Cost of living comparison
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Quito vs. Taguig City Cost of Living Summary
Quito is 1.6% more expensive than Taguig City.
Quito vs. Taguig City Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Quito instead of Taguig City, you would:
pay 91.6% more for restaurants
|
Taguig City
|
Quito
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.98
₱254.11
|
$6.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.19
₱203.28
|
$7.67
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
₱48.28
|
$1.40
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.43
₱27.10
|
$1.12
|
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Taguig City vs. Quito - Cost of restaurants
pay 18.6% less for groceries
|
Taguig City
|
Quito
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
₱91.28
|
$1.57
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.55
₱162.63
|
$3.21
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.23
₱461.13
|
$4.29
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.82
₱116.28
|
$2.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.10
₱133.70
|
$2.55
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
₱65.47
|
$1.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
₱54.15
|
$0.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
₱81.31
|
$0.59
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
₱30.49
|
$0.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
₱49.45
|
$0.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.20
₱76.65
|
$0.47
|
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Taguig City vs. Quito - Cost of groceries
pay 3.0% more for transportation
|
Taguig City
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.66
₱296.92
|
$3.17
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$21.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,359.52
₱1M
|
$21,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.67
₱170.25
|
$13.50
|
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Taguig City vs. Quito - Cost of transportation
pay 29.9% less for housing
|
Taguig City
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.43
₱1,494.14
|
$28.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$518.05
₱33,033.72
|
$482.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$438.01
₱27,930.32
|
$313.44
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$84.98
₱5,418.76
|
$21.90
|
|
Taguig City vs. Quito - Cost of housing
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
|
Taguig City
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$132.83
₱8,470.18
|
$743.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,932.60
₱570K
|
$8,951.43
|
|
Taguig City vs. Quito - Cost of childcare
pay 44.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Taguig City
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.20
₱76.23
|
$3.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.55
₱162.63
|
$3.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.95
₱188.04
|
$6.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.85
₱2,541.06
|
$46.22
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.77
₱431.98
|
$6.40
|
|
Taguig City vs. Quito - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 77.2% more for clothing
|
Taguig City
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.18
₱2,625.76
|
$70.10
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.47
₱1,751.93
|
$49.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$67.74
₱4,319.79
|
$115.66
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.51
₱3,667.44
|
$107.92
|
|
Taguig City vs. Quito - Cost of clothing
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