Cost of living comparison
compared to
Lima vs. Taguig City Cost of Living Summary
Lima is 42.6% more expensive than Taguig City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 43.1% more in Lima
- Groceries
-
pay 3.0% less in Lima
- Transportation
-
pay 3.2 times more in Lima
- Housing
-
pay 4.2% less in Lima
- Childcare
-
pay 0.6% less in Lima
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 24.9% more in Lima
- Clothing
-
pay 22.9% more in Lima
The cost of transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Lima are more expensive than in Taguig City. Expenses including housing, groceries, and childcare are lower in Lima. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Lima.
Lima vs. Taguig City Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Lima instead of Taguig City, you would:
pay 43.1% more for restaurants
|
Taguig City
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.30
₱254.24
|
$4.28
PEN14.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.44
₱203.39
|
$7.14
PEN24.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.82
₱48.31
|
$1.01
PEN3.38
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
₱27.12
|
$0.65
PEN2.19
|
|
Taguig City vs. Lima - Cost of restaurants
pay 3.0% less for groceries
|
Taguig City
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.33
₱78.84
|
$2.67
PEN8.96
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.17
₱187.12
|
$4.52
PEN15.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.32
₱432.73
|
$5.76
PEN19.35
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.17
₱128.19
|
$2.96
PEN9.96
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.26
₱133.77
|
$2.63
PEN8.85
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
₱65.50
|
$1.02
PEN3.41
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
₱48.61
|
$0.51
PEN1.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.38
₱81.36
|
$0.58
PEN1.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
₱30.51
|
$0.56
PEN1.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
₱47.59
|
$0.46
PEN1.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
₱81.25
|
$0.43
PEN1.46
|
|
Taguig City vs. Lima - Cost of groceries
pay 3.2 times more for transportation
|
Taguig City
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.16
₱245.89
|
$5.20
PEN17.47
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$22.85
PEN76.80
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,288.58
₱1,494,934.54
|
$19,990.85
PEN67,198.40
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.92
₱172.88
|
$21.70
PEN72.96
|
|
Taguig City vs. Lima - Cost of transportation
pay 4.2% less for housing
|
Taguig City
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.51
₱1,449.17
|
$24.99
PEN83.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$560.82
₱33,152.97
|
$661.42
PEN2,223.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$322.56
₱19,068.04
|
$374.24
PEN1,257.98
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.71
₱5,421.64
|
$43.53
PEN146.33
|
|
Taguig City vs. Lima - Cost of housing
pay 0.6% less for childcare
|
Taguig City
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$138.58
₱8,192.20
|
$192.22
PEN646.14
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,676.48
₱808,485.01
|
$8,215.29
PEN27,615.34
|
|
Taguig City vs. Lima - Cost of childcare
pay 24.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Taguig City
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.42
₱83.90
|
$2.28
PEN7.68
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
₱152.95
|
$2.61
PEN8.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.10
₱183.05
|
$5.71
PEN19.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.86
₱2,474.61
|
$31.13
PEN104.64
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.88
₱406.78
|
$7.14
PEN24.00
|
|
Taguig City vs. Lima - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 22.9% more for clothing
|
Taguig City
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.44
₱2,627.15
|
$51.07
PEN171.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.70
₱1,755.55
|
$35.74
PEN120.13
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$71.68
₱4,237.34
|
$83.99
PEN282.34
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.21
₱3,559.37
|
$83.70
PEN281.36
|
|
Taguig City vs. Lima - Cost of clothing
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