Cost of living comparison
Manila is 25.1% more expensive than China.
If you lived in Manila instead of China, you would:
pay 53.2% more for restaurants
|
China
|
Manila
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.04
CN¥21.45
|
$5.21
₱295.29
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.19
CN¥36.61
|
$4.34
₱246.08
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
CN¥3.44
|
$0.95
₱53.83
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
CN¥2.10
|
$0.48
₱27.47
|
|
pay 75.3% more for groceries
|
China
|
Manila
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.65
CN¥11.60
|
$1.33
₱75.39
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.98
CN¥42.16
|
$4.28
₱242.20
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.16
CN¥50.48
|
$6.97
₱394.87
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.65
CN¥11.63
|
$2.08
₱117.61
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.58
CN¥11.11
|
$2.27
₱128.85
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.76
CN¥5.38
|
$1.48
₱83.83
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
CN¥4.05
|
$0.77
₱43.47
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
CN¥4.66
|
$1.53
₱86.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
CN¥3.72
|
$0.97
₱54.78
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
CN¥2.32
|
$1.09
₱61.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.41
CN¥2.89
|
$1.37
₱77.64
|
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pay 14.2% less for transportation
|
China
|
Manila
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.45
CN¥31.35
|
$4.31
₱244.16
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.24
CN¥156.80
|
$10.12
₱573.16
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,593.81
CN¥138,128.54
|
$26,066.56
₱1,476,474.90
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.91
CN¥27.56
|
$2.66
₱150.60
|
|
pay 84.7% more for housing
|
China
|
Manila
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.06
CN¥85.02
|
$28.90
₱1,637.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$335.80
CN¥2,367.25
|
$465.25
₱26,352.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$208.96
CN¥1,473.11
|
$244.37
₱13,841.89
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.78
CN¥280.42
|
$96.97
₱5,492.67
|
|
pay 8.4% less for childcare
|
China
|
Manila
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$483.22
CN¥3,406.50
|
$499.25
₱28,278.60
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,043.44
CN¥127,199.01
|
$14,398.67
₱815,576.61
|
|
pay 0.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
China
|
Manila
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.08
CN¥7.60
|
$1.22
₱68.90
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.20
CN¥22.59
|
$2.95
₱167.11
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.22
CN¥22.68
|
$2.95
₱167.33
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.07
CN¥296.56
|
$41.83
₱2,369.39
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.01
CN¥42.35
|
$6.52
₱369.12
|
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pay 15.5% less for clothing
|
China
|
Manila
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.74
CN¥343.62
|
$33.02
₱1,870.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.37
CN¥221.13
|
$27.26
₱1,544.09
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.58
CN¥518.73
|
$73.19
₱4,145.65
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.83
CN¥541.60
|
$64.44
₱3,650.09
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