR61,706.21	$8,932.60 ₱563K	-45.7%
Average			-69.2%

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pay 36.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Mecca	Taguig City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.53 SAR5.75	$1.20 ₱75.31	-22.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.60 SAR9.74	$2.55 ₱160.66	-1.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.66 SAR25.00	$2.95 ₱185.77	-55.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$81.01 SAR304.01	$39.85 ₱2,510.34	-50.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.99 SAR45.00	$6.77 ₱426.76	-43.5%
Average			-36.5%

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pay 28.5% more for clothing

	Mecca	Taguig City
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$13.32 SAR50.00	$41.18 ₱2,594.02	+209.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$57.02 SAR214.00	$27.47 ₱1,730.75	-51.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$39.97 SAR150.01	$67.74 ₱4,267.58	+69.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$53.30 SAR200.01	$57.51 ₱3,623.11	+7.9%
Average			+28.5%

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