Cost of living comparison

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If you lived in China instead of Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha, you would:

pay (unknown) more for restaurants

	Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha	China
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	??	$3.33 CN¥24.29
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	??	$5.25 CN¥38.30
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	??	$0.50 CN¥3.64
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	??	$0.30 CN¥2.22

Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha vs. China - Cost of restaurants

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pay (unknown) more for groceries

	Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha	China
Bread 1 loaf	??	$1.68 CN¥12.24
Local cheese (8 oz)	??	$6.22 CN¥45.40
Milk (1 gallon)	??	$7.41 CN¥54.08
Eggs 1 dozen	??	$1.75 CN¥12.78
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	??	$1.80 CN¥13.10
Apples (1 lb)	??	$0.88 CN¥6.43
Bananas (1 lb)	??	$0.63 CN¥4.58
Oranges (1 lb)	??	$0.74 CN¥5.39
Tomatoes (1 lb)	??	$0.57 CN¥4.14
Potatoes (1 lb)	??	$0.35 CN¥2.56
Onions (1 lb)	??	$0.43 CN¥3.14

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pay (unknown) more for transportation

	Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha	China
Gasoline (1 gallon)	??	$4.64 CN¥33.85
Monthly public transit pass	??	$21.41 CN¥156.22
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$21,385.50 CN¥156,049.97
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$4.14 CN¥30.23

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pay (unknown) more for housing

	Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha	China
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	??	$14.28 CN¥104.17
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	??	$401.04 CN¥2,926.41
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	??	$247.64 CN¥1,807.01
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	??	$39.51 CN¥288.33

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

	Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha	China
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	$456.56 CN¥3,331.53
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$16,918.49 CN¥123,454.25

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pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports

	Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha	China
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	??	$1.15 CN¥8.37
Cappuccino in mid-range area	??	$3.48 CN¥25.42
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	??	$3.40 CN¥24.79
Monthly membership at local gym	??	$42.27 CN¥308.46
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	??	$6.35 CN¥46.36

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

	Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha	China
Regular jeans Levi's brand	??	$51.26 CN¥374.07
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	??	$33.18 CN¥242.10
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	??	$80.69 CN¥588.81
Men's business shoes (leather)	??	$76.44 CN¥557.77

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