Cost of living comparison
Ningbo is 6.9% cheaper than Manila.
- Restaurants
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pay 30.9% less in Ningbo
- Groceries
-
pay 13.7% less in Ningbo
- Transportation
-
pay 19.1% more in Ningbo
- Housing
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pay 28.6% less in Ningbo
- Childcare
-
pay 6.6% more in Ningbo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.0% less in Ningbo
- Clothing
-
pay 9.0% more in Ningbo
The cost of transportation, clothing, and childcare in Ningbo are more expensive than in Manila. Expenses including restaurants, housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Ningbo.
If you lived in Ningbo instead of Manila, you would:
pay 30.9% less for restaurants
|
Manila
|
Ningbo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.12
₱292.50
|
$3.13
CN¥22.83
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.26
₱243.75
|
$4.73
CN¥34.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.87
₱49.92
|
$0.42
CN¥3.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
₱28.10
|
$0.28
CN¥2.03
|
|
pay 13.7% less for groceries
|
Manila
|
Ningbo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.35
₱77.30
|
$2.78
CN¥20.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.30
₱303.27
|
$9.57
CN¥69.76
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.79
₱388.44
|
$7.64
CN¥55.70
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.08
₱118.85
|
$1.37
CN¥9.98
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.42
₱138.33
|
$2.27
CN¥16.57
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.52
₱87.02
|
$0.94
CN¥6.83
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
₱45.97
|
$0.64
CN¥4.68
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.52
₱87.03
|
$0.74
CN¥5.41
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
₱55.85
|
$0.51
CN¥3.73
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
₱68.67
|
$0.29
CN¥2.12
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.48
₱84.91
|
$0.37
CN¥2.72
|
|
pay 19.1% more for transportation
|
Manila
|
Ningbo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.14
₱236.80
|
$4.51
CN¥32.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.93
₱567.73
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,575.45
₱1,462,480.87
|
$20,872.18
CN¥152,204.10
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.67
₱152.59
|
$4.45
CN¥32.47
|
|
pay 28.6% less for housing
|
Manila
|
Ningbo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.80
₱1,647.15
|
$13.85
CN¥100.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$468.88
₱26,812.10
|
$379.18
CN¥2,765.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$234.44
₱13,406.07
|
$257.42
CN¥1,877.18
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$106.33
₱6,080.26
|
$49.89
CN¥363.83
|
|
pay 6.6% more for childcare
|
Manila
|
Ningbo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$482.52
₱27,592.14
|
$595.24
CN¥4,340.64
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,127.39
₱807,846.58
|
$12,697.24
CN¥92,590.83
|
|
pay 10.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Manila
|
Ningbo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.36
₱78.00
|
$0.70
CN¥5.07
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.70
₱154.23
|
$2.89
CN¥21.11
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.07
₱175.50
|
$4.52
CN¥32.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.61
₱2,322.24
|
$21.74
CN¥158.55
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.67
₱438.74
|
$6.96
CN¥50.73
|
|
pay 9.0% more for clothing
|
Manila
|
Ningbo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.31
₱1,904.90
|
$43.14
CN¥314.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.60
₱1,520.88
|
$29.19
CN¥212.88
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.03
₱4,232.99
|
$69.54
CN¥507.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.89
₱3,481.96
|
$62.58
CN¥456.36
|
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