Cost of living comparison

China

compared to

Philippines

Iloilo vs. China Cost of Living Summary

Iloilo is 6.8% cheaper than China overall.

Restaurants: pay 5.6% less in Iloilo
Groceries: pay 79.3% more in Iloilo
Transportation: pay 16.4% less in Iloilo
Housing: pay 36.1% more in Iloilo
Childcare: pay 91.2% less in Iloilo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 21.4% less in Iloilo
Clothing: pay 28.5% less in Iloilo

The cost of groceries and housing in Iloilo are more expensive than in China. Expenses including childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Iloilo. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Iloilo.

Iloilo vs. China Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Iloilo instead of China, you would:

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pay 5.6% less for restaurants

	China	Iloilo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.90 CN¥19.94	$2.58 ₱155.88	-10.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.02 CN¥34.52	$3.44 ₱207.84	-31.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.47 CN¥3.26	$0.53 ₱32.04	+11.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.28 CN¥1.90	$0.30 ₱18.08	+8.2%
Average			-5.6%

China vs. Iloilo - Cost of restaurants

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pay 79.3% more for groceries

	China	Iloilo
Bread 1 loaf	$1.63 CN¥11.21	$1.23 ₱74.07	-24.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.32 CN¥43.49	$2.87 ₱173.20	-54.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.70 CN¥46.15	$6.71 ₱405.18
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.56 CN¥10.75	$2.17 ₱130.94	+38.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.52 CN¥10.49	$1.86 ₱112.66	+22.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.74 CN¥5.11	$1.61 ₱97.49	+117.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.55 CN¥3.75	$0.52 ₱31.23	-5.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.62 CN¥4.29	$1.47 ₱88.54	+135.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.50 CN¥3.47	$0.69 ₱41.97	+37.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.30 CN¥2.07	$1.15 ₱69.53	+282.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.39 CN¥2.71	$1.36 ₱81.90	+243.7%
Average			+79.3%

China vs. Iloilo - Cost of groceries

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pay 16.4% less for transportation

	China	Iloilo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.34 CN¥29.85	$4.13 ₱249.54	-4.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$20.32 CN¥139.87	$4.99 ₱301.60	-75.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,143.98 CN¥132K	$23,224.21 ₱1M	+21.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.94 CN¥27.14	$3.68 ₱222.22	-6.7%
Average			-16.4%

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pay 36.1% more for housing

	China	Iloilo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$11.18 CN¥76.92	$29.24 ₱1,766.23	+161.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$304.90 CN¥2,098.50	$230.09 ₱13,899.38	-24.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$195.65 CN¥1,346.57	$172.03 ₱10,392.06	-12.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$41.04 CN¥282.49	$49.00 ₱2,959.85	+19.4%
Average			+36.1%

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pay 91.2% less for childcare

	China	Iloilo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$390.25 CN¥2,685.97	$34.41 ₱2,078.41	-91.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,493.57 CN¥107K	??
Average			-91.2%

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pay 21.4% less for entertainment and sports

	China	Iloilo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.04 CN¥7.16	$0.95 ₱57.16	-9.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.84 CN¥19.52	$1.96 ₱118.47	-30.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.36 CN¥23.12	$3.10 ₱187.06	-7.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.13 CN¥283.07	$22.36 ₱1,350.97	-45.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.98 CN¥41.18	$5.16 ₱311.76	-13.7%
Average			-21.4%

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pay 28.5% less for clothing

	China	Iloilo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$45.93 CN¥316.10	$43.01 ₱2,598.01	-6.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$30.93 CN¥212.89	$22.36 ₱1,350.45	-27.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$71.26 CN¥490.46	$60.21 ₱3,637.22	-15.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$72.88 CN¥501.61	$25.80 ₱1,558.81	-64.6%
Average			-28.5%

China vs. Iloilo - Cost of clothing

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