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Campina Grande vs. Beijing Cost of Living Summary

Campina Grande is 20.1% cheaper than Beijing.

Restaurants: pay 50.2% more in Campina Grande
Groceries: pay 17.4% less in Campina Grande
Transportation: pay 5.6% more in Campina Grande
Housing: pay 28.8% less in Campina Grande
Childcare: pay 80.5% less in Campina Grande
Entertainment and Sports: pay 37.9% less in Campina Grande
Clothing: pay 31.6% less in Campina Grande

The cost of restaurants and transportation in Campina Grande are more expensive than in Beijing. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, housing, and groceries are lower in Campina Grande.

Campina Grande vs. Beijing Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Campina Grande instead of Beijing, you would:

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pay 50.2% more for restaurants

	Beijing	Campina Grande
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.21 CN¥29.74	$3.73 R$20.28	-11.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.91 CN¥34.69	$6.52 R$35.49	+33.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.48 CN¥3.39	$0.99 R$5.41	+107.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.31 CN¥2.17	$0.53 R$2.87	+72.0%
Average			+50.2%

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pay 17.4% less for groceries

	Beijing	Campina Grande
Bread 1 loaf	$1.71 CN¥12.07	$1.27 R$6.93	-25.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.47 CN¥52.80	$3.38 R$18.38	-54.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.64 CN¥46.96	$4.00 R$21.75	-39.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.78 CN¥12.56	$1.62 R$8.79	-9.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.53 CN¥10.83	$1.71 R$9.30	+11.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.98 CN¥6.95	$0.99 R$5.37	+0.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.77 CN¥5.44	$0.42 R$2.30	-45.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.80 CN¥5.66	$0.39 R$2.15	-50.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 CN¥4.26	$0.51 R$2.76	-15.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.35 CN¥2.46	$0.42 R$2.30	+21.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.41 CN¥2.92	$0.48 R$2.61	+16.1%
Average			-17.4%

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pay 5.6% more for transportation

	Beijing	Campina Grande
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.21 CN¥29.77	$3.88 R$21.11	-7.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$31.54 CN¥223.02	$37.28 R$202.77	+18.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,225.66 CN¥128,857.25	$18,173.35 R$98,852.10	-0.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.63 CN¥32.71	$5.20 R$28.29	+12.4%
Average			+5.6%

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pay 28.8% less for housing

	Beijing	Campina Grande
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$12.93 CN¥91.43	$14.91 R$81.11	+15.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$935.23 CN¥6,612.19	$307.55 R$1,672.88	-67.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$504.41 CN¥3,566.20	$181.73 R$988.52	-64.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$39.27 CN¥277.61	$39.42 R$214.40	+0.4%
Average			-28.8%

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pay 80.5% less for childcare

	Beijing	Campina Grande
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$710.76 CN¥5,025.17	$139.79 R$760.40	-80.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$23,242.73 CN¥164,328.40	$4,473.44 R$24,332.82	-80.8%
Average			-80.5%

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pay 37.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Beijing	Campina Grande
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.12 CN¥7.93	$1.68 R$9.12	+49.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.90 CN¥20.52	$0.93 R$5.07	-67.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.21 CN¥29.74	$1.68 R$9.12	-60.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$57.84 CN¥408.91	$19.26 R$104.77	-66.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.41 CN¥59.47	$4.66 R$25.35	-44.6%
Average			-37.9%

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pay 31.6% less for clothing

	Beijing	Campina Grande
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$62.30 CN¥440.46	$43.49 R$236.57	-30.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.37 CN¥257.16	$29.82 R$162.22	-18.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$81.74 CN¥577.91	$70.78 R$385.02	-13.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$105.53 CN¥746.11	$37.28 R$202.77	-64.7%
Average			-31.6%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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