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Philippines

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Saudi Arabia

Jeddah (Jiddah) vs. Taguig City Cost of Living Summary

Jeddah (Jiddah) is 56.0% more expensive than Taguig City.

Restaurants: pay 33.0% more in Jeddah (Jiddah)
Groceries: pay 6.6% less in Jeddah (Jiddah)
Transportation: pay 2.2 times more in Jeddah (Jiddah)
Housing: pay 52.2% more in Jeddah (Jiddah)
Childcare: pay 68.5% more in Jeddah (Jiddah)
Entertainment and Sports: pay 81.2% more in Jeddah (Jiddah)
Clothing: pay 48.3% more in Jeddah (Jiddah)

The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, childcare, housing, clothing, and restaurants in Jeddah (Jiddah) are more expensive than in Taguig City. Notably, transportation and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Jeddah (Jiddah).

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Jeddah (Jiddah) vs. Taguig City Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Jeddah (Jiddah) instead of Taguig City, you would:

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pay 33.0% more for restaurants

	Taguig City	Jeddah (Jiddah)
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.30 ₱265.16	$6.67 SAR25.04	+55.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$3.44 ₱212.13	$8.00 SAR30.05	+132.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.82 ₱50.38	$0.73 SAR2.75	-10.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.46 ₱28.28	$0.25 SAR0.94	-45.2%
Average			+33.0%

Taguig City vs. Jeddah (Jiddah) - Cost of restaurants

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pay 6.6% less for groceries

	Taguig City	Jeddah (Jiddah)
Bread 1 loaf	$1.33 ₱82.22	$0.99 SAR3.72	-25.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.17 ₱195.16	$3.45 SAR12.94	+8.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.32 ₱451.32	$6.40 SAR24.06	-12.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.17 ₱133.70	$2.63 SAR9.89	+21.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.26 ₱139.52	$3.43 SAR12.87	+51.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.11 ₱68.32	$1.00 SAR3.76	-9.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 ₱50.70	$0.74 SAR2.77	-10.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.38 ₱84.85	$0.71 SAR2.65	-48.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.52 ₱31.82	$0.73 SAR2.73	+40.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.81 ₱49.63	$0.57 SAR2.16	-28.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.37 ₱84.74	$0.57 SAR2.13	-58.8%
Average			-6.6%

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pay 2.2 times more for transportation

	Taguig City	Jeddah (Jiddah)
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.16 ₱256.46	$2.31 SAR8.68	-44.5%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$38.66 SAR145.26
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,288.58 ₱2M	$31,862.21 SAR120K	+26.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.92 ₱180.31	$13.60 SAR51.09	+365.0%
Average			+115.5%

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pay 52.2% more for housing

	Taguig City	Jeddah (Jiddah)
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$24.51 ₱1,511.44	$69.39 SAR260.70	+183.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$560.82 ₱34,577.46	$541.77 SAR2,035.51	-3.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$322.56 ₱19,887.34	$442.03 SAR1,660.76	+37.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$91.71 ₱5,654.59	$84.64 SAR318.01	-7.7%
Average			+52.2%

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pay 68.5% more for childcare

	Taguig City	Jeddah (Jiddah)
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$138.58 ₱8,544.19	$400.54 SAR1,504.87	+189.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,676.48 ₱843K	$6,570.93 SAR24,687.94	-52.0%
Average			+68.5%

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pay 81.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Taguig City	Jeddah (Jiddah)
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.42 ₱87.50	$2.13 SAR8.01	+50.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.59 ₱159.52	$3.69 SAR13.85	+42.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.10 ₱190.92	$6.67 SAR25.04	+115.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.86 ₱2,580.94	$85.45 SAR321.04	+104.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.88 ₱424.26	$13.33 SAR50.09	+93.7%
Average			+81.2%

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pay 48.3% more for clothing

	Taguig City	Jeddah (Jiddah)
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$44.44 ₱2,740.03	$57.33 SAR215.38	+29.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.70 ₱1,830.99	$55.64 SAR209.03	+87.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$71.68 ₱4,419.41	$94.82 SAR356.25	+32.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$60.21 ₱3,712.30	$87.10 SAR327.24	+44.7%
Average			+48.3%

Taguig City vs. Jeddah (Jiddah) - Cost of clothing

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