Cost of living comparison
compared to
Taguig City vs. Singapore Cost of Living Summary
Taguig City is 55.1% cheaper than Singapore.
- Restaurants
-
pay 54.5% less in Taguig City
- Groceries
-
pay 36.2% less in Taguig City
- Transportation
-
pay 67.2% less in Taguig City
- Housing
-
pay 54.8% less in Taguig City
- Childcare
-
pay 71.0% less in Taguig City
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 61.4% less in Taguig City
- Clothing
-
pay 40.4% less in Taguig City
Expenses including childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Taguig City.
Taguig City vs. Singapore Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Taguig City instead of Singapore, you would:
pay 54.5% less for restaurants
|
Singapore
|
Taguig City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.28
SGD11.99
|
$4.30
₱254.24
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.73
SGD9.99
|
$3.44
₱203.39
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
SGD2.04
|
$0.82
₱48.31
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
SGD1.50
|
$0.46
₱27.12
|
|
Singapore vs. Taguig City - Cost of restaurants
pay 36.2% less for groceries
|
Singapore
|
Taguig City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.36
SGD3.06
|
$1.33
₱78.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.89
SGD11.48
|
$3.17
₱187.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.53
SGD14.90
|
$7.32
₱432.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.24
SGD4.19
|
$2.17
₱128.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.05
SGD6.53
|
$2.26
₱133.77
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.95
SGD2.52
|
$1.11
₱65.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.36
SGD1.76
|
$0.82
₱48.61
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.22
SGD2.87
|
$1.38
₱81.36
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.19
SGD1.53
|
$0.52
₱30.51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
SGD1.45
|
$0.81
₱47.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
SGD1.26
|
$1.37
₱81.25
|
|
Singapore vs. Taguig City - Cost of groceries
pay 67.2% less for transportation
|
Singapore
|
Taguig City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.27
SGD10.68
|
$4.16
₱245.89
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.79
SGD119.90
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$139,191.98
SGD179,849.95
|
$25,288.58
₱1,494,934.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.74
SGD12.59
|
$2.92
₱172.88
|
|
Singapore vs. Taguig City - Cost of transportation
pay 54.8% less for housing
|
Singapore
|
Taguig City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$35.10
SGD45.36
|
$24.51
₱1,449.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,116.78
SGD4,027.20
|
$560.82
₱33,152.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,276.91
SGD2,941.99
|
$322.56
₱19,068.04
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$116.26
SGD150.22
|
$91.71
₱5,421.64
|
|
Singapore vs. Taguig City - Cost of housing
pay 71.0% less for childcare
|
Singapore
|
Taguig City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,253.76
SGD1,619.98
|
$138.58
₱8,192.20
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$29,085.74
SGD37,581.69
|
$13,676.48
₱808,485.01
|
|
Singapore vs. Taguig City - Cost of childcare
pay 61.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Singapore
|
Taguig City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.73
SGD9.99
|
$1.42
₱83.90
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.68
SGD6.04
|
$2.59
₱152.95
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.76
SGD16.49
|
$3.10
₱183.05
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$117.15
SGD151.37
|
$41.86
₱2,474.61
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.60
SGD14.99
|
$6.88
₱406.78
|
|
Singapore vs. Taguig City - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 40.4% less for clothing
|
Singapore
|
Taguig City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$84.93
SGD109.74
|
$44.44
₱2,627.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.58
SGD55.01
|
$29.70
₱1,755.55
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.51
SGD135.04
|
$71.68
₱4,237.34
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.20
SGD163.06
|
$60.21
₱3,559.37
|
|
Singapore vs. Taguig City - Cost of clothing
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