Cost of living comparison

 Bridgetown, Barbados
compared to
 Beijing, China
Beijing vs. Bridgetown Cost of Living Summary

Beijing is 0.9% more expensive than Bridgetown.

Restaurants
pay 65.5% less in Beijing
Groceries
pay 56.1% less in Beijing
Transportation
pay 35.9% less in Beijing
Housing
pay 12.5% less in Beijing
Childcare
pay 3.3 times more in Beijing
Entertainment and Sports
pay 33.9% less in Beijing
Clothing
pay 23.7% less in Beijing

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

Beijing vs. Bridgetown Cost Breakdown

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

pay 65.5% less for restaurants

 
Bridgetown
Beijing
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $20.00
BBD40.00
$4.17
CN¥30.06
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$9.25
BBD18.50
$5.57
CN¥40.07
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.50
BBD3.00
$0.50
CN¥3.57

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pay 56.1% less for groceries

 
Bridgetown
Beijing
Bread
1 loaf
$2.78
BBD5.56
$1.43
CN¥10.33
Local cheese (8 oz) $14.65
BBD29.29
$7.31
CN¥52.61
Milk (1 gallon) $14.67
BBD29.34
$7.17
CN¥51.62

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pay 35.9% less for transportation

 
Bridgetown
Beijing
Gasoline (1 gallon) $7.93
BBD15.85
$4.36
CN¥31.39
Monthly public transit pass $27.00
BBD54.00
$33.40
CN¥240.44
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $35,000.00
BBD70,000.00
$20,872.18
CN¥150,275.51

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pay 12.5% less for housing

 
Bridgetown
Beijing
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$49.00
BBD98.00
$13.28
CN¥95.64
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $590.00
BBD1,180.00
$929.88
CN¥6,694.94
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $480.00
BBD960.00
$492.44
CN¥3,545.49

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pay 3.3 times more for childcare

 
Bridgetown
Beijing
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $241.67
BBD483.33
$763.49
CN¥5,497.00
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $6,500.00
BBD13,000.00
$22,913.01
CN¥164,969.12

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pay 33.9% less for entertainment and sports

 
Bridgetown
Beijing
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.50
BBD5.00
$1.11
CN¥8.01
Cappuccino in mid-range area $4.87
BBD9.74
$3.60
CN¥25.94
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$8.00
BBD16.00
$3.48
CN¥25.05

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pay 23.7% less for clothing

 
Bridgetown
Beijing
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$72.50
BBD145.00
$62.65
CN¥451.10
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$55.00
BBD110.00
$34.69
CN¥249.74
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$134.38
BBD268.75
$83.45
CN¥600.85

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