Cost of Living Comparison Between Taguig City and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Taguig City and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Taguig City is 5% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 32.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Taguig City is 2.4% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 40.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Taguig City
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.37 ₱243
$3 Rp 48.8K
45.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.01 ₱1,504
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
115.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.52 ₱196
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
10.69%
Cappuccino
$2.66 ₱148
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
20.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.87 ₱48.42
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-20.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 ₱27.42
$0.26 Rp 4,217
88.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.44 ₱80.4
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-42.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.59 ₱144
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-19.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Taguig City
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.97 ₱110
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
32.21%
White Bread (500g)
$1.39 ₱77.4
$1.67 Rp 27K
-16.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.09 ₱60.5
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
-4.39%
Eggs
$2.09 ₱116
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-7.93%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.92 ₱497
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-36.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.03 ₱280
$4 Rp 64.8K
25.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.45 ₱470
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-25.22%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 ₱151
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-24.44%
Banana (1kg)
$1.79 ₱99.7
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
16.99%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.05 ₱170
$2.65 Rp 43K
15.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.18 ₱65.4
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
-14.49%
Potato (1kg)
$1.91 ₱106
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
20.89%
Onion (1kg)
$3.18 ₱177
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
47.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.81 ₱101
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
74.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.77 ₱42.77
$0.56 Rp 9,114
37.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.21 ₱179
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
43.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.29 ₱462
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-44.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.4 ₱78
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-42.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.36 ₱131
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-10.61%
🚌 Getting Around
Taguig City
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.22 ₱12.18
$0.32 Rp 5,203
-31.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.91 ₱50.8
$0.49 Rp 7,888
85.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.22 ₱12.18
$0.34 Rp 5,573
-35.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.08 ₱116
$6.04 Rp 98K
-65.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 ₱64.7
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
58.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.7K ₱1.5M
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
1.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20K ₱1.1M
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-37.32%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Taguig City
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$127 ₱7,096
$62.6 Rp 1M
103.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$32.54 ₱1,812
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
693.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$26.27 ₱1,463
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
8.02%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Taguig City
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.98 ₱2,393
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
90.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.63 ₱369
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
101.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Taguig City
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$150 ₱8,357
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
61.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.4K ₱633.6K
$6,098 Rp 99M
86.61%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Taguig City
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.86 ₱2,554
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-13.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.89 ₱1,887
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
36.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$68.1 ₱3,789
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-20.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$47.3 ₱2,634
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-34.73%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Taguig City
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$574 ₱32K
$259 Rp 4.2M
121.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$321 ₱17.9K
$159 Rp 2.6M
102.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,977 ₱110.1K
$578 Rp 9.4M
242.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$793 ₱44.1K
$336 Rp 5.5M
135.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,255 ₱236.9K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
325.35%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,455 ₱81K
$860 Rp 14M
69.10%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Taguig City
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$500 ₱27.8K
$182 Rp 3M
174.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.17
13.28
-53.54%

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Last update for Taguig City: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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