Cost of living comparison
Beijing is 22.8% more expensive than Port Of Spain.
If you lived in Beijing instead of Port Of Spain, you would:
pay 48.6% less for restaurants
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Port Of Spain
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.24
TTD69.22
|
$4.17
CN¥30.46
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.31
TTD49.44
|
$5.57
CN¥40.61
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.98
TTD6.63
|
$0.50
CN¥3.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
TTD5.50
|
$0.31
CN¥2.26
|
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pay 36.9% less for groceries
|
Port Of Spain
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.57
TTD17.39
|
$1.43
CN¥10.47
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.93
TTD26.56
|
$7.31
CN¥53.31
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.37
TTD63.34
|
$7.17
CN¥52.31
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.45
TTD30.11
|
$1.74
CN¥12.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.26
TTD28.81
|
$1.53
CN¥11.17
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.23
TTD15.09
|
$0.92
CN¥6.69
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
TTD7.51
|
$0.71
CN¥5.19
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.86
TTD12.59
|
$0.89
CN¥6.47
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.21
TTD14.92
|
$0.58
CN¥4.25
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
TTD4.16
|
$0.37
CN¥2.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.76
TTD5.14
|
$0.47
CN¥3.44
|
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pay 38.8% less for transportation
|
Port Of Spain
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.10
TTD27.72
|
$4.36
CN¥31.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$96.55
TTD652.67
|
$33.40
CN¥243.67
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,646.13
TTD227,446.36
|
$20,872.18
CN¥152,291.77
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.97
TTD74.17
|
$4.59
CN¥33.50
|
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pay 9.3% less for housing
|
Port Of Spain
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.56
TTD389.13
|
$13.28
CN¥96.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$638.18
TTD4,314.06
|
$929.88
CN¥6,784.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$426.67
TTD2,884.28
|
$492.44
CN¥3,593.06
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.54
TTD361.90
|
$42.04
CN¥306.74
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for childcare
|
Port Of Spain
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$229.42
TTD1,550.84
|
$763.49
CN¥5,570.76
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,719.60
TTD31,904.30
|
$22,913.01
CN¥167,182.52
|
|
pay 10.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Port Of Spain
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.76
TTD11.87
|
$1.11
CN¥8.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.57
TTD24.11
|
$3.60
CN¥26.29
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.85
TTD39.56
|
$3.48
CN¥25.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.74
TTD343.02
|
$65.46
CN¥477.60
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.78
TTD59.33
|
$8.35
CN¥60.92
|
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pay 5.8% less for clothing
|
Port Of Spain
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.89
TTD377.84
|
$62.65
CN¥457.15
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.64
TTD274.69
|
$34.69
CN¥253.09
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.84
TTD708.71
|
$83.45
CN¥608.91
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.85
TTD729.09
|
$107.64
CN¥785.36
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