Cost of living comparison
China is 2.3 times more expensive than Grenada.
If you lived in China instead of Grenada, you would:
pay 59.2% less for restaurants
|
Grenada
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.35
EC$22.57
|
$3.33
CN¥23.61
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.64
EC$20.64
|
$5.25
CN¥37.22
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.72
EC$4.64
|
$0.50
CN¥3.54
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
EC$3.23
|
$0.30
CN¥2.15
|
|
pay 17.5% less for groceries
|
Grenada
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.24
EC$3.36
|
$1.68
CN¥11.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.65
EC$7.17
|
$6.22
CN¥44.13
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.79
EC$15.65
|
$7.41
CN¥52.56
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.48
EC$9.42
|
$1.75
CN¥12.42
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.78
EC$10.23
|
$1.80
CN¥12.73
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.94
EC$7.96
|
$0.88
CN¥6.25
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
EC$2.40
|
$0.63
CN¥4.45
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
EC$2.75
|
$0.74
CN¥5.24
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
EC$3.41
|
$0.57
CN¥4.03
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
EC$3.03
|
$0.35
CN¥2.49
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
EC$1.84
|
$0.43
CN¥3.05
|
|
pay 34.7% less for transportation
|
Grenada
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.96
EC$13.42
|
$4.64
CN¥32.90
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.74
EC$102.00
|
$21.41
CN¥151.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,795.76
EC$53,499.03
|
$21,385.50
CN¥151,663.81
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$133.44
EC$360.63
|
$4.14
CN¥29.38
|
|
pay 46.3% less for housing
|
Grenada
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$47.53
EC$128.45
|
$14.28
CN¥101.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$575.94
EC$1,556.51
|
$401.04
CN¥2,844.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$372.39
EC$1,006.40
|
$247.64
CN¥1,756.22
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$80.91
EC$218.66
|
$39.51
CN¥280.23
|
|
pay 12.4 times more for childcare
|
Grenada
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$115.63
EC$312.50
|
$456.56
CN¥3,237.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$811.66
EC$2,193.55
|
$16,918.49
CN¥119,984.26
|
|
pay 19.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Grenada
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.87
EC$5.04
|
$1.15
CN¥8.13
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.57
EC$9.65
|
$3.48
CN¥24.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.60
EC$12.43
|
$3.40
CN¥24.09
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.12
EC$121.93
|
$42.27
CN¥299.79
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.10
EC$21.89
|
$6.35
CN¥45.06
|
|
pay 21.1% less for clothing
|
Grenada
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.49
EC$231.04
|
$51.26
CN¥363.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.93
EC$107.90
|
$33.18
CN¥235.30
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.50
EC$228.38
|
$80.69
CN¥572.26
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$99.20
EC$268.09
|
$76.44
CN¥542.09
|
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