Cost of living comparison

Indonesia

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Philippines

Taguig City vs. Ubud Cost of Living Summary

Taguig City is 3.0% more expensive than Ubud.

Restaurants: pay 12.9% more in Taguig City
Groceries: pay 7.5% less in Taguig City
Transportation: pay 18.8% more in Taguig City
Housing: pay 6.9% more in Taguig City
Childcare: pay 28.1% less in Taguig City
Entertainment and Sports: pay 4.8% more in Taguig City
Clothing: pay 5.6% less in Taguig City

The cost of transportation, restaurants, housing, and entertainment and sports in Taguig City are more expensive than in Ubud. Expenses including childcare, groceries, and clothing are lower in Taguig City.

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Taguig City vs. Ubud Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 12.9% more for restaurants

	Ubud	Taguig City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.79 IDR50,439.02	$3.98 ₱251.03	+42.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$3.07 IDR55,482.92	$3.19 ₱200.83	+3.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.30 IDR23,538.21	$0.76 ₱47.70	-41.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.41 IDR7,439.76	$0.43 ₱26.78	+3.1%
Average			+12.9%

Ubud vs. Taguig City - Cost of restaurants

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pay 7.5% less for groceries

	Ubud	Taguig City
Bread 1 loaf	$1.84 IDR33,289.75	$1.43 ₱90.17	-22.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.31 IDR150K	$2.55 ₱160.66	-69.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.50 IDR99,284.90	$7.23 ₱455.56	+31.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.22 IDR40,149.46	$1.82 ₱114.87	-18.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.69 IDR30,566.05	$2.10 ₱132.09	+23.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.55 IDR28,033.46	$1.03 ₱64.68	-33.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.68 IDR12,214.68	$0.85 ₱53.49	+25.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.00 IDR17,971.05	$1.28 ₱80.33	+28.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.56 IDR10,135.30	$0.48 ₱30.12	-14.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.66 IDR11,839.77	$0.78 ₱48.85	+18.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.96 IDR17,342.12	$1.20 ₱75.72	+25.1%
Average			-7.5%

Ubud vs. Taguig City - Cost of groceries

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pay 18.8% more for transportation

	Ubud	Taguig City
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.76 IDR49,852.48	$4.66 ₱293.33	+68.6%
Monthly public transit pass	??	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,199.28 IDR437M	$21,359.52 ₱1M	-11.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.14 IDR56,651.73	$2.67 ₱168.19	-14.9%
Average			+18.8%

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pay 6.9% more for housing

	Ubud	Taguig City
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$18.63 IDR336K	$23.43 ₱1,476.08	+25.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$544.82 IDR10M	$518.05 ₱32,634.43	-4.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$407.10 IDR7M	$438.01 ₱27,592.72	+7.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$62.40 IDR1M	$84.98 ₱5,353.26	+36.2%
Average			+6.9%

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pay 28.1% less for childcare

	Ubud	Taguig City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$440.88 IDR8M	$132.83 ₱8,367.80	-69.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,207.68 IDR94M	$8,932.60 ₱563K	+71.5%
Average			-28.1%

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pay 4.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Ubud	Taguig City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.24 IDR40,351.22	$1.20 ₱75.31	-46.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.00 IDR36,147.97	$2.55 ₱160.66	+27.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.12 IDR38,333.66	$2.95 ₱185.77	+38.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$51.69 IDR933K	$39.85 ₱2,510.34	-22.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.63 IDR65,570.73	$6.77 ₱426.76	+86.5%
Average			+4.8%

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pay 5.6% less for clothing

	Ubud	Taguig City
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$43.44 IDR784K	$41.18 ₱2,594.02	-5.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$22.35 IDR404K	$27.47 ₱1,730.75	+22.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$76.00 IDR1M	$67.74 ₱4,267.58	-10.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$75.10 IDR1M	$57.51 ₱3,623.11	-23.4%
Average			-5.6%

Ubud vs. Taguig City - Cost of clothing

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