Cost of living comparison
Bridgetown is 90.3% more expensive than Beijing.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.4 times more in Bridgetown
- Groceries
-
pay 2.4 times more in Bridgetown
- Transportation
-
pay 2.5 times more in Bridgetown
- Housing
-
pay 72.2% more in Bridgetown
- Childcare
-
pay 69.9% less in Bridgetown
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 65.6% more in Bridgetown
- Clothing
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pay 35.5% more in Bridgetown
The cost of restaurants, transportation, groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Bridgetown are more expensive than in Beijing. Notably, restaurants, transportation, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Bridgetown.
If you lived in Bridgetown instead of Beijing, you would:
pay 3.4 times more for restaurants
Beijing
|
Bridgetown
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.17
CN¥30.20
|
$20.00
BBD40.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.57
CN¥40.27
|
$9.25
BBD18.50
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
CN¥3.59
|
$1.50
BBD3.00
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
CN¥2.24
|
$1.29
BBD2.58
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for groceries
Beijing
|
Bridgetown
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
CN¥10.38
|
$2.78
BBD5.56
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.31
CN¥52.86
|
$14.65
BBD29.29
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.17
CN¥51.87
|
$14.67
BBD29.34
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.74
CN¥12.57
|
$5.18
BBD10.36
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.53
CN¥11.08
|
$4.76
BBD9.53
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.92
CN¥6.64
|
$1.70
BBD3.41
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
CN¥5.15
|
$1.19
BBD2.37
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
CN¥6.42
|
$1.67
BBD3.34
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
CN¥4.22
|
$1.66
BBD3.31
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
CN¥2.67
|
$1.10
BBD2.20
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
CN¥3.41
|
$1.50
BBD3.00
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for transportation
Beijing
|
Bridgetown
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.36
CN¥31.54
|
$7.93
BBD15.85
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$33.40
CN¥241.59
|
$27.00
BBD54.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,872.18
CN¥150,994.56
|
$35,000.00
BBD70,000.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.59
CN¥33.22
|
$25.50
BBD51.00
|
|
pay 72.2% more for housing
Beijing
|
Bridgetown
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.28
CN¥96.10
|
$49.00
BBD98.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$929.88
CN¥6,726.97
|
$590.00
BBD1,180.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$492.44
CN¥3,562.45
|
$480.00
BBD960.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.04
CN¥304.13
|
$66.91
BBD133.82
|
|
pay 69.9% less for childcare
Beijing
|
Bridgetown
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$763.49
CN¥5,523.31
|
$241.67
BBD483.33
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,913.01
CN¥165,758.47
|
$6,500.00
BBD13,000.00
|
|
pay 65.6% more for entertainment and sports
Beijing
|
Bridgetown
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.11
CN¥8.05
|
$2.50
BBD5.00
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
CN¥26.06
|
$4.87
BBD9.74
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.48
CN¥25.17
|
$8.00
BBD16.00
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.46
CN¥473.53
|
$73.75
BBD147.50
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.35
CN¥60.40
|
$10.50
BBD21.00
|
|
pay 35.5% more for clothing
Beijing
|
Bridgetown
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.65
CN¥453.26
|
$72.50
BBD145.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.69
CN¥250.93
|
$55.00
BBD110.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.45
CN¥603.72
|
$134.38
BBD268.75
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.64
CN¥778.67
|
$115.00
BBD230.00
|
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