Cost of living comparison

Philippines

compared to

Malaysia

Ipoh vs. Taguig City Cost of Living Summary

Ipoh is 9.3% cheaper than Taguig City.

Restaurants: pay 3.3% more in Ipoh
Groceries: pay 4.0% more in Ipoh
Transportation: pay 3.9% more in Ipoh
Housing: pay 36.4% less in Ipoh
Childcare: pay 81.9% more in Ipoh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.9% more in Ipoh
Clothing: pay 17.5% more in Ipoh

The cost of childcare, clothing, groceries, transportation, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Ipoh are more expensive than in Taguig City. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Ipoh.

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Ipoh vs. Taguig City Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 3.3% more for restaurants

	Taguig City	Ipoh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.98 ₱251.03	$3.30 MYR13.49	-17.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$3.19 ₱200.83	$4.40 MYR17.99	+38.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.76 ₱47.70	$0.72 MYR2.95	-4.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.43 ₱26.78	$0.46 MYR1.88	+8.4%
Average			+3.3%

Taguig City vs. Ipoh - Cost of restaurants

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pay 4.0% more for groceries

	Taguig City	Ipoh
Bread 1 loaf	$1.43 ₱90.17	$1.04 MYR4.26	-27.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.55 ₱160.66	$6.76 MYR27.59	+165.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.23 ₱455.56	$7.67 MYR31.30	+6.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.82 ₱114.87	$2.28 MYR9.31	+25.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.10 ₱132.09	$2.02 MYR8.25	-3.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.03 ₱64.68	$1.39 MYR5.67	+35.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.85 ₱53.49	$0.82 MYR3.34	-3.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.28 ₱80.33	$1.04 MYR4.23	-18.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.48 ₱30.12	$0.71 MYR2.91	+48.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.78 ₱48.85	$0.59 MYR2.41	-23.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.20 ₱75.72	$0.62 MYR2.54	-48.3%
Average			+4.0%

Taguig City vs. Ipoh - Cost of groceries

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pay 3.9% more for transportation

	Taguig City	Ipoh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.66 ₱293.33	$1.90 MYR7.75	-59.2%
Monthly public transit pass	??	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,359.52 ₱1M	$41,736.41 MYR170K	+95.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.67 ₱168.19	$11.01 MYR44.96	+312.4%
Average			+3.9%

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pay 36.4% less for housing

	Taguig City	Ipoh
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$23.43 ₱1,476.08	$26.27 MYR107.27	+12.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$518.05 ₱32,634.43	$367.05 MYR1,498.75	-29.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$438.01 ₱27,592.72	$244.70 MYR999.17	-44.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$84.98 ₱5,353.26	$47.56 MYR194.21	-44.0%
Average			-36.4%

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pay 81.9% more for childcare

	Taguig City	Ipoh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$132.83 ₱8,367.80	$299.09 MYR1,221.23	+125.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,932.60 ₱563K	$13,124.70 MYR53,590.76	+46.9%
Average			+81.9%

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pay 2.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Taguig City	Ipoh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.20 ₱75.31	$4.40 MYR17.99	+268.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.55 ₱160.66	$2.81 MYR11.49	+10.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.95 ₱185.77	$4.40 MYR17.99	+49.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$39.85 ₱2,510.34	$24.47 MYR99.92	-38.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.77 ₱426.76	$3.43 MYR13.99	-49.4%
Average			+2.9%

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pay 17.5% more for clothing

	Taguig City	Ipoh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$41.18 ₱2,594.02	$61.18 MYR249.79	+48.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$27.47 ₱1,730.75	$36.71 MYR149.88	+33.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$67.74 ₱4,267.58	$61.18 MYR249.79	-9.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$57.51 ₱3,623.11	$61.18 MYR249.79	+6.4%
Average			+17.5%

Taguig City vs. Ipoh - Cost of clothing

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