Cost of living comparison
China is 25.4% cheaper than Barbados.
If you lived in China instead of Barbados, you would:
pay 72.2% less for restaurants
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Barbados
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$30.00
$60.00
|
$3.33
CN¥24.29
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.41
$20.82
|
$5.25
CN¥38.30
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
$3.51
|
$0.50
CN¥3.64
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.43
$2.86
|
$0.30
CN¥2.22
|
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pay 55.6% less for groceries
|
Barbados
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.61
$5.23
|
$1.68
CN¥12.24
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.69
$15.38
|
$6.22
CN¥45.40
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.27
$26.54
|
$7.41
CN¥54.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.07
$10.13
|
$1.75
CN¥12.78
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.36
$10.73
|
$1.80
CN¥13.10
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.74
$3.47
|
$0.88
CN¥6.43
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.29
$2.58
|
$0.63
CN¥4.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.73
$3.45
|
$0.74
CN¥5.39
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.44
$4.88
|
$0.57
CN¥4.14
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
$2.55
|
$0.35
CN¥2.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.64
$3.27
|
$0.43
CN¥3.14
|
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pay 60.4% less for transportation
|
Barbados
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.94
$15.88
|
$4.64
CN¥33.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$55.50
$111.00
|
$21.41
CN¥156.22
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,500.00
$85,000.00
|
$21,385.50
CN¥156,049.97
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$38.15
$76.30
|
$4.14
CN¥30.23
|
|
pay 54.4% less for housing
|
Barbados
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.33
$118.67
|
$14.28
CN¥104.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$630.61
$1,261.21
|
$401.04
CN¥2,926.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$447.78
$895.56
|
$247.64
CN¥1,807.01
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$100.02
$200.04
|
$39.51
CN¥288.33
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
|
Barbados
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$313.33
$626.67
|
$456.56
CN¥3,331.53
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,944.44
$9,888.89
|
$16,918.49
CN¥123,454.25
|
|
pay 45.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Barbados
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.63
$5.26
|
$1.15
CN¥8.37
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.50
$9.00
|
$3.48
CN¥25.42
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.98
$17.96
|
$3.40
CN¥24.79
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$82.23
$164.46
|
$42.27
CN¥308.46
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.12
$20.25
|
$6.35
CN¥46.36
|
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pay 33.4% less for clothing
|
Barbados
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.75
$135.50
|
$51.26
CN¥374.07
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.00
$114.00
|
$33.18
CN¥242.10
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$142.01
$284.03
|
$80.69
CN¥588.81
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.83
$201.67
|
$76.44
CN¥557.77
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