Cost of living comparison
compared to
Beijing vs. Campina Grande Cost of Living Summary
Beijing is 99.8% more expensive than Campina Grande.
- Restaurants
-
pay 26.4% less in Beijing
- Groceries
-
pay 35.7% more in Beijing
- Transportation
-
pay 4.4% less in Beijing
- Housing
-
pay 92.0% more in Beijing
- Childcare
-
pay 5.1 times more in Beijing
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.2 times more in Beijing
- Clothing
-
pay 66.0% more in Beijing
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, clothing, and groceries in Beijing are more expensive than in Campina Grande. Expenses including restaurants and transportation are lower in Beijing. Notably, childcare, entertainment and sports, and housing are significantly more expensive in Beijing.
Beijing vs. Campina Grande Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Beijing instead of Campina Grande, you would:
pay 26.4% less for restaurants
|
Campina Grande
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.73
R$20.28
|
$4.21
CN¥29.74
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.52
R$35.49
|
$4.91
CN¥34.69
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
R$5.41
|
$0.48
CN¥3.39
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
R$2.87
|
$0.31
CN¥2.17
|
|
Campina Grande vs. Beijing - Cost of restaurants
pay 35.7% more for groceries
|
Campina Grande
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
R$6.93
|
$1.71
CN¥12.07
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.38
R$18.38
|
$7.47
CN¥52.80
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.00
R$21.75
|
$6.64
CN¥46.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.62
R$8.79
|
$1.78
CN¥12.56
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.71
R$9.30
|
$1.53
CN¥10.83
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
R$5.37
|
$0.98
CN¥6.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.42
R$2.30
|
$0.77
CN¥5.44
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.39
R$2.15
|
$0.80
CN¥5.66
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
R$2.76
|
$0.60
CN¥4.26
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
R$2.30
|
$0.35
CN¥2.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
R$2.61
|
$0.41
CN¥2.92
|
|
Campina Grande vs. Beijing - Cost of groceries
pay 4.4% less for transportation
|
Campina Grande
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.88
R$21.11
|
$4.21
CN¥29.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.28
R$202.77
|
$31.54
CN¥223.02
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,173.35
R$98,852.10
|
$18,225.66
CN¥128,857.25
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.20
R$28.29
|
$4.63
CN¥32.71
|
|
Campina Grande vs. Beijing - Cost of transportation
pay 92.0% more for housing
|
Campina Grande
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.91
R$81.11
|
$12.93
CN¥91.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$307.55
R$1,672.88
|
$935.23
CN¥6,612.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$181.73
R$988.52
|
$504.41
CN¥3,566.20
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.42
R$214.40
|
$39.27
CN¥277.61
|
|
Campina Grande vs. Beijing - Cost of housing
pay 5.1 times more for childcare
|
Campina Grande
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$139.79
R$760.40
|
$710.76
CN¥5,025.17
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,473.44
R$24,332.82
|
$23,242.73
CN¥164,328.40
|
|
Campina Grande vs. Beijing - Cost of childcare
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Campina Grande
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.68
R$9.12
|
$1.12
CN¥7.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.93
R$5.07
|
$2.90
CN¥20.52
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.68
R$9.12
|
$4.21
CN¥29.74
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$19.26
R$104.77
|
$57.84
CN¥408.91
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.66
R$25.35
|
$8.41
CN¥59.47
|
|
Campina Grande vs. Beijing - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 66.0% more for clothing
|
Campina Grande
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.49
R$236.57
|
$62.30
CN¥440.46
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.82
R$162.22
|
$36.37
CN¥257.16
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.78
R$385.02
|
$81.74
CN¥577.91
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$37.28
R$202.77
|
$105.53
CN¥746.11
|
|
Campina Grande vs. Beijing - Cost of clothing
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