Cost of living comparison
If you lived in China instead of Pitcairn Islands, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
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Pitcairn Islands
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China
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| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$2.85
CN¥20.65
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
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?? |
$5.07
CN¥36.64
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$0.49
CN¥3.54
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$0.30
CN¥2.17
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pay (unknown) more for groceries
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Pitcairn Islands
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China
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Bread
1 loaf
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?? |
$1.59
CN¥11.51
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| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$5.85
CN¥42.31
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| Milk (1 gallon) | ?? |
$6.86
CN¥49.61
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Eggs
1 dozen
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?? |
$1.60
CN¥11.54
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.54
CN¥11.14
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| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.76
CN¥5.52
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| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.57
CN¥4.14
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| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.65
CN¥4.73
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.52
CN¥3.79
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| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.32
CN¥2.32
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| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.40
CN¥2.90
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pay (unknown) more for transportation
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Pitcairn Islands
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China
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$4.44
CN¥32.15
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| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$22.47
CN¥162.52
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$19,071.53
CN¥137,934.87
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$3.97
CN¥28.75
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pay (unknown) more for housing
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Pitcairn Islands
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China
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
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?? |
$11.70
CN¥84.58
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$328.33
CN¥2,374.65
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$205.78
CN¥1,488.30
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
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?? |
$40.46
CN¥292.62
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pay (unknown) more for childcare
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Pitcairn Islands
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China
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| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$459.70
CN¥3,324.77
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$18,318.08
CN¥132,485.51
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pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
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Pitcairn Islands
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China
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$1.09
CN¥7.89
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$3.07
CN¥22.18
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
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?? |
$3.23
CN¥23.38
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| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$41.41
CN¥299.49
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$5.93
CN¥42.85
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pay (unknown) more for clothing
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Pitcairn Islands
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China
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
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?? |
$48.23
CN¥348.79
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
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?? |
$31.67
CN¥229.06
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
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?? |
$72.53
CN¥524.55
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| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$75.53
CN¥546.30
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