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Tarlac City vs. Beijing Cost of Living Summary

Tarlac City is 20.1% cheaper than Beijing.

Restaurants: pay 3.5% less in Tarlac City
Groceries: pay 7.5% more in Tarlac City
Transportation: pay 17.2% less in Tarlac City
Housing: pay 2.6% more in Tarlac City
Childcare: pay 59.1% less in Tarlac City
Entertainment and Sports: pay 30.2% less in Tarlac City
Clothing: pay 40.6% less in Tarlac City

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

Tarlac City vs. Beijing Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 3.5% less for restaurants

	Beijing	Tarlac City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.21 CN¥29.61	$2.58 ₱151.17	-38.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.91 CN¥34.55	$3.44 ₱201.56	-29.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.48 CN¥3.38	$0.82 ₱47.87	+70.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.31 CN¥2.16	$0.26 ₱15.12	-15.9%
Average			-3.5%

Beijing vs. Tarlac City - Cost of restaurants

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pay 7.5% more for groceries

	Beijing	Tarlac City
Bread 1 loaf	$1.71 CN¥12.02	$1.45 ₱85.16	-14.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.47 CN¥52.59	$4.30 ₱251.95	-42.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.64 CN¥46.76	$5.97 ₱349.70	-10.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.78 CN¥12.51	$1.97 ₱115.29	+10.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.53 CN¥10.78	$1.40 ₱82.05	-8.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.98 CN¥6.92	$1.28 ₱75.20	+30.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.77 CN¥5.42	$0.70 ₱40.91	-9.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.80 CN¥5.64	$0.93 ₱54.63	+16.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 CN¥4.24	$0.66 ₱38.63	+9.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.35 CN¥2.45	$0.62 ₱36.42	+78.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.41 CN¥2.90	$0.50 ₱29.56	+22.3%
Average			+7.5%

Beijing vs. Tarlac City - Cost of groceries

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pay 17.2% less for transportation

	Beijing	Tarlac City
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.21 CN¥29.65	$4.16 ₱243.68	-1.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$31.54 CN¥222.11	$7.74 ₱453.50	-75.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,225.66 CN¥128,328.71	$27,507.78 ₱1,611,447.08	+50.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.63 CN¥32.58	$2.63 ₱154.19	-43.1%
Average			-17.2%

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pay 2.6% more for housing

	Beijing	Tarlac City
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$12.93 CN¥91.05	$24.51 ₱1,436.09	+89.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$935.23 CN¥6,585.07	$124.72 ₱7,306.44	-86.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$504.41 CN¥3,551.57	$98.92 ₱5,794.76	-80.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$39.27 CN¥276.47	$73.87 ₱4,327.25	+88.1%
Average			+2.6%

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pay 59.1% less for childcare

	Beijing	Tarlac City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$710.76 CN¥5,004.56	$162.71 ₱9,531.96	-77.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$23,242.73 CN¥163,654.36	$13,676.48 ₱801,188.51	-41.2%
Average			-59.1%

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pay 30.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Beijing	Tarlac City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.12 CN¥7.90	$0.95 ₱55.43	-15.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.90 CN¥20.43	$1.55 ₱90.70	-46.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.21 CN¥29.61	$2.75 ₱161.25	-34.6%
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	$6.02 ₱352.72	-28.4%
Average			-30.2%

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pay 40.6% less for clothing

	Beijing	Tarlac City
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$62.30 CN¥438.66	$44.44 ₱2,603.44	-28.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.37 CN¥256.10	$25.80 ₱1,511.68	-29.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$81.74 CN¥575.54	$49.89 ₱2,922.57	-39.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$105.53 CN¥743.05	$36.13 ₱2,116.35	-65.8%
Average			-40.6%

Beijing vs. Tarlac City - Cost of clothing

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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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