Cost of living comparison

Philippines

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China

Yiwu vs. Manila Cost of Living Summary

Yiwu is 4.0% cheaper than Manila.

Restaurants: pay 27.2% less in Yiwu
Groceries: pay 25.1% less in Yiwu
Transportation: pay 7.1% less in Yiwu
Housing: pay 44.0% less in Yiwu
Childcare: pay 78.4% more in Yiwu
Entertainment and Sports: pay 14.1% less in Yiwu
Clothing: pay 10.8% more in Yiwu

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

Yiwu vs. Manila Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 27.2% less for restaurants

	Manila	Yiwu
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.02 ₱363.72	$2.66 CN¥18.33	-55.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.30 ₱259.80	$5.61 CN¥38.59	+30.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.97 ₱58.67	$0.52 CN¥3.61	-46.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 ₱30.42	$0.32 CN¥2.17	-37.4%
Average			-27.2%

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pay 25.1% less for groceries

	Manila	Yiwu
Bread 1 loaf	$1.33 ₱80.56	$1.86 CN¥12.79	+39.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.28 ₱258.29	$8.08 CN¥55.59	+88.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.32 ₱442.20	$6.90 CN¥47.47	-5.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.21 ₱133.71	$1.74 CN¥12.01	-21.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.28 ₱137.93	$1.36 CN¥9.36	-40.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 ₱91.56	$0.76 CN¥5.23	-49.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 ₱49.67	$0.63 CN¥4.36	-23.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.64 ₱98.87	$0.63 CN¥4.36	-61.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.02 ₱61.84	$0.51 CN¥3.48	-50.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.17 ₱70.67	$0.24 CN¥1.65	-79.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.37 ₱83.02	$0.38 CN¥2.61	-72.4%
Average			-25.1%

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pay 7.1% less for transportation

	Manila	Yiwu
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.18 ₱252.49	$4.24 CN¥29.16	+1.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$13.76 ₱831.36	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,288.58 ₱2M	$19,622.68 CN¥135K	-22.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.92 ₱176.66	$2.92 CN¥20.07	-0.3%
Average			-7.1%

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pay 44.0% less for housing

	Manila	Yiwu
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.10 ₱1,637.17	$12.37 CN¥85.15	-54.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$512.96 ₱30,987.18	$420.49 CN¥2,894.08	-18.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$251.74 ₱15,206.98	??
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$100.49 ₱6,070.45	$40.54 CN¥279.00	-59.7%
Average			-44.0%

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pay 78.4% more for childcare

	Manila	Yiwu
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$138.58 ₱8,371.38	$252.29 CN¥1,736.45	+82.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,035.39 ₱1M	$29,770.41 CN¥205K	+74.8%
Average			+78.4%

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pay 14.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Manila	Yiwu
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.46 ₱88.33	$1.40 CN¥9.65	-4.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.59 ₱156.30	$3.25 CN¥22.35	+25.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.27 ₱197.45	$2.80 CN¥19.29	-14.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.13 ₱2,545.19	$14.02 CN¥96.47	-66.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.48 ₱452.05	$6.66 CN¥45.82	-11.0%
Average			-14.1%

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pay 10.8% more for clothing

	Manila	Yiwu
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.23 ₱2,973.73	$46.69 CN¥321.37	-5.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.70 ₱1,793.95	$35.04 CN¥241.17	+18.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$80.85 ₱4,884.19	$72.31 CN¥497.70	-10.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$49.70 ₱3,002.03	$70.08 CN¥482.35	+41.0%
Average			+10.8%

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