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The cost of living in the PRC.
Jan 9, 2006 01:42
  • BENJAMIN
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Howdy folks,

Yesterday's shopping list;

RMB 7 = 1 x DVD - Kill Bill Vol.2 DVD9
RMB 9 = 1 x DVD - King Kong DVD9
RMB 2 = 1 x Packet of cigarettes (20)
RMB 9 = 1 x 12 Packet of Colombian coffee sashays
RMB 5 = 1 x Milk powder 250g
RMB 4 = 4 x 250ml flavored milk/yogurt
RMB 3 = 1 x Punnet of fresh mushrooms approx 350gms
RMB 6 = 1 x Punnet of fresh strawberries approx 250g
RMB 4 = 1 x bag of nuts 300g
RMB 3 = 1 x bunch of choi-sum approx 250g
RMB 9 = 1 x bottle (750ml) of 9%vol Greatwall sweet red wine - a tasty drop!
RMB10 = 1 x approx 350g Bacon
RMB10 = 1 x approx 350g Pork
RMB 7 = 2 x Packet of m&ms

And a large Big Mac meal deal for lunch! (Burger/fries/coke) at a cost of RMB18. I came home with RMB14 change from my RMB120. I was never very good at maths, but i think it came to a grand total of RMB106 = This is todays convertion.

17.4560 AUD.
7.42986 GBP.
13.1440 USD.
10.8529 EUR.


I m interested to know what the same sum will get in your country or better still what the same list would cost.

Ben
Jan 9, 2006 01:58
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  • RITA
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Well, you did a great job to make a list for reference of others who plan to head for China recently.

But things in your city seem cheaper than some cities I've lived. What I am interested are the brands of the milk powder and milk/yogurt you bought. I've never bought yogurt in such low price. (Maybe you can establish a wholesale center, haha~)

Wow, the cigarettes are cheap, too. I am not a smoker, but I am curious at the brand...
Jan 9, 2006 02:15
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yeah , yogurt is really cheap ,and almost what you've bought is cheap than average , a great deal !

I guess the m$ms , one is yellow package (peanut taste) and another dark brown (chocolate) :P
Jan 9, 2006 02:38
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QUOTE:"RMB 7 = 1 x DVD - Kill Bill Vol.2 DVD9
RMB 9 = 1 x DVD - King Kong DVD9"===

It is so expensive,usually,I only pay 5RMB for 1DVD:-)

But the others were so cheep!

Hi,ben,good job!
Jan 9, 2006 03:19
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  • BENJAMIN
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The cigarettes - I think were a Kunming brand soft pack, the cheapest on the market - 10 PACKET CARTON COST RMB18, so the price in bulk drops further. My usual is the hard packet Chaotiamem brand at a whopping' RMB5 and if i go all out, i get the soft pack Longfeng at RMB10, sexy and stylish, but will do the same job with respects to my health as the others I'm sure.
Milk powder is the same as usual - never seen any other brands so those in the PRC will know. I will have a look.
Milk products are cheap, they had a consumer push a few years back to get people drinking it because its good for one's health. the branding is irrelevant. I call them a pillow of goodness - they always give me to many straws too. I have a fridge full!
With DVDs you get what you pay for...
B
Jan 9, 2006 03:25
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BTW,do you do it everyday,Ben???
Jan 9, 2006 03:27
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Ps, dark brown (chocolate) M&M's don't much like care for the others :)
Jan 9, 2006 03:43
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I shop for two. What can i say i love shopping and bargain hunting. Shopping here is a fascinating state of affairs.Fascinating... I go to Carrifour - Spelling. Depending what i want i will shop for food 3 times a week. I go for hotpot twice a week but it still gets me in the guts. A love hate relationship. I make sure i have the next morning free and a copy of China Today ;)
Jan 9, 2006 09:34
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In Finland, about...

20--25 Euro /// RMB 7 = 1 x DVD - Kill Bill Vol.2 DVD9
-"- RMB 9 = 1 x DVD - King Kong DVD9

But those are not pirates :)

3,55 (cheapest) /// RMB 2 = cigarettes (20)
3,11 Euro/500g /// RMB 9 = 1 x 12 Packet of coffee
5,70 Euro/500g /// RMB 5 = 1 x Milk powder 250g
0,55 Euro/200g /// RMB 4 = 4 x 250ml milk/yogurt

0,59 Euro/114g (not fresh)/// RMB 3 = fresh mushrooms approx 350gms

Not awailable this time of year... /// RMB 6 = 1 x Punnet of fresh strawberries approx 250g

0,84 Euro/250g /// RMB 4 = 1 x bag of nuts 300g
What's this? RMB 3 = 1 x bunch of choi-sum approx 250g

Cheapest ~5 Euro/750ml 12% /// RMB 9 = 1 x bottle (750ml) of 9%vol Greatwall sweet red wine - a tasty drop!

~10 Euro/kg /// RMB10 = 1 x approx 350g Bacon
~10 Euro/kg /// RMB10 = 1 x approx 350g Pork

Choclad? ~1 Euro/100g /// RMB 7 = 2 x Packet of m&ms

And, yes I know, Finland is an expensive country...
Jan 9, 2006 17:40
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Using CDN 1.00 / 7 RMB:

You can buy DVD's for approx. 100 RMB.

Canadian sin tax is much higher. A pack of 20 smokes is 70 RMB and a 750 ml bottle of wine will cost at least 120 RMB.

Jan 9, 2006 23:27
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Thanks for you input JUUGE and WCTMAN.
PS, Choi-sum - green vegetable like spinach.
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