Cost of living comparison

Arima, Trinidad and Tobago

compared to

Beijing, China

Beijing vs. Arima Cost of Living Summary

Beijing is 70.8% more expensive than Arima.

Restaurants: pay 45.8% less in Beijing
Transportation: pay 15.6% less in Beijing
Housing: pay 9.4% more in Beijing
Childcare: pay 5.3 times more in Beijing
Entertainment and Sports: pay 23.8% more in Beijing
Clothing: pay 20.2% more in Beijing

The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, and housing in Beijing are more expensive than in Arima. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, and groceries are lower in Beijing. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Beijing.

Beijing vs. Arima Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Beijing instead of Arima, you would:

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pay 45.8% less for restaurants

	Arima	Beijing
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.78 TTD59.55	$4.17 CN¥30.32	-52.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.31 TTD49.63	$5.57 CN¥40.43	-23.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.98 TTD6.62	$0.50 CN¥3.60	-49.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.73 TTD4.96	$0.31 CN¥2.25	-57.7%
Average			-45.8%

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pay (unknown) more for groceries

	Arima	Beijing
Bread 1 loaf	$2.12 TTD14.39	$1.43 CN¥10.42	-32.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.08 TTD14.14	$7.31 CN¥53.08	+250.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.31 TTD56.36	$7.17 CN¥52.08	-13.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.78 TTD25.66	$1.74 CN¥12.63	-54.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.62 TTD17.80	$1.53 CN¥11.12	-41.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.23 TTD15.14	$0.92 CN¥6.66	-58.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.70 TTD4.72	$0.71 CN¥5.17	+2.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.86 TTD12.64	$0.89 CN¥6.44	-52.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.55 TTD10.51	$0.58 CN¥4.23	-62.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.32 TTD2.16	$0.37 CN¥2.68	+15.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.32 TTD2.16	$0.47 CN¥3.42	+47.7%

Arima vs. Beijing - Cost of groceries

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pay 15.6% less for transportation

	Arima	Beijing
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.52 TTD23.90	$4.36 CN¥31.67	+23.8%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$33.40 CN¥242.57
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,646.13 TTD228,285.63	$20,872.18 CN¥151,607.16	-38.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.80 TTD46.15	$4.59 CN¥33.35	-32.5%
Average			-15.6%

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pay 9.4% more for housing

	Arima	Beijing
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$57.56 TTD390.57	$13.28 CN¥96.49	-76.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$475.43 TTD3,225.78	$929.88 CN¥6,754.26	+95.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$351.09 TTD2,382.11	$492.44 CN¥3,576.90	+40.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$53.54 TTD363.24	$42.04 CN¥305.36	-21.5%
Average			+9.4%

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pay 5.3 times more for childcare

	Arima	Beijing
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$131.66 TTD893.29	$763.49 CN¥5,545.72	+479.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,719.60 TTD32,022.02	$22,913.01 CN¥166,430.97	+385.5%
Average			+432.7%

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pay 23.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Arima	Beijing
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.61 TTD10.92	$1.11 CN¥8.09	-30.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.34 TTD15.88	$3.60 CN¥26.17	+53.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.66 TTD24.81	$3.48 CN¥25.27	-4.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$47.54 TTD322.58	$65.46 CN¥475.45	+37.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.12 TTD34.74	$8.35 CN¥60.64	+63.1%
Average			+23.8%

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pay 20.2% more for clothing

	Arima	Beijing
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$51.20 TTD347.39	$62.65 CN¥455.10	+22.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$26.33 TTD178.66	$34.69 CN¥251.95	+31.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$104.84 TTD711.32	$83.45 CN¥606.17	-20.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$73.14 TTD496.27	$107.64 CN¥781.83	+47.2%
Average			+20.2%

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