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Philippines vs. Beijing Cost of Living Summary

Philippines is 12.4% cheaper than Beijing.

Restaurants: pay 6.5% more in Philippines
Groceries: pay 37.9% more in Philippines
Transportation: pay 16.9% less in Philippines
Housing: pay 19.8% more in Philippines
Childcare: pay 78.8% less in Philippines
Entertainment and Sports: pay 26.7% less in Philippines
Clothing: pay 28.9% less in Philippines

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

Philippines vs. Beijing Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Philippines instead of Beijing, you would:

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pay 6.5% more for restaurants

	Beijing	Philippines
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.21 CN¥29.67	$3.83 ₱226.51	-8.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.91 CN¥34.62	$3.27 ₱193.45	-33.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.48 CN¥3.38	$0.69 ₱40.94	+44.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.31 CN¥2.17	$0.38 ₱22.47	+23.8%
Average			+6.5%

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pay 37.9% more for groceries

	Beijing	Philippines
Bread 1 loaf	$1.71 CN¥12.04	$1.24 ₱73.41	-27.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.47 CN¥52.69	$3.91 ₱230.86	-47.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.64 CN¥46.85	$7.02 ₱414.76	+5.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.78 CN¥12.53	$2.06 ₱121.53	+15.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.53 CN¥10.80	$1.91 ₱113.05	+24.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.98 CN¥6.93	$1.42 ₱83.88	+44.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.77 CN¥5.43	$0.65 ₱38.14	-16.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.80 CN¥5.65	$1.17 ₱69.11	+46.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 CN¥4.25	$0.69 ₱40.93	+15.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.35 CN¥2.46	$0.95 ₱56.05	+172.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.41 CN¥2.91	$1.17 ₱69.26	+184.0%
Average			+37.9%

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pay 16.9% less for transportation

	Beijing	Philippines
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.21 CN¥29.71	$4.15 ₱245.10	-1.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$31.54 CN¥222.53	$12.67 ₱748.70	-59.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,225.66 CN¥128,572.93	$24,414.32 ₱1,443,252.69	+34.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.63 CN¥32.64	$2.78 ₱164.22	-40.0%
Average			-16.9%

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pay 19.8% more for housing

	Beijing	Philippines
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$12.93 CN¥91.22	$27.95 ₱1,652.03	+116.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$935.23 CN¥6,597.60	$254.21 ₱15,027.37	-72.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$504.41 CN¥3,558.33	$161.64 ₱9,555.28	-68.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$39.27 CN¥277.00	$80.13 ₱4,736.59	+104.1%
Average			+19.8%

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pay 78.8% less for childcare

	Beijing	Philippines
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$710.76 CN¥5,014.09	$130.02 ₱7,686.04	-81.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$23,242.73 CN¥163,965.81	$5,634.78 ₱333,100.11	-75.8%
Average			-78.8%

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pay 26.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Beijing	Philippines
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.12 CN¥7.91	$1.20 ₱70.84	+6.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.90 CN¥20.47	$2.17 ₱128.32	-25.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.21 CN¥29.67	$2.73 ₱161.24	-35.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$57.84 CN¥408.00	$30.80 ₱1,820.61	-46.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.41 CN¥59.34	$5.63 ₱332.55	-33.1%
Average			-26.7%

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pay 28.9% less for clothing

	Beijing	Philippines
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$62.30 CN¥439.49	$41.17 ₱2,433.73	-33.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.37 CN¥256.59	$25.58 ₱1,512.13	-29.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$81.74 CN¥576.64	$69.76 ₱4,124.08	-14.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$105.53 CN¥744.46	$65.98 ₱3,900.20	-37.5%
Average			-28.9%

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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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