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Roxas vs. Beijing Cost of Living Summary

Roxas is 26.9% cheaper than Beijing.

Restaurants: pay 24.1% less in Roxas
Groceries: pay 23.2% less in Roxas
Transportation: pay 1.7% more in Roxas
Housing: pay 24.8% more in Roxas
Childcare: pay 95.2% less in Roxas
Entertainment and Sports: pay 29.3% less in Roxas
Clothing: pay 42.8% less in Roxas

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

Roxas vs. Beijing Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 24.1% less for restaurants

	Beijing	Roxas
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.21 CN¥29.07	$2.58 ₱156.16	-38.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.91 CN¥33.92	$3.44 ₱208.21	-29.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.48 CN¥3.32	$0.53 ₱32.10	+10.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.31 CN¥2.12	$0.19 ₱11.45	-38.4%
Average			-24.1%

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pay 23.2% less for groceries

	Beijing	Roxas
Bread 1 loaf	$1.71 CN¥11.80	$1.05 ₱63.59	-38.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.47 CN¥51.62	$2.87 ₱173.51	-61.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.64 CN¥45.91	$4.23 ₱256.15	-36.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.78 CN¥12.28	$2.17 ₱131.17	+22.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.53 CN¥10.58	$0.86 ₱51.94	-43.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.98 CN¥6.79	$0.59 ₱35.42	-40.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.77 CN¥5.32	$0.51 ₱30.69	-34.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.80 CN¥5.53	$0.62 ₱37.78	-22.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 CN¥4.16	$0.51 ₱30.69	-15.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.35 CN¥2.41	$0.45 ₱27.39	+29.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.41 CN¥2.85	$0.35 ₱21.25	-14.9%
Average			-23.2%

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pay 1.7% more for transportation

	Beijing	Roxas
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.21 CN¥29.11	$4.13 ₱249.99	-1.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$31.54 CN¥218.03	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,225.66 CN¥126K	$23,224.21 ₱1M	+27.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.63 CN¥31.98	$3.68 ₱222.62	-20.5%
Average			+1.7%

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pay 24.8% more for housing

	Beijing	Roxas
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$12.93 CN¥89.38	$27.51 ₱1,664.65	+112.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$935.23 CN¥6,464.19	$344.06 ₱20,821.18	-63.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$504.41 CN¥3,486.38	??
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$39.27 CN¥271.40	$49.00 ₱2,965.13	+24.8%
Average			+24.8%

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pay 95.2% less for childcare

	Beijing	Roxas
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$710.76 CN¥4,912.70	$34.41 ₱2,082.12	-95.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$23,242.73 CN¥161K	??
Average			-95.2%

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pay 29.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Beijing	Roxas
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.12 CN¥7.75	$0.95 ₱57.26	-15.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.90 CN¥20.06	$1.96 ₱118.68	-32.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.21 CN¥29.07	$2.92 ₱176.98	-30.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$57.84 CN¥399.75	??
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.41 CN¥58.14	$5.16 ₱312.32	-38.6%
Average			-29.3%

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pay 42.8% less for clothing

	Beijing	Roxas
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$62.30 CN¥430.60	$43.01 ₱2,602.65	-31.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.37 CN¥251.40	$22.36 ₱1,352.86	-38.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$81.74 CN¥564.98	$60.21 ₱3,643.71	-26.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$105.53 CN¥729.41	$25.80 ₱1,561.59	-75.5%
Average			-42.8%

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