Cost of living comparison
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Sao Paulo vs. Taguig City Cost of Living Summary
Sao Paulo is 30.0% more expensive than Taguig City.
Sao Paulo vs. Taguig City Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Sao Paulo instead of Taguig City, you would:
pay 2.4 times more for restaurants
|
Taguig City
|
Sao Paulo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.98
₱251.03
|
$8.96
R$45.35
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.19
₱200.83
|
$8.96
R$45.35
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
₱47.70
|
$1.40
R$7.09
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.43
₱26.78
|
$0.87
R$4.39
|
|
Taguig City vs. Sao Paulo - Cost of restaurants
pay 5.0% more for groceries
|
Taguig City
|
Sao Paulo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
₱90.17
|
$1.85
R$9.39
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.55
₱160.66
|
$6.20
R$31.41
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.23
₱455.56
|
$4.62
R$23.41
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.82
₱114.87
|
$2.80
R$14.18
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.10
₱132.09
|
$2.39
R$12.10
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
₱64.68
|
$1.26
R$6.36
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
₱53.49
|
$0.82
R$4.17
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
₱80.33
|
$0.72
R$3.63
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
₱30.12
|
$0.87
R$4.43
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
₱48.85
|
$0.65
R$3.27
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.20
₱75.72
|
$0.57
R$2.90
|
|
Taguig City vs. Sao Paulo - Cost of groceries
pay 27.4% more for transportation
|
Taguig City
|
Sao Paulo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.66
₱293.33
|
$4.91
R$24.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$48.37
R$244.87
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,359.52
₱1M
|
$23,890.58
R$121K
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.67
₱168.19
|
$9.76
R$49.39
|
|
Taguig City vs. Sao Paulo - Cost of transportation
pay 6.9% more for housing
|
Taguig City
|
Sao Paulo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.43
₱1,476.08
|
$22.16
R$112.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$518.05
₱32,634.43
|
$656.54
R$3,323.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$438.01
₱27,592.72
|
$419.66
R$2,124.51
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$84.98
₱5,353.26
|
$80.32
R$406.60
|
|
Taguig City vs. Sao Paulo - Cost of housing
pay 2.7 times more for childcare
|
Taguig City
|
Sao Paulo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$132.83
₱8,367.80
|
$530.90
R$2,687.69
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,932.60
₱563K
|
$16,300.72
R$82,522.42
|
|
Taguig City vs. Sao Paulo - Cost of childcare
pay 29.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Taguig City
|
Sao Paulo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.20
₱75.31
|
$2.99
R$15.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.55
₱160.66
|
$2.56
R$12.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.95
₱185.77
|
$2.99
R$15.12
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.85
₱2,510.34
|
$35.87
R$181.58
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.77
₱426.76
|
$9.95
R$50.39
|
|
Taguig City vs. Sao Paulo - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 69.8% more for clothing
|
Taguig City
|
Sao Paulo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.18
₱2,594.02
|
$65.57
R$331.96
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.47
₱1,730.75
|
$61.53
R$311.49
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$67.74
₱4,267.58
|
$99.31
R$502.77
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.51
₱3,623.11
|
$91.35
R$462.44
|
|
Taguig City vs. Sao Paulo - Cost of clothing
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