Cost of living comparison
Manila is 4.9% more expensive than Beijing.
If you lived in Manila instead of Beijing, you would:
pay 33.5% more for restaurants
|
Beijing
|
Manila
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.17
CN¥30.35
|
$5.12
₱296.17
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.57
CN¥40.47
|
$4.26
₱246.81
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
CN¥3.61
|
$0.87
₱50.55
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
CN¥2.25
|
$0.49
₱28.45
|
|
pay 63.5% more for groceries
|
Beijing
|
Manila
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
CN¥10.43
|
$1.35
₱78.27
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.31
CN¥53.12
|
$5.30
₱307.08
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.17
CN¥52.13
|
$6.79
₱393.32
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.74
CN¥12.64
|
$2.08
₱120.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.53
CN¥11.13
|
$2.42
₱140.07
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.92
CN¥6.67
|
$1.52
₱88.11
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
CN¥5.17
|
$0.80
₱46.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
CN¥6.45
|
$1.52
₱88.13
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
CN¥4.24
|
$0.98
₱56.55
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
CN¥2.68
|
$1.20
₱69.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
CN¥3.42
|
$1.48
₱85.98
|
|
pay 23.7% less for transportation
|
Beijing
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.36
CN¥31.70
|
$4.14
₱239.78
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.40
CN¥242.80
|
$9.93
₱574.87
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,872.18
CN¥151,747.00
|
$25,575.45
₱1,480,869.57
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.59
CN¥33.38
|
$2.67
₱154.50
|
|
pay 41.9% more for housing
|
Beijing
|
Manila
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.28
CN¥96.58
|
$28.80
₱1,667.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$929.88
CN¥6,760.49
|
$468.88
₱27,149.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$492.44
CN¥3,580.20
|
$234.44
₱13,574.64
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.04
CN¥305.64
|
$106.33
₱6,156.71
|
|
pay 37.5% less for childcare
|
Beijing
|
Manila
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$763.49
CN¥5,550.83
|
$482.52
₱27,939.07
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,913.01
CN¥166,584.49
|
$14,127.39
₱818,004.14
|
|
pay 12.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Beijing
|
Manila
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.11
CN¥8.09
|
$1.36
₱78.98
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
CN¥26.19
|
$2.70
₱156.16
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.48
CN¥25.29
|
$3.07
₱177.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.46
CN¥475.89
|
$40.61
₱2,351.44
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.35
CN¥60.70
|
$7.67
₱444.26
|
|
pay 31.2% less for clothing
|
Beijing
|
Manila
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.65
CN¥455.52
|
$33.31
₱1,928.85
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.69
CN¥252.18
|
$26.60
₱1,540.01
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.45
CN¥606.73
|
$74.03
₱4,286.21
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.64
CN¥782.55
|
$60.89
₱3,525.74
|
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