Cost of living comparison

China

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Philippines

Mandaluyong vs. China Cost of Living Summary

Mandaluyong is 24.7% more expensive than China overall.

Restaurants: pay 55.5% more in Mandaluyong
Groceries: pay 89.4% more in Mandaluyong
Transportation: pay 1.5% less in Mandaluyong
Housing: pay 2.1 times more in Mandaluyong
Childcare: pay 67.5% less in Mandaluyong
Entertainment and Sports: pay 4.1% more in Mandaluyong
Clothing: pay 17.8% less in Mandaluyong

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

Mandaluyong vs. China Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 55.5% more for restaurants

	China	Mandaluyong
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.90 CN¥19.94	$5.16 ₱311.76	+78.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.02 CN¥34.52	$3.21 ₱193.81	-36.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.47 CN¥3.26	$0.94 ₱56.64	+97.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.28 CN¥1.90	$0.50 ₱30.42	+82.1%
Average			+55.5%

China vs. Mandaluyong - Cost of restaurants

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pay 89.4% more for groceries

	China	Mandaluyong
Bread 1 loaf	$1.63 CN¥11.21	$1.33 ₱80.56	-18.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.32 CN¥43.49	$3.17 ₱191.21	-49.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.70 CN¥46.15	$6.86 ₱414.36	+2.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.56 CN¥10.75	$2.21 ₱133.71	+41.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.52 CN¥10.49	$2.28 ₱137.93	+49.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.74 CN¥5.11	$1.52 ₱91.56	+104.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.55 CN¥3.75	$0.82 ₱49.67	+50.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.62 CN¥4.29	$1.64 ₱98.87	+162.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.50 CN¥3.47	$1.02 ₱61.84	+103.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.30 CN¥2.07	$1.17 ₱70.67	+289.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.39 CN¥2.71	$1.37 ₱83.02	+248.4%
Average			+89.4%

China vs. Mandaluyong - Cost of groceries

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pay 1.5% less for transportation

	China	Mandaluyong
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.34 CN¥29.85	$4.14 ₱250.01	-4.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$20.32 CN¥139.87	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,143.98 CN¥132K	$24,084.36 ₱1M	+25.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.94 CN¥27.14	$2.92 ₱176.66	-25.8%
Average			-1.5%

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pay 2.1 times more for housing

	China	Mandaluyong
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$11.18 CN¥76.92	$24.43 ₱1,475.67	+118.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$304.90 CN¥2,098.50	$516.09 ₱31,176.17	+69.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$195.65 CN¥1,346.57	??
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$41.04 CN¥282.49	$100.49 ₱6,070.45	+144.8%
Average			+110.9%

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pay 67.5% less for childcare

	China	Mandaluyong
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$390.25 CN¥2,685.97	$138.58 ₱8,371.38	-64.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,493.57 CN¥107K	$4,587.50 ₱277K	-70.4%
Average			-67.5%

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pay 4.1% more for entertainment and sports

	China	Mandaluyong
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.04 CN¥7.16	$1.46 ₱88.33	+40.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.84 CN¥19.52	$2.11 ₱127.59	-25.5%
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	??
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.98 CN¥41.18	$6.54 ₱394.90	+9.3%
Average			+4.1%

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pay 17.8% less for clothing

	China	Mandaluyong
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$45.93 CN¥316.10	$31.18 ₱1,883.56	-32.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$30.93 CN¥212.89	$29.70 ₱1,793.95	-4.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$71.26 CN¥490.46	$68.81 ₱4,156.82	-3.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$72.88 CN¥501.61	$49.70 ₱3,002.03	-31.8%
Average			-17.8%

China vs. Mandaluyong - Cost of clothing

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