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HsinChu vs. Taguig City Cost of Living Summary
HsinChu is 65.0% more expensive than Taguig City.
HsinChu vs. Taguig City Cost Breakdown
If you lived in HsinChu instead of Taguig City, you would:
pay 21.2% more for restaurants
Taguig City | HsinChu | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $4.30 ₱263.69 | $3.93 NT$125.29 | |
| Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar | $3.44 ₱210.95 | $5.24 NT$167.05 | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $0.82 ₱50.10 | $0.85 NT$27.15 | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $0.46 ₱28.13 | $0.63 NT$20.01 | |
Taguig City vs. HsinChu - Cost of restaurants
pay 71.6% more for groceries
Taguig City | HsinChu | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bread 1 loaf | $1.33 ₱81.77 | $1.81 NT$57.68 | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $3.17 ₱194.08 | $6.76 NT$215.34 | |
| Milk (1 gallon) | $7.32 ₱448.81 | $11.62 NT$370.19 | |
| Eggs 1 dozen | $2.17 ₱132.95 | $3.18 NT$101.23 | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $2.26 ₱138.74 | $2.13 NT$67.88 | |
| Apples (1 lb) | $1.11 ₱67.94 | $1.90 NT$60.38 | |
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.82 ₱50.42 | $1.09 NT$34.73 | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | $1.38 ₱84.38 | $1.83 NT$58.41 | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $0.52 ₱31.64 | $1.68 NT$53.67 | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $0.81 ₱49.36 | $1.98 NT$63.14 | |
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.37 ₱84.27 | $1.78 NT$56.83 | |
Taguig City vs. HsinChu - Cost of groceries
pay 50.7% more for transportation
Taguig City | HsinChu | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $4.16 ₱255.03 | $3.82 NT$121.55 | |
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | $39.32 NT$1,252.88 | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $25,288.58 ₱2M | $40,144.19 NT$1M | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $2.92 ₱179.31 | $5.90 NT$187.93 | |
Taguig City vs. HsinChu - Cost of transportation
pay 10.2% less for housing
Taguig City | HsinChu | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl | $24.51 ₱1,503.03 | $22.93 NT$730.50 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $560.82 ₱34,385.09 | $550.55 NT$17,540.38 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $322.56 ₱19,776.70 | $340.82 NT$10,858.33 | |
| Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating | $91.71 ₱5,623.13 | $56.76 NT$1,808.39 | |
Taguig City vs. HsinChu - Cost of housing
pay 3.1 times more for childcare
Taguig City | HsinChu | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $138.58 ₱8,496.66 | $710.03 NT$22,621.52 | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $13,676.48 ₱839K | $14,992.63 NT$478K | |
Taguig City vs. HsinChu - Cost of childcare
pay 48.7% more for entertainment and sports
Taguig City | HsinChu | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $1.42 ₱87.02 | $2.29 NT$73.08 | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $2.59 ₱158.64 | $3.36 NT$107.02 | |
| Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar | $3.10 ₱189.86 | $4.92 NT$156.61 | |
| Monthly membership at local gym | $41.86 ₱2,566.58 | $58.99 NT$1,879.33 | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $6.88 ₱421.90 | $10.49 NT$334.10 | |
Taguig City vs. HsinChu - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 61.9% more for clothing
Taguig City | HsinChu | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular jeans Levi's brand | $44.44 ₱2,724.79 | $84.38 NT$2,688.48 | |
| Regular dress from H&M or similar store | $29.70 ₱1,820.80 | $37.28 NT$1,187.63 | |
| Running shoes Nike or Adidas | $71.68 ₱4,394.82 | $95.04 NT$3,027.80 | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $60.21 ₱3,691.65 | $120.16 NT$3,828.26 | |
Taguig City vs. HsinChu - Cost of clothing
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