Cost of Living in Taguig, 🇵🇭 Philippines - For Locals, Nomads, and Tourists

AI estimate Updated Jun 9, 2026 About costs

Cost breakdown

Digital nomad: short-term stay (1-3 months). Furnished Airbnb or coliving near center, coworking, eating out ~3x/day, travel health insurance.

Expat: long-term resident (1+ years). Renting apartment in center, mix of cooking and dining out, local health insurance, settled lifestyle.

Family: middle-class 4-person family. 2-3 bedroom in suburbs, groceries for 4, international school, car/transport, family health plan.

Local: budget-conscious local resident. Renting outside center, cooking at home, public transport, local phone plan.

Tourist: short-stay visitor (1-14 days). Hotel/Airbnb nightly, all meals at restaurants, taxis, sightseeing.

CategoryCost

Utilities $32 $65 $97 $49 —

Internet & Mobile $219 $49 $81 $32 $3

Groceries $49 $162 $486 $113 —

Transportation $81 $65 $243 $32 $8

Dining Out $259 $97 $162 $19 $26

Leisure Activities $130 $81 $1,134 $16 $16

Health Insurance $57 $65 $162 $16 $2

Visa & Legal Fees $49 $81 $81 — —

Housing $778 $405 $454 $194 $81

Total $1,654 $1,070 $2,900 $471 $136

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Coworking Space $129.63 per month

Airbnb (1 month) $972.25 per month

Coliving Space $291.68 per month

Apartment (1 bedroom) $405.11 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee $2.43 per cup

Beer $1.30 per pint

Meal (Inexpensive) $3.24 per meal

Fast Food Combo $4.05 per meal

Apples $1.94 per kg

Bread $0.97 per loaf

Milk $1.54 per liter

Rice $0.89 per kg

Chicken Fillets $3.56 per kg

Beef $7.29 per kg

Wine (Mid-range) $9.72 per bottle

Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) $24.31 per meal

Water (1.5L bottle) $0.49 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start $0.65 per trip

Taxi per km $0.23 per km

Monthly Transport Pass $24.31 per month

Gasoline $0.94 per liter

Ride-hailing (5km) $2.43 per trip

Scooter Rental $8.10 per month

Services

Mobile Plan $16.20 per month

Internet (60 Mbps+) $32.41 per month

Gym Membership $40.51 per month

Tennis Court (Weekend) $8.10 per hour

SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) $1.62 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket $5.67 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans $24.31 per pair

Running Shoes $64.82 per pair

Summer Dress $19.45 per dress

Personal Care

Haircut $4.05 per visit

Laundry $2.43 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) $12.96 per visit

Pharmacy (basic meds) $4.86 per purchase

About these costs

Method: AI estimate
Last updated: Jun 9, 2026
Generated by: deepseek-v4-flash · cost run 44
Last changed: None yet
Exchange rate: 1 USD = 61.7123 PHP

Generated by an AI model without cited sources and not yet checked by research. A research pass replaces these values with sourced ones, compared with similar cities.

Taguig cost of living