Cost of living comparison
Beijing is 26.8% more expensive than Manila.
If you lived in Beijing instead of Manila, you would:
pay 17.0% less for restaurants
|
Manila
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.12
₱300.95
|
$4.17
CN¥30.46
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.26
₱250.79
|
$5.57
CN¥40.61
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.87
₱51.36
|
$0.50
CN¥3.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
₱28.91
|
$0.31
CN¥2.26
|
|
pay 24.9% less for groceries
|
Manila
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.35
₱79.54
|
$1.43
CN¥10.47
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.30
₱312.03
|
$7.31
CN¥53.31
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.79
₱399.66
|
$7.17
CN¥52.31
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.08
₱122.29
|
$1.74
CN¥12.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.42
₱142.33
|
$1.53
CN¥11.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.52
₱89.53
|
$0.92
CN¥6.69
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
₱47.30
|
$0.71
CN¥5.19
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.52
₱89.55
|
$0.89
CN¥6.47
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
₱57.47
|
$0.58
CN¥4.25
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
₱70.66
|
$0.37
CN¥2.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.48
₱87.37
|
$0.47
CN¥3.44
|
|
pay 73.8% more for transportation
|
Manila
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.14
₱243.65
|
$4.36
CN¥31.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.93
₱584.13
|
$33.40
CN¥243.67
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,575.45
₱1,504,731.36
|
$20,872.18
CN¥152,291.77
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.67
₱156.99
|
$4.59
CN¥33.50
|
|
pay 23.5% more for housing
|
Manila
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.80
₱1,694.74
|
$13.28
CN¥96.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$468.88
₱27,586.69
|
$929.88
CN¥6,784.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$234.44
₱13,793.37
|
$492.44
CN¥3,593.06
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$106.33
₱6,255.92
|
$42.04
CN¥306.74
|
|
pay 60.2% more for childcare
|
Manila
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$482.52
₱28,389.26
|
$763.49
CN¥5,570.76
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,127.39
₱831,184.94
|
$22,913.01
CN¥167,182.52
|
|
pay 19.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Manila
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.36
₱80.25
|
$1.11
CN¥8.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.70
₱158.68
|
$3.60
CN¥26.29
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.07
₱180.57
|
$3.48
CN¥25.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.61
₱2,389.33
|
$65.46
CN¥477.60
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.67
₱451.42
|
$8.35
CN¥60.92
|
|
pay 52.0% more for clothing
|
Manila
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.31
₱1,959.93
|
$62.65
CN¥457.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.60
₱1,564.82
|
$34.69
CN¥253.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.03
₱4,355.28
|
$83.45
CN¥608.91
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.89
₱3,582.55
|
$107.64
CN¥785.36
|
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