Cost of living comparison
compared to
Manila vs. Ningbo Cost of Living Summary
Manila is 33.4% more expensive than Ningbo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 66.0% more in Manila
- Groceries
-
pay 80.2% more in Manila
- Transportation
-
pay 6.2% less in Manila
- Housing
-
pay 2.0 times more in Manila
- Childcare
-
pay 32.8% less in Manila
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 20.3% more in Manila
- Clothing
-
pay 2.1% more in Manila
The cost of housing, groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Manila are more expensive than in Ningbo. Expenses including childcare and transportation are lower in Manila. Notably, housing and groceries are significantly more expensive in Manila.
Manila vs. Ningbo Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Manila instead of Ningbo, you would:
pay 66.0% more for restaurants
|
Ningbo
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.50
CN¥24.78
|
$6.02
₱355.03
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.21
CN¥29.74
|
$4.30
₱253.60
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.43
CN¥3.04
|
$0.97
₱57.27
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
CN¥2.17
|
$0.50
₱29.69
|
|
Ningbo vs. Manila - Cost of restaurants
pay 80.2% more for groceries
|
Ningbo
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.46
CN¥17.41
|
$1.33
₱78.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.76
CN¥61.95
|
$4.28
₱252.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.56
CN¥53.47
|
$7.32
₱431.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.90
CN¥13.41
|
$2.21
₱130.51
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.74
CN¥12.32
|
$2.28
₱134.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.70
CN¥4.95
|
$1.52
₱89.37
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CN¥4.50
|
$0.82
₱48.49
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
CN¥5.04
|
$1.64
₱96.51
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
CN¥3.48
|
$1.02
₱60.36
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
CN¥2.16
|
$1.17
₱68.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.37
CN¥2.64
|
$1.37
₱81.04
|
|
Ningbo vs. Manila - Cost of groceries
pay 6.2% less for transportation
|
Ningbo
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.43
CN¥31.34
|
$4.18
₱246.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$13.76
₱811.51
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,029.61
CN¥148,681.44
|
$25,288.58
₱1,491,141.28
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.37
CN¥30.93
|
$2.92
₱172.44
|
|
Ningbo vs. Manila - Cost of transportation
pay 2.0 times more for housing
|
Ningbo
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$7.01
CN¥49.56
|
$27.10
₱1,598.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$382.04
CN¥2,701.05
|
$512.96
₱30,246.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$259.37
CN¥1,833.74
|
$251.74
₱14,843.72
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$50.27
CN¥355.41
|
$100.49
₱5,925.44
|
|
Ningbo vs. Manila - Cost of housing
pay 32.8% less for childcare
|
Ningbo
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$599.73
CN¥4,240.17
|
$138.58
₱8,171.41
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,304.88
CN¥108,207.05
|
$17,035.39
₱1,004,491.60
|
|
Ningbo vs. Manila - Cost of childcare
pay 20.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ningbo
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
CN¥6.94
|
$1.46
₱86.22
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.41
CN¥24.12
|
$2.59
₱152.56
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.21
CN¥29.74
|
$3.27
₱192.73
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.91
CN¥154.88
|
$42.13
₱2,484.39
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.01
CN¥49.56
|
$7.48
₱441.26
|
|
Ningbo vs. Manila - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.1% more for clothing
|
Ningbo
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.46
CN¥307.27
|
$49.23
₱2,902.69
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.41
CN¥207.96
|
$29.70
₱1,751.10
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.06
CN¥495.36
|
$80.85
₱4,767.52
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$63.05
CN¥445.80
|
$49.70
₱2,930.32
|
|
Ningbo vs. Manila - Cost of clothing
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