Cost of living comparison
China is 66.4% more expensive than Venezuela.
If you lived in China instead of Venezuela, you would:
pay 54.8% less for restaurants
|
Venezuela
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.00
Bs89.77
|
$3.66
CN¥24.53
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.75
Bs87.28
|
$5.31
CN¥35.58
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.05
Bs10.45
|
$0.50
CN¥3.36
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.00
Bs9.94
|
$0.32
CN¥2.13
|
|
pay 15.6% more for groceries
|
Venezuela
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.39
Bs23.81
|
$1.71
CN¥11.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.88
Bs18.72
|
$6.26
CN¥41.92
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.43
Bs64.15
|
$7.30
CN¥48.95
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.19
Bs21.86
|
$1.82
CN¥12.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.25
Bs22.44
|
$1.86
CN¥12.44
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.64
Bs16.41
|
$0.84
CN¥5.66
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.42
Bs4.23
|
$0.62
CN¥4.17
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.52
Bs5.16
|
$0.80
CN¥5.38
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
Bs5.52
|
$0.59
CN¥3.97
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
Bs5.72
|
$0.38
CN¥2.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
Bs6.84
|
$0.42
CN¥2.83
|
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pay 10.7% less for transportation
|
Venezuela
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.89
Bs18.88
|
$4.66
CN¥31.21
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.00
Bs448.85
|
$18.54
CN¥124.26
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$44,500.00
Bs443,865.29
|
$21,479.37
CN¥143,954.73
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.75
Bs197.00
|
$4.28
CN¥28.71
|
|
pay 66.9% more for housing
|
Venezuela
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.28
Bs501.50
|
$14.10
CN¥94.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$255.35
Bs2,546.95
|
$439.74
CN¥2,947.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$239.46
Bs2,388.46
|
$244.66
CN¥1,639.72
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$10.95
Bs109.18
|
$39.96
CN¥267.80
|
|
pay 5.1 times more for childcare
|
Venezuela
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$57.91
Bs577.65
|
$422.78
CN¥2,833.48
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,350.00
Bs63,338.08
|
$18,175.98
CN¥121,815.40
|
|
pay 30.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Venezuela
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.15
Bs11.47
|
$1.11
CN¥7.42
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.49
Bs14.84
|
$3.73
CN¥25.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.88
Bs28.68
|
$3.30
CN¥22.09
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.98
Bs608.26
|
$47.13
CN¥315.89
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.67
Bs56.52
|
$6.47
CN¥43.33
|
|
pay 9.2% more for clothing
|
Venezuela
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.00
Bs508.70
|
$57.76
CN¥387.09
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.33
Bs382.36
|
$34.91
CN¥233.95
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$63.85
Bs636.91
|
$85.04
CN¥569.95
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.73
Bs865.08
|
$85.98
CN¥576.24
|
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