Cost of living comparison
If you lived in Pitcairn Islands instead of China, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
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China
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Pitcairn Islands
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.04
CN¥21.67
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.19
CN¥36.99
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
CN¥3.47
|
?? | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
CN¥2.12
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
China
|
Pitcairn Islands
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.65
CN¥11.72
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.98
CN¥42.60
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.16
CN¥51.00
|
?? | |
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.65
CN¥11.75
|
?? | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.58
CN¥11.22
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.76
CN¥5.43
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
CN¥4.10
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
CN¥4.71
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
CN¥3.75
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
CN¥2.34
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.41
CN¥2.92
|
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pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
China
|
Pitcairn Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.45
CN¥31.67
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.24
CN¥158.42
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,593.81
CN¥139,558.89
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.91
CN¥27.85
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
China
|
Pitcairn Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.06
CN¥85.90
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$335.80
CN¥2,391.77
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$208.96
CN¥1,488.36
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.78
CN¥283.33
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
China
|
Pitcairn Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$483.22
CN¥3,441.77
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,043.44
CN¥128,516.18
|
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pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
China
|
Pitcairn Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.08
CN¥7.68
|
?? | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.20
CN¥22.82
|
?? | |
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.22
CN¥22.92
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.07
CN¥299.63
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.01
CN¥42.79
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
China
|
Pitcairn Islands
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.74
CN¥347.18
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.37
CN¥223.42
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.58
CN¥524.10
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.83
CN¥547.21
|
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