Cost of living comparison
Manila is 21.7% more expensive than Foshan.
- Restaurants
-
pay 42.6% more in Manila
- Groceries
-
pay 51.6% more in Manila
- Transportation
-
pay 6.5% less in Manila
- Housing
-
pay 2.1 times more in Manila
- Childcare
-
pay 22.7% less in Manila
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.3% less in Manila
- Clothing
-
pay 12.8% less in Manila
The cost of housing, groceries, and restaurants in Manila are more expensive than in Foshan. Expenses including childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Manila. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Manila.
If you lived in Manila instead of Foshan, you would:
pay 42.6% more for restaurants
|
Foshan
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.48
CN¥25.47
|
$5.12
₱297.74
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.87
CN¥35.65
|
$4.26
₱248.11
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
CN¥3.57
|
$0.87
₱50.81
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
CN¥2.29
|
$0.49
₱28.60
|
|
pay 51.6% more for groceries
|
Foshan
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
CN¥14.35
|
$1.35
₱78.69
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.40
CN¥46.86
|
$5.30
₱308.70
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.62
CN¥55.75
|
$6.79
₱395.40
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.87
CN¥13.69
|
$2.08
₱120.98
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.87
CN¥13.71
|
$2.42
₱140.81
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.90
CN¥6.56
|
$1.52
₱88.57
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
CN¥4.39
|
$0.80
₱46.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.83
CN¥6.08
|
$1.52
₱88.59
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
CN¥4.79
|
$0.98
₱56.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
CN¥3.35
|
$1.20
₱69.90
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.52
CN¥3.79
|
$1.48
₱86.43
|
|
pay 6.5% less for transportation
|
Foshan
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.47
CN¥32.75
|
$4.14
₱241.05
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.13
CN¥81.49
|
$9.93
₱577.90
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,132.83
CN¥140,063.80
|
$25,575.45
₱1,488,682.76
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.56
CN¥33.41
|
$2.67
₱155.32
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Foshan
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.67
CN¥100.10
|
$28.80
₱1,676.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$218.00
CN¥1,595.88
|
$468.88
₱27,292.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$120.59
CN¥882.83
|
$234.44
₱13,646.26
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$50.30
CN¥368.20
|
$106.33
₱6,189.20
|
|
pay 22.7% less for childcare
|
Foshan
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.66
CN¥3,723.72
|
$482.52
₱28,086.48
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,655.14
CN¥173,169.79
|
$14,127.39
₱822,320.00
|
|
pay 8.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Foshan
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.11
CN¥8.15
|
$1.36
₱79.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.16
CN¥23.16
|
$2.70
₱156.99
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.83
CN¥28.01
|
$3.07
₱178.64
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.25
CN¥492.35
|
$40.61
₱2,363.85
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.96
CN¥50.93
|
$7.67
₱446.60
|
|
pay 12.8% less for clothing
|
Foshan
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.41
CN¥317.82
|
$33.31
₱1,939.03
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.97
CN¥212.10
|
$26.60
₱1,548.13
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$67.77
CN¥496.15
|
$74.03
₱4,308.83
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$85.76
CN¥627.83
|
$60.89
₱3,544.34
|
|
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