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:

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pay 65.5% less for restaurants

	Bridgetown	Beijing
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$20.00 BBD40.00	$4.17 CN¥29.98	-79.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.25 BBD18.50	$5.57 CN¥39.97	-39.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.50 BBD3.00	$0.50 CN¥3.56	-66.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.29 BBD2.58	$0.31 CN¥2.22	-76.1%
Average			-65.5%

Bridgetown vs. Beijing - Cost of restaurants

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pay 56.1% less for groceries

	Bridgetown	Beijing
Bread 1 loaf	$2.78 BBD5.56	$1.43 CN¥10.30	-48.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$14.65 BBD29.29	$7.31 CN¥52.48	-50.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$14.67 BBD29.34	$7.17 CN¥51.49	-51.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.18 BBD10.36	$1.74 CN¥12.48	-66.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.76 BBD9.53	$1.53 CN¥10.99	-67.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.70 BBD3.41	$0.92 CN¥6.59	-46.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.19 BBD2.37	$0.71 CN¥5.11	-40.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.67 BBD3.34	$0.89 CN¥6.37	-46.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.66 BBD3.31	$0.58 CN¥4.18	-64.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.10 BBD2.20	$0.37 CN¥2.65	-66.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.50 BBD3.00	$0.47 CN¥3.38	-68.6%
Average			-56.1%

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pay 35.9% less for transportation

	Bridgetown	Beijing
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.93 BBD15.85	$4.36 CN¥31.31	-45.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$27.00 BBD54.00	$33.40 CN¥239.83	+23.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,000.00 BBD70,000.00	$20,872.18 CN¥149,895.64	-40.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$25.50 BBD51.00	$4.59 CN¥32.98	-82.0%
Average			-35.9%

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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¥95.40	-72.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$590.00 BBD1,180.00	$929.88 CN¥6,678.01	+57.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$480.00 BBD960.00	$492.44 CN¥3,536.52	+2.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$66.91 BBD133.82	$42.04 CN¥301.92	-37.2%
Average			-12.5%

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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¥5,483.11	+215.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,500.00 BBD13,000.00	$22,913.01 CN¥164,552.10	+252.5%
Average			+234.2%

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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¥7.99	-55.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.87 BBD9.74	$3.60 CN¥25.87	-26.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$8.00 BBD16.00	$3.48 CN¥24.98	-56.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$73.75 BBD147.50	$65.46 CN¥470.08	-11.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.50 BBD21.00	$8.35 CN¥59.96	-20.5%
Average			-33.9%

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pay 23.7% less for clothing

	Bridgetown	Beijing
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$72.50 BBD145.00	$62.65 CN¥449.96	-13.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$55.00 BBD110.00	$34.69 CN¥249.11	-36.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$134.38 BBD268.75	$83.45 CN¥599.33	-37.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$115.00 BBD230.00	$107.64 CN¥773.00	-6.4%
Average			-23.7%

Bridgetown vs. Beijing - Cost of clothing

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