Cost of living comparison
China is 79.1% more expensive than St. George's.
If you lived in China instead of St. George's, you would:
pay 60.5% less for restaurants
St. George's
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China
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$3.04
CN¥21.97
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$5.19
CN¥37.51
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$0.49
CN¥3.52
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.48
EC$4.00
|
$0.30
CN¥2.15
|
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pay 37.2% less for groceries
St. George's
|
China
|
||
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.69
EC$4.57
|
$1.65
CN¥11.88
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.32
EC$11.68
|
$5.98
CN¥43.20
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$14.71
EC$39.75
|
$7.16
CN¥51.72
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.95
EC$10.67
|
$1.65
CN¥11.92
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.60
EC$7.04
|
$1.58
CN¥11.38
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.48
EC$6.70
|
$0.76
CN¥5.51
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
EC$2.27
|
$0.58
CN¥4.15
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
EC$2.13
|
$0.66
CN¥4.78
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
EC$3.63
|
$0.53
CN¥3.81
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
EC$2.54
|
$0.33
CN¥2.38
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
EC$2.33
|
$0.41
CN¥2.96
|
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pay 43.4% less for transportation
St. George's
|
China
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.18
EC$14.01
|
$4.45
CN¥32.12
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
$22.24
CN¥160.66
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,976.41
EC$67,500.00
|
$19,593.81
CN¥141,530.02
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$199.81
EC$540.00
|
$3.91
CN¥28.24
|
|
pay 54.8% less for housing
St. George's
|
China
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.87
EC$126.67
|
$12.06
CN¥87.11
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$579.70
EC$1,566.67
|
$335.80
CN¥2,425.55
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$289.85
EC$783.33
|
$208.96
CN¥1,509.38
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$159.51
EC$431.09
|
$39.78
CN¥287.33
|
|
pay 8.2 times more for childcare
St. George's
|
China
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$55.50
EC$150.00
|
$483.22
CN¥3,490.39
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,331.13
EC$6,300.00
|
$18,043.44
CN¥130,331.35
|
|
pay 5.6% less for entertainment and sports
St. George's
|
China
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$1.08
CN¥7.79
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.44
EC$12.00
|
$3.20
CN¥23.14
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$3.22
CN¥23.24
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
$42.07
CN¥303.87
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.10
EC$30.00
|
$6.01
CN¥43.40
|
|
pay 33.2% more for clothing
St. George's
|
China
|
||
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.90
EC$70.00
|
$48.74
CN¥352.09
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.40
EC$120.00
|
$31.37
CN¥226.58
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$42.55
EC$115.00
|
$73.58
CN¥531.50
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.85
EC$205.00
|
$76.83
CN¥554.94
|
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