Cost of living comparison

Philippines

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Russia

Moscow vs. Taguig City Cost of Living Summary

Moscow is 70.8% more expensive than Taguig City.

Restaurants: pay 2.5 times more in Moscow
Groceries: pay 4.6% less in Moscow
Transportation: pay 29.4% more in Moscow
Housing: pay 99.6% more in Moscow
Childcare: pay 4.2 times more in Moscow
Entertainment and Sports: pay 57.9% more in Moscow
Clothing: pay 2.5 times more in Moscow

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

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Moscow vs. Taguig City Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.5 times more for restaurants

	Taguig City	Moscow
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.98 ₱254.11	$11.70 RUB939.35	+193.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$3.19 ₱203.28	$7.02 RUB563.61	+120.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.76 ₱48.28	$1.62 RUB129.90	+113.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.43 ₱27.10	$0.84 RUB67.12	+96.6%
Average			+147.0%

Taguig City vs. Moscow - Cost of restaurants

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pay 4.6% less for groceries

	Taguig City	Moscow
Bread 1 loaf	$1.43 ₱91.28	$1.02 RUB81.72	-28.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.55 ₱162.63	$7.14 RUB573.15	+179.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.23 ₱461.13	$4.61 RUB370.44	-36.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.82 ₱116.28	$1.86 RUB149.70	+2.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.10 ₱133.70	$2.98 RUB239.58	+42.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.03 ₱65.47	$0.93 RUB74.84	-9.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.85 ₱54.15	$0.81 RUB65.34	-4.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.28 ₱81.31	$0.90 RUB72.42	-29.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.48 ₱30.49	$1.79 RUB143.43	+273.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.78 ₱49.45	$0.41 RUB32.63	-47.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.20 ₱76.65	$0.32 RUB25.98	-73.1%
Average			-4.6%

Taguig City vs. Moscow - Cost of groceries

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pay 29.4% more for transportation

	Taguig City	Moscow
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.66 ₱296.92	$3.31 RUB265.91	-28.9%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$40.65 RUB3,264.22
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,359.52 ₱1M	$38,895.19 RUB3M	+82.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.67 ₱170.25	$10.06 RUB807.84	+276.8%
Average			+29.4%

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pay 99.6% more for housing

	Taguig City	Moscow
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$23.43 ₱1,494.14	$9.88 RUB793.40	-57.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$518.05 ₱33,033.72	$1,454.91 RUB117K	+180.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$438.01 ₱27,930.32	$804.40 RUB64,593.79	+83.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$84.98 ₱5,418.76	$142.85 RUB11,470.69	+68.1%
Average			+99.6%

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pay 4.2 times more for childcare

	Taguig City	Moscow
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$132.83 ₱8,470.18	$809.00 RUB64,963.13	+509.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,932.60 ₱570K	$26,421.03 RUB2M	+195.8%
Average			+324.4%

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pay 57.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Taguig City	Moscow
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.20 ₱76.23	$4.68 RUB375.74	+291.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.55 ₱162.63	$3.70 RUB297.04	+45.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.95 ₱188.04	$3.45 RUB277.11	+17.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$39.85 ₱2,541.06	$42.01 RUB3,373.59	+5.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.77 ₱431.98	$9.36 RUB751.48	+38.1%
Average			+57.9%

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pay 2.5 times more for clothing

	Taguig City	Moscow
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$41.18 ₱2,625.76	$108.46 RUB8,709.83	+163.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$27.47 ₱1,751.93	$62.47 RUB5,016.10	+127.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$67.74 ₱4,319.79	$145.30 RUB11,668.01	+114.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$57.51 ₱3,667.44	$180.19 RUB14,469.53	+213.3%
Average			+151.9%

Taguig City vs. Moscow - Cost of clothing

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