Cost of living comparison

Philippines

compared to

Albania

Sarande vs. Taguig City Cost of Living Summary

Sarande is 47.7% more expensive than Taguig City.

Restaurants: pay 2.9 times more in Sarande
Groceries: pay 13.8% more in Sarande
Transportation: pay 2.2 times more in Sarande
Housing: pay 12.0% more in Sarande
Childcare: pay 41.8% more in Sarande
Entertainment and Sports: pay 69.3% more in Sarande
Clothing: pay 80.5% more in Sarande

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

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Sarande vs. Taguig City Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.9 times more for restaurants

	Taguig City	Sarande
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.98 ₱251.03	$9.77 ALL794	+145.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$3.19 ₱200.83	$10.99 ALL893	+244.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.76 ₱47.70	$2.38 ALL193	+214.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.43 ₱26.78	$1.15 ALL93	+169.4%
Average			+185.9%

Taguig City vs. Sarande - Cost of restaurants

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pay 13.8% more for groceries

	Taguig City	Sarande
Bread 1 loaf	$1.43 ₱90.17	$1.18 ALL96	-17.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.55 ₱160.66	$6.45 ALL524	+153.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.23 ₱455.56	$8.47 ALL688	+17.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.82 ₱114.87	$3.77 ALL306	+106.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.10 ₱132.09	$4.12 ALL335	+96.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.03 ₱64.68	$0.89 ALL72	-13.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.85 ₱53.49	$1.12 ALL91	+31.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.28 ₱80.33	$0.92 ALL75	-27.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.48 ₱30.12	$0.84 ALL68	+75.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.78 ₱48.85	$0.47 ALL38	-39.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.20 ₱75.72	$0.58 ALL47	-51.9%
Average			+13.8%

Taguig City vs. Sarande - Cost of groceries

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pay 2.2 times more for transportation

	Taguig City	Sarande
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.66 ₱293.33	$8.32 ALL676	+78.6%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$22.39 ALL1,819
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,359.52 ₱1M	$33,592.07 ALL3M	+57.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.67 ₱168.19	$32.98 ALL2,678	+1135.2%
Average			+119.7%

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pay 12.0% more for housing

	Taguig City	Sarande
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$23.43 ₱1,476.08	$19.91 ALL1,617	-15.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$518.05 ₱32,634.43	$848.28 ALL68,894	+63.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$438.01 ₱27,592.72	$380.02 ALL30,864	-13.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$84.98 ₱5,353.26	$74.95 ALL6,088	-11.8%
Average			+12.0%

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pay 41.8% more for childcare

	Taguig City	Sarande
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$132.83 ₱8,367.80	$299.78 ALL24,347	+125.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,932.60 ₱563K	$7,964.27 ALL647K	-10.8%
Average			+41.8%

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pay 69.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Taguig City	Sarande
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.20 ₱75.31	$3.54 ALL288	+196.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.55 ₱160.66	$2.19 ALL178	-14.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.95 ₱185.77	$4.76 ALL387	+61.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$39.85 ₱2,510.34	$88.90 ALL7,220	+123.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.77 ₱426.76	$9.77 ALL794	+44.2%
Average			+69.3%

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pay 80.5% more for clothing

	Taguig City	Sarande
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$41.18 ₱2,594.02	$69.87 ALL5,675	+69.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$27.47 ₱1,730.75	$47.44 ALL3,853	+72.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$67.74 ₱4,267.58	$122.26 ALL9,930	+80.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$57.51 ₱3,623.11	$115.33 ALL9,367	+100.5%
Average			+80.5%

Taguig City vs. Sarande - Cost of clothing

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