Cost of living comparison

Grenada

compared to

China

China vs. Grenada Cost of Living Summary

China is 47.1% cheaper than Grenada overall.

Restaurants: pay 63.5% less in China
Groceries: pay 62.7% less in China
Transportation: pay 33.9% less in China
Housing: pay 63.8% less in China
Childcare: pay 7.2 times more in China
Entertainment and Sports: pay 26.4% less in China
Clothing: pay 7.4% more in China

The cost of childcare and clothing in China are more expensive than in Grenada. Expenses including housing, restaurants, groceries, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in China. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in China.

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China vs. Grenada Cost Breakdown

If you lived in China instead of Grenada, you would:

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pay 63.5% less for restaurants

	Grenada	China
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.71 EC$26.25	$3.02 CN¥20.18	-69.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.33 EC$22.50	$5.16 CN¥34.52	-38.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.99 EC$5.39	$0.51 CN¥3.39	-74.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.72 EC$4.64	$0.29 CN¥1.97	-82.8%
Average			-63.5%

Grenada vs. China - Cost of restaurants

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pay 62.7% less for groceries

	Grenada	China
Bread 1 loaf	$2.12 EC$5.72	$1.66 CN¥11.09	-21.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.93 EC$18.74	$6.71 CN¥44.88	-3.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$15.93 EC$43.06	$6.65 CN¥44.53	-58.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.16 EC$11.24	$1.57 CN¥10.47	-62.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.26 EC$11.50	$1.52 CN¥10.14	-64.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$6.11 EC$16.50	$0.83 CN¥5.55	-86.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.11 EC$3.00	$0.59 CN¥3.92	-47.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.74 EC$2.00	$0.67 CN¥4.46	-9.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.59 EC$7.00	$0.58 CN¥3.90	-77.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.49 EC$6.74	$0.33 CN¥2.18	-86.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.67 EC$4.50	$0.40 CN¥2.67	-76.0%
Average			-62.7%

Grenada vs. China - Cost of groceries

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pay 33.9% less for transportation

	Grenada	China
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.20 EC$14.06	$4.77 CN¥31.92	-8.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$55.74 EC$150.64	$20.77 CN¥138.99	-62.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,901.46 EC$70,000.00	$18,838.53 CN¥126K	-27.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$4.24 CN¥28.39
Average			-33.9%

Grenada vs. China - Cost of transportation

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pay 63.8% less for housing

	Grenada	China
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$49.52 EC$133.83	$11.27 CN¥75.42	-77.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$904.02 EC$2,443.16	$336.09 CN¥2,248.74	-62.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$494.57 EC$1,336.60	$212.64 CN¥1,422.74	-57.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$173.86 EC$469.87	$42.92 CN¥287.14	-75.3%
Average			-63.8%

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pay 7.2 times more for childcare

	Grenada	China
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$55.50 EC$150.00	$500.54 CN¥3,348.99	+801.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,330.19 EC$9,000.00	$18,908.16 CN¥127K	+467.8%
Average			+615.6%

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pay 26.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Grenada	China
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.31 EC$6.25	$1.12 CN¥7.52	-51.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.58 EC$9.67	$2.84 CN¥19.00	-20.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.55 EC$15.00	$3.71 CN¥24.79	-33.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$35.33 EC$95.49	$41.75 CN¥279.37	+18.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.04 EC$27.13	$6.28 CN¥41.99	-37.5%
Average			-26.4%

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pay 7.4% more for clothing

	Grenada	China
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$35.15 EC$95.00	$46.40 CN¥310.43	+32.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.40 EC$120.00	$33.97 CN¥227.29	-23.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$50.57 EC$136.67	$73.79 CN¥493.72	+45.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$87.57 EC$236.67	$78.93 CN¥528.10	-9.9%
Average			+7.4%

Grenada vs. China - Cost of clothing

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