Cost of living comparison

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Wuxi vs. Manila Cost of Living Summary

Wuxi is 2.9% more expensive than Manila.

Restaurants: pay 34.7% less in Wuxi
Groceries: pay 24.3% less in Wuxi
Transportation: pay 17.4% more in Wuxi
Housing: pay 33.6% less in Wuxi
Childcare: pay 2.1 times more in Wuxi
Entertainment and Sports: pay 6.1% more in Wuxi
Clothing: pay 16.9% less in Wuxi

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

Wuxi vs. Manila Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Wuxi instead of Manila, you would:

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pay 34.7% less for restaurants

	Manila	Wuxi
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.02 ₱352.72	$3.51 CN¥24.70	-41.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.30 ₱251.95	$4.21 CN¥29.64	-2.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.97 ₱56.90	$0.46 CN¥3.21	-53.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 ₱29.50	$0.29 CN¥2.06	-42.0%
Average			-34.7%

Manila vs. Wuxi - Cost of restaurants

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pay 24.3% less for groceries

	Manila	Wuxi
Bread 1 loaf	$1.33 ₱78.12	$1.85 CN¥13.04	+38.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.28 ₱250.48	$7.17 CN¥50.51	+67.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.32 ₱428.83	$7.12 CN¥50.12	-2.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.21 ₱129.66	$2.10 CN¥14.81	-5.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.28 ₱133.76	$1.48 CN¥10.40	-35.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 ₱88.79	$1.06 CN¥7.44	-30.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 ₱48.17	$0.52 CN¥3.67	-36.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.64 ₱95.88	$0.73 CN¥5.11	-55.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.02 ₱59.97	$0.45 CN¥3.14	-56.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.17 ₱68.53	$0.28 CN¥1.97	-76.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.37 ₱80.51	$0.33 CN¥2.33	-75.9%
Average			-24.3%

Manila vs. Wuxi - Cost of groceries

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pay 17.4% more for transportation

	Manila	Wuxi
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.18 ₱244.86	$4.47 CN¥31.48	+7.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$13.76 ₱806.23	$17.54 CN¥123.50	+27.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,288.58 ₱1,481,442.91	$18,241.26 CN¥128,438.55	-27.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.92 ₱171.32	$4.77 CN¥33.59	+63.1%
Average			+17.4%

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pay 33.6% less for housing

	Manila	Wuxi
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.10 ₱1,587.67	$25.68 CN¥180.80	-5.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$512.96 ₱30,050.25	$317.12 CN¥2,232.85	-38.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$251.74 ₱14,747.18	$207.67 CN¥1,462.22	-17.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$100.49 ₱5,886.90	$26.93 CN¥189.59	-73.2%
Average			-33.6%

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pay 2.1 times more for childcare

	Manila	Wuxi
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$138.58 ₱8,118.26	$430.31 CN¥3,029.83	+210.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,035.39 ₱997,958.39	$17,399.36 CN¥122,510.62	+2.1%
Average			+106.3%

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pay 6.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Manila	Wuxi
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.46 ₱85.66	$0.84 CN¥5.93	-42.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.59 ₱151.57	$3.01 CN¥21.23	+16.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.27 ₱191.48	$4.91 CN¥34.58	+50.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.13 ₱2,468.23	$47.36 CN¥333.45	+12.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.48 ₱438.39	$7.02 CN¥49.40	-6.2%
Average			+6.1%

Manila vs. Wuxi - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 16.9% less for clothing

	Manila	Wuxi
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.23 ₱2,883.81	$41.01 CN¥288.74	-16.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.70 ₱1,739.71	$27.26 CN¥191.92	-8.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$80.85 ₱4,736.51	$64.52 CN¥454.28	-20.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$49.70 ₱2,911.26	$38.59 CN¥271.70	-22.4%
Average			-16.9%

Manila vs. Wuxi - 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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