Cost of living comparison
St Croix is 2.7 times more expensive than Beijing.
- Restaurants
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pay 5.7 times more in St Croix
- Groceries
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pay 3.3 times more in St Croix
- Transportation
-
pay 40.0% more in St Croix
- Housing
-
pay 4.4 times more in St Croix
- Childcare
-
pay 6.1% less in St Croix
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 2.2 times more in St Croix
- Clothing
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pay 11.1% less in St Croix
The cost of restaurants, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation in St Croix are more expensive than in Beijing. Expenses including clothing and childcare are lower in St Croix. Notably, restaurants, housing, and groceries are significantly more expensive in St Croix.
If you lived in St Croix instead of Beijing, you would:
pay 5.7 times more for restaurants
|
Beijing
|
St Croix
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.17
CN¥30.22
|
$32.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.57
CN¥40.29
|
$9.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
CN¥3.59
|
$3.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
CN¥2.24
|
$2.25
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for groceries
|
Beijing
|
St Croix
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
CN¥10.38
|
$5.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.31
CN¥52.89
|
$8.08
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.17
CN¥51.90
|
$11.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.74
CN¥12.58
|
$7.26
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.53
CN¥11.08
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.92
CN¥6.64
|
$3.66
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
CN¥5.15
|
$1.04
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
CN¥6.42
|
$1.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
CN¥4.22
|
$2.99
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
CN¥2.67
|
$1.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
CN¥3.41
|
$2.00
|
|
pay 40.0% more for transportation
|
Beijing
|
St Croix
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.36
CN¥31.56
|
$4.89
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.40
CN¥241.74
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,872.18
CN¥151,087.44
|
$35,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.59
CN¥33.24
|
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pay 4.4 times more for housing
|
Beijing
|
St Croix
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.28
CN¥96.16
|
$97.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$929.88
CN¥6,731.11
|
$1,700.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$492.44
CN¥3,564.64
|
$1,199.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.04
CN¥304.32
|
$250.89
|
|
pay 6.1% less for childcare
|
Beijing
|
St Croix
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$763.49
CN¥5,526.70
|
$1,075.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,913.01
CN¥165,860.43
|
$10,800.00
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Beijing
|
St Croix
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.11
CN¥8.06
|
$4.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
CN¥26.08
|
$7.67
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.48
CN¥25.18
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.46
CN¥473.82
|
$110.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.35
CN¥60.43
|
$13.00
|
|
pay 11.1% less for clothing
|
Beijing
|
St Croix
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.65
CN¥453.54
|
$50.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.69
CN¥251.09
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.45
CN¥604.09
|
$92.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.64
CN¥779.15
|
$100.00
|
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