Cost of living comparison

Russia

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Philippines

Taguig City vs. Saint Petersburg Cost of Living Summary

Taguig City is 0.4% more expensive than Saint Petersburg.

Restaurants: pay 29.7% less in Taguig City
Groceries: pay 58.2% more in Taguig City
Transportation: pay 15.5% less in Taguig City
Housing: pay 40.8% more in Taguig City
Childcare: pay 3.7% less in Taguig City
Entertainment and Sports: pay 1.5% less in Taguig City
Clothing: pay 45.7% less in Taguig City

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

Taguig City vs. Saint Petersburg Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Taguig City instead of Saint Petersburg, you would:

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pay 29.7% less for restaurants

	Saint Petersburg	Taguig City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.53 RUB696.67	$4.30 ₱260.83	-54.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.96 RUB435.42	$3.44 ₱208.66	-42.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.99 RUB72.57	$0.82 ₱49.56	-17.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.48 RUB34.93	$0.46 ₱27.82	-4.0%
Average			-29.7%

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pay 58.2% more for groceries

	Saint Petersburg	Taguig City
Bread 1 loaf	$0.84 RUB61.53	$1.33 ₱80.88	+58.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.68 RUB415.52	$3.17 ₱191.97	-44.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.33 RUB316.46	$7.32 ₱443.94	+69.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.66 RUB121.01	$2.17 ₱131.51	+31.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.29 RUB167.20	$2.26 ₱137.24	-1.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.79 RUB57.76	$1.11 ₱67.20	+40.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.77 RUB56.33	$0.82 ₱49.87	+6.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.81 RUB59.28	$1.38 ₱83.47	+69.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.49 RUB109.26	$0.52 ₱31.30	-65.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 RUB30.76	$0.81 ₱48.82	+91.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.28 RUB20.75	$1.37 ₱83.35	+384.2%
Average			+58.2%

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pay 15.5% less for transportation

	Saint Petersburg	Taguig City
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.76 RUB201.79	$4.16 ₱252.27	+50.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$50.21 RUB3,670.59	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,737.37 RUB3M	$25,288.58 ₱2M	-29.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.17 RUB670.55	$2.92 ₱177.36	-68.1%
Average			-15.5%

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pay 40.8% more for housing

	Saint Petersburg	Taguig City
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$7.63 RUB557.58	$24.51 ₱1,486.73	+221.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$783.62 RUB57,284.89	$560.82 ₱34,012.14	-28.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$441.53 RUB32,277.23	$322.56 ₱19,562.20	-26.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$94.44 RUB6,903.67	$91.71 ₱5,562.14	-2.9%
Average			+40.8%

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pay 3.7% less for childcare

	Saint Petersburg	Taguig City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$373.01 RUB27,268.15	$138.58 ₱8,404.50	-62.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,803.31 RUB644K	$13,676.48 ₱829K	+55.4%
Average			-3.7%

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pay 1.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Saint Petersburg	Taguig City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.98 RUB217.71	$1.42 ₱86.07	-52.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.43 RUB177.70	$2.59 ₱156.91	+6.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.78 RUB202.91	$3.10 ₱187.80	+11.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$39.87 RUB2,914.36	$41.86 ₱2,538.74	+5.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.65 RUB413.21	$6.88 ₱417.33	+21.7%
Average			-1.5%

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pay 45.7% less for clothing

	Saint Petersburg	Taguig City
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$93.20 RUB6,813.57	$44.44 ₱2,695.24	-52.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$48.79 RUB3,566.48	$29.70 ₱1,801.05	-39.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$115.24 RUB8,424.64	$71.68 ₱4,347.16	-37.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$129.44 RUB9,462.49	$60.21 ₱3,651.61	-53.5%
Average			-45.7%

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