Cost of living comparison
China is 2.4 times more expensive than Grenada.
If you lived in China instead of Grenada, you would:
pay 57.6% less for restaurants
|
Grenada
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.23
EC$22.23
|
$3.66
CN¥24.53
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.45
EC$20.12
|
$5.31
CN¥35.58
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.78
EC$4.80
|
$0.50
CN¥3.36
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.25
EC$3.38
|
$0.32
CN¥2.13
|
|
pay 27.3% less for groceries
|
Grenada
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.28
EC$3.46
|
$1.71
CN¥11.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.40
EC$11.88
|
$6.26
CN¥41.92
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.68
EC$15.34
|
$7.30
CN¥48.95
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.37
EC$9.09
|
$1.82
CN¥12.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.76
EC$10.16
|
$1.86
CN¥12.44
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.94
EC$7.96
|
$0.84
CN¥5.66
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
EC$2.69
|
$0.62
CN¥4.17
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.16
EC$3.13
|
$0.80
CN¥5.38
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.59
EC$4.29
|
$0.59
CN¥3.97
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
EC$2.98
|
$0.38
CN¥2.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
EC$1.94
|
$0.42
CN¥2.83
|
|
pay 31.6% less for transportation
|
Grenada
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.40
EC$14.60
|
$4.66
CN¥31.21
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$71.24
EC$192.52
|
$18.54
CN¥124.26
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,080.13
EC$62,375.20
|
$21,479.37
CN¥143,954.73
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$4.28
CN¥28.71
|
|
pay 45.7% less for housing
|
Grenada
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$77.49
EC$209.42
|
$14.10
CN¥94.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$586.06
EC$1,583.85
|
$439.74
CN¥2,947.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$328.04
EC$886.55
|
$244.66
CN¥1,639.72
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$80.66
EC$217.98
|
$39.96
CN¥267.80
|
|
pay 13.0 times more for childcare
|
Grenada
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$126.42
EC$341.67
|
$422.78
CN¥2,833.48
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$800.97
EC$2,164.65
|
$18,175.98
CN¥121,815.40
|
|
pay 17.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Grenada
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.90
EC$5.14
|
$1.11
CN¥7.42
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.23
EC$8.72
|
$3.73
CN¥25.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.13
EC$13.86
|
$3.30
CN¥22.09
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.92
EC$124.10
|
$47.13
CN¥315.89
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.83
EC$23.87
|
$6.47
CN¥43.33
|
|
pay 14.5% less for clothing
|
Grenada
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$88.59
EC$239.42
|
$57.76
CN¥387.09
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.21
EC$105.98
|
$34.91
CN¥233.95
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.58
EC$236.69
|
$85.04
CN¥569.95
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.79
EC$256.17
|
$85.98
CN¥576.24
|
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