Cost of living comparison
compared to
Quito vs. Taguig City Cost of Living Summary
Quito is 35.4% more expensive than Taguig City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 57.3% more in Quito
- Groceries
-
pay 9.7% less in Quito
- Transportation
-
pay 2.0 times more in Quito
- Housing
-
pay 19.6% less in Quito
- Childcare
-
pay 36.4% more in Quito
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 33.8% more in Quito
- Clothing
-
pay 48.6% more in Quito
The cost of transportation, restaurants, clothing, childcare, and entertainment and sports in Quito are more expensive than in Taguig City. Expenses including housing and groceries are lower in Quito. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Quito.
Quito vs. Taguig City Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Quito instead of Taguig City, you would:
pay 57.3% more for restaurants
|
Taguig City
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.30
₱254.24
|
$5.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.44
₱203.39
|
$7.38
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.82
₱48.31
|
$1.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
₱27.12
|
$0.73
|
|
Taguig City vs. Quito - Cost of restaurants
pay 9.7% less for groceries
|
Taguig City
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.33
₱78.84
|
$1.62
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.17
₱187.12
|
$4.18
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.32
₱432.73
|
$4.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.17
₱128.19
|
$2.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.26
₱133.77
|
$3.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
₱65.50
|
$0.98
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
₱48.61
|
$0.51
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.38
₱81.36
|
$0.48
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
₱30.51
|
$0.59
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
₱47.59
|
$0.68
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
₱81.25
|
$0.47
|
|
Taguig City vs. Quito - Cost of groceries
pay 2.0 times more for transportation
|
Taguig City
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.16
₱245.89
|
$2.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$27.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,288.58
₱1,494,934.54
|
$20,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.92
₱172.88
|
$13.50
|
|
Taguig City vs. Quito - Cost of transportation
pay 19.6% less for housing
|
Taguig City
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.51
₱1,449.17
|
$28.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$560.82
₱33,152.97
|
$448.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$322.56
₱19,068.04
|
$317.19
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.71
₱5,421.64
|
$25.07
|
|
Taguig City vs. Quito - Cost of housing
pay 36.4% more for childcare
|
Taguig City
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$138.58
₱8,192.20
|
$283.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,676.48
₱808,485.01
|
$9,360.00
|
|
Taguig City vs. Quito - Cost of childcare
pay 33.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Taguig City
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.42
₱83.90
|
$2.38
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
₱152.95
|
$2.96
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.10
₱183.05
|
$6.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.86
₱2,474.61
|
$38.55
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.88
₱406.78
|
$7.00
|
|
Taguig City vs. Quito - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 48.6% more for clothing
|
Taguig City
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.44
₱2,627.15
|
$60.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.70
₱1,755.55
|
$46.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$71.68
₱4,237.34
|
$105.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.21
₱3,559.37
|
$92.78
|
|
Taguig City vs. Quito - Cost of clothing
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