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Paranaque City vs. Beijing Cost of Living Summary

Paranaque City is 11.7% cheaper than Beijing.

Restaurants: pay 8.1% more in Paranaque City
Groceries: pay 31.3% more in Paranaque City
Transportation: pay 20.2% less in Paranaque City
Housing: pay 44.7% more in Paranaque City
Childcare: pay 88.6% less in Paranaque City
Entertainment and Sports: pay 23.2% less in Paranaque City
Clothing: pay 33.8% less in Paranaque City

The cost of housing, groceries, and restaurants in Paranaque City are more expensive than in Beijing. Expenses including childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Paranaque City.

Paranaque City vs. Beijing Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Paranaque City instead of Beijing, you would:

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pay 8.1% more for restaurants

	Beijing	Paranaque City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.21 CN¥29.61	$4.13 ₱241.87	-1.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.91 CN¥34.55	$2.58 ₱151.17	-47.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.48 CN¥3.38	$0.79 ₱46.11	+64.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.31 CN¥2.16	$0.36 ₱21.16	+17.7%
Average			+8.1%

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pay 31.3% more for groceries

	Beijing	Paranaque City
Bread 1 loaf	$1.71 CN¥12.02	$1.24 ₱72.61	-27.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.47 CN¥52.59	$2.58 ₱151.17	-65.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.64 CN¥46.76	$6.62 ₱387.85	-0.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.78 CN¥12.51	$1.92 ₱112.54	+8.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.53 CN¥10.78	$1.87 ₱109.71	+22.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.98 CN¥6.92	$1.93 ₱113.14	+96.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.77 CN¥5.42	$0.69 ₱40.23	-10.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.80 CN¥5.64	$1.30 ₱75.88	+61.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 CN¥4.24	$0.73 ₱42.97	+21.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.35 CN¥2.45	$0.75 ₱44.19	+116.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.41 CN¥2.90	$0.91 ₱53.33	+120.7%
Average			+31.3%

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pay 20.2% less for transportation

	Beijing	Paranaque City
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.21 CN¥29.65	$4.12 ₱241.36	-2.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$31.54 CN¥222.11	$10.32 ₱604.67	-67.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,225.66 CN¥128,328.71	$23,224.21 ₱1,360,508.79	+27.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.63 CN¥32.58	$2.84 ₱166.28	-38.6%
Average			-20.2%

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pay 44.7% more for housing

	Beijing	Paranaque City
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$12.93 CN¥91.05	$28.12 ₱1,647.26	+117.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$935.23 CN¥6,585.07	$331.16 ₱19,399.85	-64.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$504.41 CN¥3,551.57	$279.55 ₱16,376.49	-44.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$39.27 CN¥276.47	$106.28 ₱6,225.87	+170.7%
Average			+44.7%

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pay 88.6% less for childcare

	Beijing	Paranaque City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$710.76 CN¥5,004.56	$78.85 ₱4,619.01	-88.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$23,242.73 CN¥163,654.36	$2,709.49 ₱158,726.03	-88.3%
Average			-88.6%

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pay 23.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Beijing	Paranaque City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.12 CN¥7.90	$1.20 ₱70.54	+7.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.90 CN¥20.43	$1.89 ₱110.60	-34.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.21 CN¥29.61	$2.32 ₱136.05	-44.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$57.84 CN¥407.23	$43.01 ₱2,519.46	-25.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.41 CN¥59.23	$6.88 ₱403.11	-18.2%
Average			-23.2%

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pay 33.8% less for clothing

	Beijing	Paranaque City
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$62.30 CN¥438.66	$35.44 ₱2,076.04	-43.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.37 CN¥256.10	$15.48 ₱907.01	-57.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$81.74 CN¥575.54	$64.51 ₱3,779.19	-21.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$105.53 CN¥743.05	$91.18 ₱5,341.26	-13.6%
Average			-33.8%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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