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Taguig City vs. Phnom Penh Cost of Living Summary

Taguig City is 3.3% more expensive than Phnom Penh.

Restaurants: pay 31.7% less in Taguig City
Groceries: pay 0.6% less in Taguig City
Transportation: pay 40.0% less in Taguig City
Housing: pay 15.0% more in Taguig City
Childcare: pay 19.4% more in Taguig City
Entertainment and Sports: pay 33.8% more in Taguig City
Clothing: pay 27.1% more in Taguig City

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

Taguig City vs. Phnom Penh Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Taguig City instead of Phnom Penh, you would:

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pay 31.7% less for restaurants

	Phnom Penh	Taguig City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.00 KHR19,986.53	$4.30 ₱254.24	-14.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.00 KHR27,981.15	$3.44 ₱203.39	-50.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.93 KHR3,715.14	$0.82 ₱48.31	-12.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.91 KHR3,650.72	$0.46 ₱27.12	-49.8%
Average			-31.7%

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pay 0.6% less for groceries

	Phnom Penh	Taguig City
Bread 1 loaf	$1.65 KHR6,597.61	$1.33 ₱78.84	-19.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.70 KHR26,781.96	$3.17 ₱187.12	-52.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.17 KHR32,649.02	$7.32 ₱432.73	-10.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.82 KHR7,270.66	$2.17 ₱128.19	+19.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.01 KHR8,028.23	$2.26 ₱133.77	+12.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.81 KHR7,237.49	$1.11 ₱65.50	-38.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.88 KHR3,535.64	$0.82 ₱48.61	-7.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.91 KHR7,651.49	$1.38 ₱81.36	-28.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.73 KHR2,937.30	$0.52 ₱30.51	-29.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.88 KHR3,505.42	$0.81 ₱47.59	-8.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.54 KHR2,145.56	$1.37 ₱81.25	+156.1%
Average			-0.6%

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pay 40.0% less for transportation

	Phnom Penh	Taguig City
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.33 KHR17,308.52	$4.16 ₱245.89	-3.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.60 KHR38,374.14	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$49,000.00 KHR195,868,029.72	$25,288.58 ₱1,494,934.54	-48.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.05 KHR36,186.85	$2.92 ₱172.88	-67.7%
Average			-40.0%

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pay 15.0% more for housing

	Phnom Penh	Taguig City
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.29 KHR85,086.31	$24.51 ₱1,449.17	+15.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$481.60 KHR1,925,112.27	$560.82 ₱33,152.97	+16.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$273.92 KHR1,094,935.34	$322.56 ₱19,068.04	+17.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$82.99 KHR331,720.63	$91.71 ₱5,421.64	+10.5%
Average			+15.0%

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pay 19.4% more for childcare

	Phnom Penh	Taguig City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$293.33 KHR1,172,543.31	$138.58 ₱8,192.20	-52.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,141.67 KHR28,547,432.22	$13,676.48 ₱808,485.01	+91.5%
Average			+19.4%

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pay 33.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Phnom Penh	Taguig City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.21 KHR4,829.58	$1.42 ₱83.90	+17.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.53 KHR10,098.46	$2.59 ₱152.95	+2.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.88 KHR7,494.95	$3.10 ₱183.05	+65.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.67 KHR166,554.45	$41.86 ₱2,474.61	+0.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.75 KHR14,989.90	$6.88 ₱406.78	+83.5%
Average			+33.8%

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pay 27.1% more for clothing

	Phnom Penh	Taguig City
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$25.75 KHR102,930.65	$44.44 ₱2,627.15	+72.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$23.33 KHR93,270.49	$29.70 ₱1,755.55	+27.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$88.00 KHR351,762.99	$71.68 ₱4,237.34	-18.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$60.20 KHR240,637.87	$60.21 ₱3,559.37
Average			+27.1%

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