Cost of living comparison

China

compared to

Indonesia

Manado vs. China Cost of Living Summary

Manado is 18.0% cheaper than China overall.

Restaurants: pay 37.5% less in Manado
Groceries: pay 14.6% more in Manado
Transportation: pay 34.8% less in Manado
Housing: pay 19.8% less in Manado
Childcare: pay 66.6% less in Manado
Entertainment and Sports: pay 9.5% more in Manado
Clothing: pay 8.3% more in Manado

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

Manado vs. China Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 37.5% less for restaurants

	China	Manado
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.90 CN¥19.94	$1.19 IDR20,288.05	-58.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.02 CN¥34.52	$2.98 IDR50,720.13	-40.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.47 CN¥3.26	$0.30 IDR5,072.01	-37.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.28 CN¥1.90	$0.24 IDR4,057.61	-13.7%
Average			-37.5%

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pay 14.6% more for groceries

	China	Manado
Bread 1 loaf	$1.63 CN¥11.21	$0.90 IDR15,216.04	-45.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.32 CN¥43.49	$2.98 IDR50,720.13	-52.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.70 CN¥46.15	$5.12 IDR87,038.47	-23.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.56 CN¥10.75	$1.75 IDR29,755.81	+12.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.52 CN¥10.49	$1.34 IDR22,776.23	-12.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.74 CN¥5.11	$1.22 IDR20,705.66	+64.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.55 CN¥3.75	$0.88 IDR14,954.09	+61.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.62 CN¥4.29	$0.60 IDR10,122.77	-4.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.50 CN¥3.47	$0.58 IDR9,892.71	+15.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.30 CN¥2.07	$0.38 IDR6,441.76	+26.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.39 CN¥2.71	$0.87 IDR14,724.03	+119.7%
Average			+14.6%

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pay 34.8% less for transportation

	China	Manado
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.34 CN¥29.85	$2.70 IDR45,806.55	-37.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$20.32 CN¥139.87	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,143.98 CN¥132K	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.94 CN¥27.14	$2.69 IDR45,648.12	-31.9%
Average			-34.8%

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pay 19.8% less for housing

	China	Manado
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$11.18 CN¥76.92	$13.43 IDR228K	+20.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$304.90 CN¥2,098.50	$318.35 IDR5M	+4.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$195.65 CN¥1,346.57	$97.49 IDR2M	-50.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$41.04 CN¥282.49	$19.09 IDR324K	-53.5%
Average			-19.8%

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pay 66.6% less for childcare

	China	Manado
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$390.25 CN¥2,685.97	$134.30 IDR2M	-65.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,493.57 CN¥107K	$5,013.94 IDR85M	-67.6%
Average			-66.6%

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pay 9.5% more for entertainment and sports

	China	Manado
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.04 CN¥7.16	$3.58 IDR60,864.16	+244.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.84 CN¥19.52	$1.59 IDR27,050.74	-43.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.36 CN¥23.12	$2.30 IDR39,054.50	-31.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.13 CN¥283.07	$13.93 IDR237K	-66.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.98 CN¥41.18	$2.69 IDR45,648.12	-55.1%
Average			+9.5%

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pay 8.3% more for clothing

	China	Manado
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$45.93 CN¥316.10	$59.69 IDR1M	+30.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$30.93 CN¥212.89	$23.88 IDR406K	-22.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$71.26 CN¥490.46	$91.03 IDR2M	+27.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$72.88 CN¥501.61	$71.63 IDR1M	-1.7%
Average			+8.3%

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