Cost of living comparison

Philippines

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Saudi Arabia

Mecca vs. Taguig City Cost of Living Summary

Mecca is 5.5% more expensive than Taguig City.

Restaurants: pay 30.1% more in Mecca
Groceries: pay 9.4% less in Mecca
Transportation: pay 27.8% more in Mecca
Housing: pay 17.5% less in Mecca
Childcare: pay 3.2 times more in Mecca
Entertainment and Sports: pay 57.6% more in Mecca
Clothing: pay 22.2% less in Mecca

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

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Mecca vs. Taguig City Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 30.1% more for restaurants

	Taguig City	Mecca
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.98 ₱251.03	$4.53 SAR17.00	+13.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$3.19 ₱200.83	$6.93 SAR26.00	+117.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.76 ₱47.70	$0.69 SAR2.60	-8.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.43 ₱26.78	$0.24 SAR0.90	-43.6%
Average			+30.1%

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pay 9.4% less for groceries

	Taguig City	Mecca
Bread 1 loaf	$1.43 ₱90.17	$0.98 SAR3.67	-31.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.55 ₱160.66	$2.98 SAR11.17	+16.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.23 ₱455.56	$6.49 SAR24.37	-10.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.82 ₱114.87	$2.46 SAR9.23	+34.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.10 ₱132.09	$3.71 SAR13.92	+76.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.03 ₱64.68	$0.93 SAR3.48	-9.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.85 ₱53.49	$0.73 SAR2.72	-14.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.28 ₱80.33	$0.71 SAR2.67	-44.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.48 ₱30.12	$0.68 SAR2.57	+43.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.78 ₱48.85	$0.52 SAR1.95	-33.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.20 ₱75.72	$0.58 SAR2.17	-52.0%
Average			-9.4%

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pay 27.8% more for transportation

	Taguig City	Mecca
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.66 ₱293.33	$2.35 SAR8.82	-49.5%
Monthly public transit pass	??	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,359.52 ₱1M	$47,965.95 SAR180K	+124.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.67 ₱168.19	$16.26 SAR61.00	+508.8%
Average			+27.8%

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pay 17.5% less for housing

	Taguig City	Mecca
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$23.43 ₱1,476.08	$62.84 SAR235.84	+168.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$518.05 ₱32,634.43	$524.96 SAR1,970.09	+1.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$438.01 ₱27,592.72	$286.20 SAR1,074.05	-34.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$84.98 ₱5,353.26	$50.94 SAR191.19	-40.1%
Average			-17.5%

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pay 3.2 times more for childcare

	Taguig City	Mecca
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$132.83 ₱8,367.80	$760.49 SAR2,854.01	+472.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,932.60 ₱563K	$16,442.55 SAR61,706.21	+84.1%
Average			+224.6%

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pay 57.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Taguig City	Mecca
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.20 ₱75.31	$1.53 SAR5.75	+28.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.55 ₱160.66	$2.60 SAR9.74	+1.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.95 ₱185.77	$6.66 SAR25.00	+125.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$39.85 ₱2,510.34	$81.01 SAR304.01	+103.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.77 ₱426.76	$11.99 SAR45.00	+77.0%
Average			+57.6%

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pay 22.2% less for clothing

	Taguig City	Mecca
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$41.18 ₱2,594.02	$13.32 SAR50.00	-67.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$27.47 ₱1,730.75	$57.02 SAR214.00	+107.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$67.74 ₱4,267.58	$39.97 SAR150.01	-41.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$57.51 ₱3,623.11	$53.30 SAR200.01	-7.3%
Average			-22.2%

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