Cost of living comparison
Manila is 28.2% more expensive than China overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 51.3% more in Manila
- Groceries
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pay 87.8% more in Manila
- Transportation
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pay 15.3% less in Manila
- Housing
-
pay 91.5% more in Manila
- Childcare
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pay 8.9% less in Manila
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 7.1% more in Manila
- Clothing
-
pay 16.1% less in Manila
The cost of housing, groceries, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Manila are more expensive than in China. Expenses including clothing, transportation, and childcare are lower in Manila. Notably, housing and groceries are significantly more expensive in Manila.
If you lived in Manila instead of China, you would:
pay 51.3% more for restaurants
|
China
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.85
CN¥20.83
|
$5.12
₱290.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.07
CN¥36.96
|
$4.26
₱241.66
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
CN¥3.57
|
$0.87
₱49.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
CN¥2.19
|
$0.49
₱27.86
|
|
pay 87.8% more for groceries
|
China
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.59
CN¥11.61
|
$1.35
₱76.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.85
CN¥42.68
|
$5.30
₱300.68
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.86
CN¥50.05
|
$6.79
₱385.12
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.60
CN¥11.65
|
$2.08
₱117.84
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.54
CN¥11.24
|
$2.42
₱137.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.76
CN¥5.56
|
$1.52
₱86.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
CN¥4.18
|
$0.80
₱45.57
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
CN¥4.77
|
$1.52
₱86.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
CN¥3.82
|
$0.98
₱55.37
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
CN¥2.34
|
$1.20
₱68.09
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
CN¥2.92
|
$1.48
₱84.19
|
|
pay 15.3% less for transportation
|
China
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.44
CN¥32.43
|
$4.14
₱234.78
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.47
CN¥163.94
|
$9.93
₱562.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,071.53
CN¥139,142.09
|
$25,575.45
₱1,449,987.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.97
CN¥29.00
|
$2.67
₱151.28
|
|
pay 91.5% more for housing
|
China
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.70
CN¥85.32
|
$28.80
₱1,633.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$328.33
CN¥2,395.43
|
$468.88
₱26,583.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$205.78
CN¥1,501.33
|
$234.44
₱13,291.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.46
CN¥295.18
|
$106.33
₱6,028.32
|
|
pay 8.9% less for childcare
|
China
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$459.70
CN¥3,353.87
|
$482.52
₱27,356.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,318.08
CN¥133,645.05
|
$14,127.39
₱800,945.26
|
|
pay 7.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
China
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
CN¥7.96
|
$1.36
₱77.33
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.07
CN¥22.38
|
$2.70
₱152.91
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.23
CN¥23.59
|
$3.07
₱174.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.41
CN¥302.11
|
$40.61
₱2,302.40
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.93
CN¥43.23
|
$7.67
₱435.00
|
|
pay 16.1% less for clothing
|
China
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.23
CN¥351.84
|
$33.31
₱1,888.63
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.67
CN¥231.07
|
$26.60
₱1,507.89
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.53
CN¥529.14
|
$74.03
₱4,196.83
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.53
CN¥551.09
|
$60.89
₱3,452.21
|
|
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