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Xiamen vs. Balneario Camboriu Cost of Living Summary

Xiamen is 27.5% more expensive than Balneario Camboriu.

Restaurants: pay 43.0% less in Xiamen
Groceries: pay 47.0% more in Xiamen
Transportation: pay 15.8% less in Xiamen
Housing: pay 34.0% less in Xiamen
Childcare: pay 3.2 times more in Xiamen
Entertainment and Sports: pay 29.7% more in Xiamen
Clothing: pay 12.3% less in Xiamen

The cost of childcare, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Xiamen are more expensive than in Balneario Camboriu. Expenses including restaurants, housing, transportation, and clothing are lower in Xiamen. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Xiamen.

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Xiamen vs. Balneario Camboriu Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Xiamen instead of Balneario Camboriu, you would:

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pay 43.0% less for restaurants

	Balneario Camboriu	Xiamen
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.22 R$31.91	$2.80 CN¥19.00	-55.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.52 R$33.44	$5.61 CN¥37.99	-14.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.98 R$5.02	$0.50 CN¥3.37	-49.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.67 R$3.44	$0.31 CN¥2.10	-53.8%
Average			-43.0%

Balneario Camboriu vs. Xiamen - Cost of restaurants

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pay 47.0% more for groceries

	Balneario Camboriu	Xiamen
Bread 1 loaf	$1.49 R$7.64	$2.13 CN¥14.44	+43.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.96 R$20.30	$5.61 CN¥37.99	+41.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.61 R$18.53	$5.93 CN¥40.15	+64.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.98 R$10.17	$1.37 CN¥9.26	-31.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.94 R$9.94	$1.06 CN¥7.18	-45.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.85 R$4.33	$1.02 CN¥6.89	+20.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.41 R$2.09	$0.62 CN¥4.20	+51.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.34 R$1.73	$0.70 CN¥4.74	+107.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.55 R$2.81	$0.86 CN¥5.81	+56.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.39 R$2.02	$0.42 CN¥2.87	+7.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.25 R$1.30	$0.76 CN¥5.17	+201.1%
Average			+47.0%

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pay 15.8% less for transportation

	Balneario Camboriu	Xiamen
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.23 R$21.71	$4.42 CN¥29.96	+4.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.18 R$57.32	$11.22 CN¥75.99	+0.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,589.39 R$106K	$16,599.37 CN¥112K	-19.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.08 R$36.30	$3.65 CN¥24.70	-48.5%
Average			-15.8%

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pay 34.0% less for housing

	Balneario Camboriu	Xiamen
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$20.96 R$107.46	$9.76 CN¥66.11	-53.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$453.19 R$2,323.61	$342.70 CN¥2,321.89	-24.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$294.75 R$1,511.25	$258.59 CN¥1,751.97	-12.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$55.49 R$284.52	$29.95 CN¥202.93	-46.0%
Average			-34.0%

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pay 3.2 times more for childcare

	Balneario Camboriu	Xiamen
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$260.87 R$1,337.55	$461.48 CN¥3,126.64	+76.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,826.15 R$24,744.62	$22,431.58 CN¥152K	+364.8%
Average			+220.9%

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pay 29.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Balneario Camboriu	Xiamen
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.68 R$8.60	$1.40 CN¥9.50	-16.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.72 R$8.84	$2.82 CN¥19.08	+63.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.24 R$11.46	$2.80 CN¥19.00	+25.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$34.16 R$175.15	$44.68 CN¥302.69	+30.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.52 R$33.44	$9.46 CN¥64.12	+45.1%
Average			+29.7%

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pay 12.3% less for clothing

	Balneario Camboriu	Xiamen
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$57.99 R$297.34	$43.43 CN¥294.27	-25.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$45.89 R$235.28	$27.20 CN¥184.27	-40.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$84.59 R$433.71	$85.52 CN¥579.42	+1.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$69.73 R$357.52	$80.61 CN¥546.17	+15.6%
Average			-12.3%

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