Cost of living comparison
Road Town is 2.3 times more expensive than Beijing.
- Restaurants
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pay 4.1 times more in Road Town
- Groceries
-
pay 2.8 times more in Road Town
- Transportation
-
pay 6.4% more in Road Town
- Housing
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pay 4.2 times more in Road Town
- Childcare
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pay 53.0% less in Road Town
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 87.6% more in Road Town
- Clothing
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pay 30.1% more in Road Town
The cost of housing, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, clothing, and transportation in Road Town are more expensive than in Beijing. Notably, housing, restaurants, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Road Town.
If you lived in Road Town instead of Beijing, you would:
pay 4.1 times more for restaurants
|
Beijing
|
Road Town
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.17
CN¥30.61
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.57
CN¥40.81
|
$11.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
CN¥3.64
|
$2.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
CN¥2.27
|
$1.67
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for groceries
|
Beijing
|
Road Town
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
CN¥10.52
|
$4.66
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.31
CN¥53.58
|
$9.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.17
CN¥52.58
|
$8.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.74
CN¥12.75
|
$5.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.53
CN¥11.23
|
$4.54
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.92
CN¥6.73
|
$1.66
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
CN¥5.22
|
$1.37
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
CN¥6.50
|
$0.91
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
CN¥4.27
|
$3.04
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
CN¥2.70
|
$2.06
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
CN¥3.45
|
$1.64
|
|
pay 6.4% more for transportation
|
Beijing
|
Road Town
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.36
CN¥31.97
|
$4.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.40
CN¥244.88
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,872.18
CN¥153,049.43
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.59
CN¥33.67
|
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pay 4.2 times more for housing
|
Beijing
|
Road Town
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.28
CN¥97.40
|
$125.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$929.88
CN¥6,818.52
|
$1,666.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$492.44
CN¥3,610.93
|
$1,366.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.04
CN¥308.27
|
$124.65
|
|
pay 53.0% less for childcare
|
Beijing
|
Road Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$763.49
CN¥5,598.47
|
$375.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,913.01
CN¥168,014.26
|
$10,320.00
|
|
pay 87.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Beijing
|
Road Town
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.11
CN¥8.16
|
$4.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
CN¥26.42
|
$4.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.48
CN¥25.51
|
$5.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.46
CN¥479.97
|
$120.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.35
CN¥61.22
|
$10.00
|
|
pay 30.1% more for clothing
|
Beijing
|
Road Town
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.65
CN¥459.43
|
$47.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.69
CN¥254.35
|
$55.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.45
CN¥611.94
|
$130.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.64
CN¥789.27
|
$140.00
|
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