Cost of living comparison
compared to
Beijing vs. Presidente Prudente Cost of Living Summary
Beijing is 84.3% more expensive than Presidente Prudente.
- Restaurants
-
pay 38.0% less in Beijing
- Groceries
-
pay 37.6% more in Beijing
- Transportation
-
pay 4.6% less in Beijing
- Housing
-
pay 2.6 times more in Beijing
- Childcare
-
pay 4.0 times more in Beijing
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 83.6% more in Beijing
- Clothing
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pay 57.9% more in Beijing
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries in Beijing are more expensive than in Presidente Prudente. Expenses including restaurants and transportation are lower in Beijing. Notably, childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Beijing.
Beijing vs. Presidente Prudente Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Beijing instead of Presidente Prudente, you would:
pay 38.0% less for restaurants
|
Presidente Prudente
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.12
R$27.87
|
$4.21
CN¥29.74
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.71
R$36.49
|
$4.91
CN¥34.69
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.96
R$5.24
|
$0.48
CN¥3.39
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
R$3.89
|
$0.31
CN¥2.17
|
|
Presidente Prudente vs. Beijing - Cost of restaurants
pay 37.6% more for groceries
|
Presidente Prudente
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.46
R$7.92
|
$1.71
CN¥12.07
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.06
R$27.54
|
$7.47
CN¥52.80
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.50
R$19.06
|
$6.64
CN¥46.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.91
R$10.41
|
$1.78
CN¥12.56
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.28
R$12.41
|
$1.53
CN¥10.83
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
R$4.29
|
$0.98
CN¥6.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
R$2.76
|
$0.77
CN¥5.44
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.27
R$1.49
|
$0.80
CN¥5.66
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
R$3.22
|
$0.60
CN¥4.26
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
R$1.71
|
$0.35
CN¥2.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.35
R$1.88
|
$0.41
CN¥2.92
|
|
Presidente Prudente vs. Beijing - Cost of groceries
pay 4.6% less for transportation
|
Presidente Prudente
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.81
R$20.72
|
$4.21
CN¥29.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$31.54
CN¥223.02
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,919.54
R$124,668.54
|
$18,225.66
CN¥128,857.25
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.81
R$26.15
|
$4.63
CN¥32.71
|
|
Presidente Prudente vs. Beijing - Cost of transportation
pay 2.6 times more for housing
|
Presidente Prudente
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.61
R$95.78
|
$12.93
CN¥91.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$195.65
R$1,064.24
|
$935.23
CN¥6,612.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$121.12
R$658.82
|
$504.41
CN¥3,566.20
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$60.80
R$330.70
|
$39.27
CN¥277.61
|
|
Presidente Prudente vs. Beijing - Cost of housing
pay 4.0 times more for childcare
|
Presidente Prudente
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$223.61
R$1,216.28
|
$710.76
CN¥5,025.17
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,919.32
R$26,758.13
|
$23,242.73
CN¥164,328.40
|
|
Presidente Prudente vs. Beijing - Cost of childcare
pay 83.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Presidente Prudente
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.49
R$8.11
|
$1.12
CN¥7.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.68
R$9.12
|
$2.90
CN¥20.52
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.63
R$8.87
|
$4.21
CN¥29.74
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$22.36
R$121.63
|
$57.84
CN¥408.91
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.50
R$29.90
|
$8.41
CN¥59.47
|
|
Presidente Prudente vs. Beijing - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 57.9% more for clothing
|
Presidente Prudente
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.69
R$215.89
|
$62.30
CN¥440.46
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.97
R$299.00
|
$36.37
CN¥257.16
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.22
R$354.75
|
$81.74
CN¥577.91
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$37.27
R$202.71
|
$105.53
CN¥746.11
|
|
Presidente Prudente vs. Beijing - Cost of clothing
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