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[quote=BENJAMIN ,29224]Unlike the west you are not regulated to any one standard of living - as a consumer you're free to choose from both excessively over priced branded products to lesser known and branded copies of sometimes equal quality. At one end of the scale rent food and genral living can be as inexpencive as US$200 a month but the sky is the limit. A warning thought, you do seem to get what you pay for in sunny CQ, so if you are willing to substitute branded and designer goods, when dealing with everyday necessities CQ probably over most cities in China will give you a select range of products well within any western budget. However, do not expect to find everything that is available in the west. Fruits and vegetables are seasonal and cultural preference dictates the consumer market.You will soon realize that the high prices you pay for goods and services in most western countries are just a reflection of how over inflated our economies truly are, and the problems we are faced with in the future as China, slowly emerges into the international market. Taking on board the second law of Thermodynamics expect your hot-pot of western currency to be slowly absorbed into the greater community of the PRC until a happy medium is found ;)This thread is a brake-down on general shopping prices.http://community.travelchinaguide.com/forum2.asp?i=18805[/quote]
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