Cost of living comparison
If you lived in Pitcairn Islands instead of China, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
|
China
|
Pitcairn Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.85
CN¥20.83
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.07
CN¥36.96
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
CN¥3.57
|
?? | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
CN¥2.19
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
China
|
Pitcairn Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.59
CN¥11.61
|
?? | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.85
CN¥42.69
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.86
CN¥50.05
|
?? | |
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.60
CN¥11.65
|
?? | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.54
CN¥11.24
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.76
CN¥5.56
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
CN¥4.18
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
CN¥4.77
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
CN¥3.82
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
CN¥2.34
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
CN¥2.92
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
China
|
Pitcairn Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.44
CN¥32.43
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.47
CN¥163.95
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,071.53
CN¥139,153.54
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.97
CN¥29.00
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
China
|
Pitcairn Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.70
CN¥85.33
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$328.33
CN¥2,395.63
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$205.78
CN¥1,501.45
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.46
CN¥295.20
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
China
|
Pitcairn Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$459.70
CN¥3,354.14
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,318.08
CN¥133,656.04
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
China
|
Pitcairn Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
CN¥7.96
|
?? | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.07
CN¥22.38
|
?? | |
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.23
CN¥23.59
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.41
CN¥302.13
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.93
CN¥43.23
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
China
|
Pitcairn Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.23
CN¥351.87
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.67
CN¥231.09
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.53
CN¥529.18
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.53
CN¥551.13
|
?? |
Change currency:
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Pitcairn Islands or China. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.