Cost of living comparison
compared to
Beijing vs. Road Town Cost of Living Summary
Beijing is 46.0% cheaper than Road Town.
Beijing vs. Road Town Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Beijing instead of Road Town, you would:
pay 63.3% less for restaurants
|
Road Town
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.50
|
$4.47
CN¥29.94
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
|
$5.22
CN¥34.93
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.65
|
$0.52
CN¥3.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
|
$0.27
CN¥1.82
|
|
Road Town vs. Beijing - Cost of restaurants
pay 59.8% less for groceries
|
Road Town
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.57
|
$1.73
CN¥11.56
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$7.22
CN¥48.28
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.56
|
$6.41
CN¥42.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.00
|
$2.02
CN¥13.53
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.47
CN¥9.81
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.66
|
$0.93
CN¥6.25
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.49
|
$0.79
CN¥5.28
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.91
|
$0.93
CN¥6.21
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.97
|
$0.71
CN¥4.75
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.18
|
$0.32
CN¥2.15
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.78
|
$0.40
CN¥2.66
|
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Road Town vs. Beijing - Cost of groceries
pay 3.9% more for transportation
|
Road Town
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.77
|
$4.96
CN¥33.20
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$34.30
CN¥229.53
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$19,374.76
CN¥130K
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$4.68
CN¥31.34
|
|
Road Town vs. Beijing - Cost of transportation
pay 58.2% less for housing
|
Road Town
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$125.00
|
$14.27
CN¥95.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,666.67
|
$936.67
CN¥6,267.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,366.67
|
$530.98
CN¥3,552.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$124.65
|
$44.49
CN¥297.65
|
|
Road Town vs. Beijing - Cost of housing
pay 66.6% more for childcare
|
Road Town
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$375.00
|
$653.29
CN¥4,371.01
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,236.67
|
$24,281.96
CN¥162K
|
|
Road Town vs. Beijing - Cost of childcare
pay 47.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Road Town
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
|
$1.19
CN¥7.98
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.50
|
$3.60
CN¥24.09
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.25
|
$4.33
CN¥28.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$120.00
|
$41.45
CN¥277.32
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
|
$7.46
CN¥49.90
|
|
Road Town vs. Beijing - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 10.1% less for clothing
|
Road Town
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.50
|
$70.55
CN¥472.03
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.00
|
$40.41
CN¥270.36
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$130.00
|
$86.99
CN¥582.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$140.00
|
$125.40
CN¥839.02
|
|
Road Town vs. Beijing - Cost of clothing
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