Cost of living comparison
China is 74.1% more expensive than Tarlac City.
If you lived in China instead of Tarlac City, you would:
pay 21.9% more for restaurants
Tarlac City
|
China
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.17
₱125.05
|
$3.04
CN¥21.98
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.13
₱180.07
|
$5.19
CN¥37.53
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.72
₱41.68
|
$0.49
CN¥3.52
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.26
₱15.01
|
$0.30
CN¥2.15
|
|
pay 4.2% more for groceries
Tarlac City
|
China
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.10
₱63.21
|
$1.65
CN¥11.89
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.34
₱250.09
|
$5.98
CN¥43.22
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.03
₱347.13
|
$7.16
CN¥51.75
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.93
₱111.01
|
$1.65
CN¥11.92
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.41
₱81.45
|
$1.58
CN¥11.39
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.02
₱58.99
|
$0.76
CN¥5.51
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
₱40.61
|
$0.58
CN¥4.16
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
₱40.84
|
$0.66
CN¥4.78
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
₱25.34
|
$0.53
CN¥3.81
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
₱29.87
|
$0.33
CN¥2.38
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.37
₱21.33
|
$0.41
CN¥2.96
|
|
pay 48.1% more for transportation
Tarlac City
|
China
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.34
₱249.55
|
$4.45
CN¥32.14
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$7.82
₱450.17
|
$22.24
CN¥160.74
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,230.95
₱2,200,822.00
|
$19,593.81
CN¥141,598.60
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.54
₱146.05
|
$3.91
CN¥28.25
|
|
pay 43.3% more for housing
Tarlac City
|
China
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$25.20
₱1,450.54
|
$12.06
CN¥87.15
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$125.99
₱7,252.71
|
$335.80
CN¥2,426.72
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$99.92
₱5,752.15
|
$208.96
CN¥1,510.11
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$79.73
₱4,589.95
|
$39.78
CN¥287.47
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for childcare
Tarlac City
|
China
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$148.68
₱8,558.75
|
$483.22
CN¥3,492.08
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,909.98
₱225,084.07
|
$18,043.44
CN¥130,394.50
|
|
pay 38.3% more for entertainment and sports
Tarlac City
|
China
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.96
₱55.02
|
$1.08
CN¥7.79
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.56
₱90.03
|
$3.20
CN¥23.15
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.13
₱122.55
|
$3.22
CN¥23.25
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.44
₱2,500.93
|
$42.07
CN¥304.01
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.78
₱275.10
|
$6.01
CN¥43.42
|
|
pay 69.5% more for clothing
Tarlac City
|
China
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$32.58
₱1,875.70
|
$48.74
CN¥352.26
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$18.25
₱1,050.39
|
$31.37
CN¥226.69
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$50.40
₱2,901.08
|
$73.58
CN¥531.76
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$36.49
₱2,100.78
|
$76.83
CN¥555.20
|
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