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Philippines

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China

Shenzhen vs. Batangas Cost of Living Summary

Shenzhen is 88.3% more expensive than Batangas.

Restaurants: pay 71.3% more in Shenzhen
Groceries: pay 2.7% less in Shenzhen
Transportation: pay 15.8% more in Shenzhen
Housing: pay 2.7 times more in Shenzhen
Childcare: pay 11.7 times more in Shenzhen
Entertainment and Sports: pay 70.0% more in Shenzhen
Clothing: pay 2.1 times more in Shenzhen

The cost of childcare, housing, clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Shenzhen are more expensive than in Batangas. Notably, childcare, housing, and clothing are significantly more expensive in Shenzhen.

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Shenzhen vs. Batangas Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Shenzhen instead of Batangas, you would:

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pay 71.3% more for restaurants

	Batangas	Shenzhen
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.15 ₱135.56	$3.73 CN¥24.95	+73.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$2.65 ₱166.69	$5.22 CN¥34.93	+97.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.40 ₱25.10	$0.56 CN¥3.72	+39.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.28 ₱17.57	$0.34 CN¥2.27	+21.4%
Average			+71.3%

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pay 2.7% less for groceries

	Batangas	Shenzhen
Bread 1 loaf	$1.16 ₱72.80	$1.60 CN¥10.72	+38.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.79 ₱175.72	$10.53 CN¥70.43	+277.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.41 ₱403.86	$5.97 CN¥39.92	-6.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.68 ₱105.77	$1.72 CN¥11.52	+2.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.90 ₱119.56	$1.53 CN¥10.22	-19.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.08 ₱68.32	$1.03 CN¥6.90	-4.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.64 ₱40.08	$0.72 CN¥4.82	+13.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.08 ₱68.32	$0.87 CN¥5.79	-20.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.52 ₱33.02	$0.66 CN¥4.39	+25.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.05 ₱66.04	$0.48 CN¥3.21	-54.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.54 ₱97.17	$0.57 CN¥3.85	-62.7%
Average			-2.7%

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pay 15.8% more for transportation

	Batangas	Shenzhen
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.98 ₱250.55	$5.01 CN¥33.51	+25.9%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$22.37 CN¥149.69
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,359.52 ₱1M	$19,374.76 CN¥130K	-9.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.58 ₱162.67	$4.65 CN¥31.14	+80.2%
Average			+15.8%

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pay 2.7 times more for housing

	Batangas	Shenzhen
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$24.35 ₱1,534.10	$16.39 CN¥109.66	-32.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	??	$759.98 CN¥5,084.90
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$71.73 ₱4,518.61	$476.09 CN¥3,185.43	+563.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$126.52 ₱7,970.13	$48.84 CN¥326.76	-61.4%
Average			+169.3%

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pay 11.7 times more for childcare

	Batangas	Shenzhen
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$73.06 ₱4,602.29	$528.93 CN¥3,539.00	+624.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,275.20 ₱80,330.90	$24,029.94 CN¥161K	+1784.4%
Average			+1068.0%

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pay 70.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Batangas	Shenzhen
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.05 ₱66.27	$1.49 CN¥9.98	+41.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.07 ₱130.54	$3.31 CN¥22.16	+59.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.55 ₱160.66	$4.47 CN¥29.94	+75.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$19.13 ₱1,204.96	$49.66 CN¥332.26	+159.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.58 ₱351.45	$7.45 CN¥49.85	+33.5%
Average			+70.0%

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pay 2.1 times more for clothing

	Batangas	Shenzhen
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$15.94 ₱1,004.14	$54.66 CN¥365.75	+242.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$22.67 ₱1,428.38	$39.75 CN¥265.95	+75.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$55.79 ₱3,514.48	$72.46 CN¥484.85	+29.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$39.85 ₱2,510.34	$91.98 CN¥615.39	+130.8%
Average			+106.0%

Batangas vs. Shenzhen - Cost of clothing

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