Cost of living comparison

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P'yongyang vs. Bridgetown Cost of Living Summary

P'yongyang is 79.0% cheaper than Bridgetown.

Restaurants
pay 33.1% less in P'yongyang
Groceries
pay 64.8% less in P'yongyang
Housing
pay 92.3% less in P'yongyang
Entertainment and Sports
pay 8.7% more in P'yongyang

Expenses including housing, groceries, and restaurants are lower in P'yongyang.

P'yongyang vs. Bridgetown Cost Breakdown

If you lived in P'yongyang instead of Bridgetown, you would:

pay 33.1% less for restaurants

 
Bridgetown
P'yongyang
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $20.00
BBD40.00
$4.81
KPW4,327
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$10.00
BBD20.00
$21.26
KPW19,136
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.42
BBD4.83
$2.21
KPW1,985

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pay 64.8% less for groceries

 
Bridgetown
P'yongyang
Bread
1 loaf
$3.83
BBD7.67
$2.30
KPW2,071
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.49
BBD8.97
??
Milk (1 gallon) $15.40
BBD30.80
$3.55
KPW3,195

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pay (unknown) more for transportation

 
Bridgetown
P'yongyang
Gasoline (1 gallon) $7.76
BBD15.52
??
Monthly public transit pass ?? ??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $37,500.00
BBD75,000.00
??

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pay 92.3% less for housing

 
Bridgetown
P'yongyang
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$81.25
BBD162.50
??
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,183.33
BBD2,366.67
$89.58
KPW80,621
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $1,133.33
BBD2,266.67
$89.58
KPW80,621

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

 
Bridgetown
P'yongyang
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly ?? ??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters ?? ??

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pay 8.7% more for entertainment and sports

 
Bridgetown
P'yongyang
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.50
BBD5.00
$13.44
KPW12,093
Cappuccino in mid-range area $5.67
BBD11.33
$1.12
KPW1,008
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
?? ??

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

 
Bridgetown
P'yongyang
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$52.50
BBD105.00
??
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$33.75
BBD67.50
??
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$125.00
BBD250.00
??

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