Cost of living comparison
compared to
Beijing vs. Barrigada Cost of Living Summary
Beijing is 40.3% cheaper than Barrigada.
- Groceries
-
pay 55.5% less in Beijing
- Transportation
-
pay 26.9% less in Beijing
- Housing
-
pay 77.7% less in Beijing
- Childcare
-
pay 1.3% less in Beijing
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 39.9% less in Beijing
Expenses including housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, transportation, and childcare are lower in Beijing.
Beijing vs. Barrigada Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Beijing instead of Barrigada, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
|
Barrigada
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$4.21
CN¥29.74
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$4.91
CN¥34.69
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$0.48
CN¥3.39
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$0.31
CN¥2.17
|
Barrigada vs. Beijing - Cost of restaurants
pay 55.5% less for groceries
|
Barrigada
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$1.71
CN¥12.07
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$7.47
CN¥52.80
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.99
|
$6.64
CN¥46.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.69
|
$1.78
CN¥12.56
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.53
CN¥10.83
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.98
CN¥6.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.77
CN¥5.44
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.80
CN¥5.66
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.60
CN¥4.26
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.35
CN¥2.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.41
CN¥2.92
|
|
Barrigada vs. Beijing - Cost of groceries
pay 26.9% less for transportation
|
Barrigada
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.76
|
$4.21
CN¥29.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$31.54
CN¥223.02
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$18,225.66
CN¥128,857.25
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$4.63
CN¥32.71
|
|
Barrigada vs. Beijing - Cost of transportation
pay 77.7% less for housing
|
Barrigada
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$80.00
|
$12.93
CN¥91.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,450.00
|
$935.23
CN¥6,612.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,250.00
|
$504.41
CN¥3,566.20
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$314.84
|
$39.27
CN¥277.61
|
|
Barrigada vs. Beijing - Cost of housing
pay 1.3% less for childcare
|
Barrigada
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$720.00
|
$710.76
CN¥5,025.17
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$23,242.73
CN¥164,328.40
|
|
Barrigada vs. Beijing - Cost of childcare
pay 39.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Barrigada
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$1.12
CN¥7.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$2.90
CN¥20.52
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.00
|
$4.21
CN¥29.74
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$57.84
CN¥408.91
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$8.41
CN¥59.47
|
|
Barrigada vs. Beijing - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Barrigada
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$62.30
CN¥440.46
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$36.37
CN¥257.16
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$81.74
CN¥577.91
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$105.53
CN¥746.11
|
Barrigada vs. Beijing - Cost of clothing
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