Cost of living comparison
China is 46.7% more expensive than Tarlac City.
If you lived in China instead of Tarlac City, you would:
pay 3.3% more for restaurants
Tarlac City
|
China
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.75
₱158.36
|
$3.33
CN¥24.11
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.12
₱237.01
|
$5.25
CN¥38.02
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
₱52.43
|
$0.50
CN¥3.61
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.28
₱15.84
|
$0.30
CN¥2.20
|
|
pay 4.9% less for groceries
Tarlac City
|
China
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.55
₱89.21
|
$1.68
CN¥12.15
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.59
₱263.93
|
$6.22
CN¥45.07
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.22
₱357.68
|
$7.41
CN¥53.68
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.97
₱113.60
|
$1.75
CN¥12.68
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.49
₱85.96
|
$1.80
CN¥13.01
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.37
₱78.77
|
$0.88
CN¥6.38
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
₱42.86
|
$0.63
CN¥4.55
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
₱57.23
|
$0.74
CN¥5.35
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
₱40.46
|
$0.57
CN¥4.11
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
₱33.28
|
$0.35
CN¥2.54
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
₱22.51
|
$0.43
CN¥3.11
|
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pay 49.6% more for transportation
Tarlac City
|
China
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.85
₱279.15
|
$4.64
CN¥33.60
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$8.26
₱475.08
|
$21.41
CN¥155.06
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,187.19
₱1,161,308.37
|
$21,385.50
CN¥154,893.02
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.01
₱173.14
|
$4.14
CN¥30.01
|
|
pay 58.7% more for housing
Tarlac City
|
China
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.53
₱1,583.60
|
$14.28
CN¥103.40
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$133.05
₱7,654.08
|
$401.04
CN¥2,904.72
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$105.52
₱6,070.48
|
$247.64
CN¥1,793.61
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$84.20
₱4,843.96
|
$39.51
CN¥286.19
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for childcare
Tarlac City
|
China
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$173.58
₱9,985.49
|
$456.56
CN¥3,306.83
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$16,918.49
CN¥122,538.96
|
|
pay 33.3% more for entertainment and sports
Tarlac City
|
China
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.01
₱58.07
|
$1.15
CN¥8.30
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.65
₱95.02
|
$3.48
CN¥25.23
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.25
₱129.33
|
$3.40
CN¥24.61
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.88
₱2,639.34
|
$42.27
CN¥306.17
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.42
₱369.51
|
$6.35
CN¥46.02
|
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pay 23.9% more for clothing
Tarlac City
|
China
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$68.82
₱3,959.01
|
$51.26
CN¥371.30
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.29
₱2,375.40
|
$33.18
CN¥240.31
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$58.73
₱3,378.35
|
$80.69
CN¥584.45
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$37.62
₱2,164.26
|
$76.44
CN¥553.63
|
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