30.83
Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon)
🇻🇳 Vietnam
Cost of Living in Tagum City - Updated Prices & Insights
Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $485 (excluding rent), and $775 including rent.
Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $1,087 (excluding rent), and $1,569 including rent.
🍽 Eating Out
Cost
Range
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.47 ₱193
$1.73 ₱96.4
$8.67 ₱483
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.46 ₱805
$9.04 ₱503
$16.27 ₱906
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.88 ₱216
$2.71 ₱151
$5.05 ₱281
Cappuccino
$1.64 ₱91.2
$1.21 ₱67.3
$2.08 ₱116
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 ₱46.62
$0.52 ₱29.14
$1.49 ₱82.8
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ₱21.97
$0.28 ₱15.61
$0.74 ₱41.05
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.35 ₱75.3
$0.54 ₱30.01
$2.17 ₱121
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.29 ₱71.8
$1.03 ₱57.3
$1.55 ₱86.4
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cost
Range
Milk (1 liter)
$1.89 ₱105
$1.44 ₱80
$2.96 ₱165
White Bread (500g)
$1.21 ₱67.5
$0.87 ₱48.45
$1.73 ₱96.4
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.11 ₱61.7
$0.94 ₱52.1
$1.42 ₱78.8
Eggs
$2.04 ₱114
$1.28 ₱71.3
$2.77 ₱154
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.06 ₱504
$4.01 ₱223
$16.01 ₱892
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.86 ₱215
$2.42 ₱135
$5.64 ₱314
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.68 ₱372
$5.37 ₱299
$8.94 ₱498
Apples (1kg)
$3.35 ₱186
$2.03 ₱113
$5.08 ₱283
Banana (1kg)
$1.37 ₱76.3
$0.78 ₱43.54
$2.57 ₱143
Oranges (1kg)
$2.53 ₱141
$1.35 ₱75.4
$4.98 ₱278
Tomato (1kg)
$1.66 ₱92.6
$0.84 ₱46.87
$2.8 ₱156
Potato (1kg)
$2.35 ₱131
$1.19 ₱66.5
$3.69 ₱205
Onion (1kg)
$2.37 ₱132
$1.63 ₱90.9
$4.08 ₱227
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.18 ₱65.9
$0.63 ₱35.04
$1.92 ₱107
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.66 ₱36.64
$0.39 ₱21.79
$1.18 ₱65.9
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.63 ₱146
$2.21 ₱123
$3.29 ₱183
Wine (Bottle)
$6.2 ₱345
$3.54 ₱197
$10.86 ₱605
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.21 ₱67.3
$0.82 ₱45.64
$1.81 ₱101
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.91 ₱106
$1.05 ₱58.3
$2.53 ₱141
🚌 Getting Around
Cost
Range
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.28 ₱15.69
$0.22 ₱12.21
$0.28 ₱15.69
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.84 ₱46.55
$0.74 ₱41.31
$0.93 ₱51.8
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.2 ₱11.24
$0.12 ₱6.84
$0.39 ₱21.99
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.84 ₱103
$1.84 ₱103
$3.07 ₱171
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.11 ₱61.7
$1.05 ₱58.4
$1.23 ₱68.3
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24K ₱1.3M
$22.4K ₱1.2M
$25.5K ₱1.4M
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.1K ₱1.1M
$19.2K ₱1.1M
$21K ₱1.2M
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cost
Range
Utilities (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Monthly) (85m2)
$114 ₱6,375
$81.2 ₱4,522
$195 ₱10.9K
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$32.03 ₱1,784
$8.66 ₱482
$43.29 ₱2,410
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.56 ₱1,534
$23.1 ₱1,286
$39.11 ₱2,177
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cost
Range
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.89 ₱1,887
$14.17 ₱789
$39.85 ₱2,219
Cinema Ticket
$6.08 ₱339
$4.53 ₱252
$9.07 ₱505
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cost
Range
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$149 ₱8,316
$65.5 ₱3,645
$349 ₱19.4K
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,749 ₱208.7K
$1,849 ₱102.9K
$7,704 ₱428.9K
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cost
Range
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.34 ₱2,525
$8.77 ₱488
$70.2 ₱3,909
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.03 ₱1,672
$10.01 ₱557
$60.1 ₱3,344
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$72.8 ₱4,054
$42.83 ₱2,384
$103 ₱5,723
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$51.7 ₱2,878
$31.02 ₱1,727
$103 ₱5,756
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cost
Range
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$267 ₱14.9K
$151 ₱8,428
$356 ₱19.8K
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$176 ₱9,779
$101 ₱5,644
$220 ₱12.3K
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$584 ₱32.5K
$264 ₱14.7K
$764 ₱42.5K
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$424 ₱23.6K
$229 ₱12.7K
$525 ₱29.2K
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cost
Range
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.67
4.5
8.5
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