Cost of living comparison
China is 33.0% more expensive than Philippines.
If you lived in China instead of Philippines, you would:
pay 5.4% more for restaurants
|
Philippines
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.47
₱194.34
|
$3.66
CN¥24.53
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.00
₱168.00
|
$5.31
CN¥35.58
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
₱41.42
|
$0.50
CN¥3.36
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
₱24.67
|
$0.32
CN¥2.13
|
|
pay 3.0% more for groceries
|
Philippines
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.18
₱65.78
|
$1.71
CN¥11.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.85
₱159.55
|
$6.26
CN¥41.92
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.55
₱366.46
|
$7.30
CN¥48.95
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.70
₱94.93
|
$1.82
CN¥12.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.79
₱100.19
|
$1.86
CN¥12.44
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.10
₱61.43
|
$0.84
CN¥5.66
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
₱36.64
|
$0.62
CN¥4.17
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
₱56.89
|
$0.80
CN¥5.38
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
₱34.07
|
$0.59
CN¥3.97
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.77
₱42.92
|
$0.38
CN¥2.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
₱48.17
|
$0.42
CN¥2.83
|
|
pay 18.0% more for transportation
|
Philippines
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.08
₱284.27
|
$4.66
CN¥31.21
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.75
₱601.43
|
$18.54
CN¥124.26
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,686.73
₱1,380,617.41
|
$21,479.37
CN¥143,954.73
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.54
₱197.85
|
$4.28
CN¥28.71
|
|
pay 18.1% less for housing
|
Philippines
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.64
₱2,384.93
|
$14.10
CN¥94.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$370.81
₱20,737.53
|
$439.74
CN¥2,947.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$200.85
₱11,232.57
|
$244.66
CN¥1,639.72
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.94
₱4,135.06
|
$39.96
CN¥267.80
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
|
Philippines
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$194.13
₱10,857.06
|
$422.78
CN¥2,833.48
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,562.73
₱367,023.80
|
$18,175.98
CN¥121,815.40
|
|
pay 27.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Philippines
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.36
₱75.85
|
$1.11
CN¥7.42
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.39
₱133.55
|
$3.73
CN¥25.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.41
₱134.77
|
$3.30
CN¥22.09
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.90
₱2,063.60
|
$47.13
CN¥315.89
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.73
₱264.47
|
$6.47
CN¥43.33
|
|
pay 47.8% more for clothing
|
Philippines
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.75
₱2,055.48
|
$57.76
CN¥387.09
|
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|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.32
₱1,360.05
|
$34.91
CN¥233.95
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$67.35
₱3,766.54
|
$85.04
CN¥569.95
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$52.31
₱2,925.45
|
$85.98
CN¥576.24
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