Cost of living comparison

Philippines

compared to

Pakistan

Islamabad vs. Taguig City Cost of Living Summary

Islamabad is 30.9% cheaper than Taguig City.

Restaurants: pay 0.5% less in Islamabad
Groceries: pay 54.7% less in Islamabad
Transportation: pay 72.4% more in Islamabad
Housing: pay 52.4% less in Islamabad
Childcare: pay 43.8% less in Islamabad
Entertainment and Sports: pay 0.6% more in Islamabad
Clothing: pay 6.4% less in Islamabad

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

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Islamabad vs. Taguig City Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 0.5% less for restaurants

	Taguig City	Islamabad
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.98 ₱251.03	$3.61 PKR1,001.00	-9.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$3.19 ₱200.83	$5.42 PKR1,501.50	+69.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.76 ₱47.70	$0.34 PKR94.38	-55.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.43 ₱26.78	$0.22 PKR60.62	-48.6%
Average			-0.5%

Taguig City vs. Islamabad - Cost of restaurants

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pay 54.7% less for groceries

	Taguig City	Islamabad
Bread 1 loaf	$1.43 ₱90.17	$0.75 PKR208.08	-47.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.55 ₱160.66	$3.07 PKR851.66	+20.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.23 ₱455.56	$3.63 PKR1,006.51	-49.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.82 ₱114.87	$1.24 PKR343.64	-32.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.10 ₱132.09	$1.41 PKR390.48	-32.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.03 ₱64.68	$0.59 PKR163.19	-42.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.85 ₱53.49	$0.38 PKR106.19	-54.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.28 ₱80.33	$0.47 PKR131.67	-62.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.48 ₱30.12	$0.25 PKR68.12	-48.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.78 ₱48.85	$0.13 PKR35.52	-83.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.20 ₱75.72	$0.17 PKR46.29	-86.1%
Average			-54.7%

Taguig City vs. Islamabad - Cost of groceries

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pay 72.4% more for transportation

	Taguig City	Islamabad
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.66 ₱293.33	$5.11 PKR1,415.96	+9.7%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$21.66 PKR6,006.00
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,359.52 ₱1M	$54,159.34 PKR15M	+153.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.67 ₱168.19	$7.04 PKR1,951.95	+163.7%
Average			+72.4%

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pay 52.4% less for housing

	Taguig City	Islamabad
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$23.43 ₱1,476.08	$17.07 PKR4,732.00	-27.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$518.05 ₱32,634.43	$273.02 PKR75,692.28	-47.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$438.01 ₱27,592.72	$139.79 PKR38,755.38	-68.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$84.98 ₱5,353.26	$77.95 PKR21,609.82	-8.3%
Average			-52.4%

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pay 43.8% less for childcare

	Taguig City	Islamabad
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$132.83 ₱8,367.80	$74.62 PKR20,687.33	-43.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,932.60 ₱563K	$5,015.34 PKR1M	-43.9%
Average			-43.8%

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pay 0.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Taguig City	Islamabad
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.20 ₱75.31	$3.61 PKR1,001.00	+202.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.55 ₱160.66	$2.65 PKR734.15	+3.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.95 ₱185.77	$2.30 PKR637.64	-22.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$39.85 ₱2,510.34	$28.23 PKR7,826.00	-29.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.77 ₱426.76	$4.33 PKR1,201.20	-36.0%
Average			+0.6%

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pay 6.4% less for clothing

	Taguig City	Islamabad
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$41.18 ₱2,594.02	$24.82 PKR6,881.88	-39.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$27.47 ₱1,730.75	$34.87 PKR9,666.47	+26.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$67.74 ₱4,267.58	$96.43 PKR26,735.16	+42.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$57.51 ₱3,623.11	$40.62 PKR11,261.25	-29.4%
Average			-6.4%

Taguig City vs. Islamabad - Cost of clothing

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