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Here are some examples of Beijing commodity prices in 2008. While the list is not complete, it will give you an overview or an idea what to expect when paying for food, accommodations and local transportation.
| Unit |
CNY |
Euro(approx) |
Dollar(approx) |
| A bag of potato chips |
4.9 |
0.5 |
0.74 |
| A can of cola |
1.65 |
0.17 |
0.25 |
| A bottle of mineral water |
1.5 |
0.15 |
0.23 |
| A bottle of Beijing beer |
3.5 |
0.35 |
0.53 |
| A box of Nescafe ice cream |
4 |
0.4 |
0.6 |
| A pack of Marlboro cigarettes |
12 |
1.2 |
1.8 |
| A pack of Chinese Zhongnanhai cigarettes |
6 |
0.6 |
0.9 |
| (The above prices refer to those in supermarket) |
| A Mcdonald’s Big Mac |
12 |
1.2 |
1.8 |
| A Peking Roast duck |
58 |
5.8 |
8.7 |
| A suit (tailor made to your measurement) |
600-1000 |
60-100 |
90-150 |
| Taxi |
2/km |
0.2/km |
0.3/km |
| A metro ticket |
2 |
0.2 |
0.3 |
| A urban bus ticket |
1-5 |
0.1-0.5 |
0.15-0.75 |
| A pearl necklace |
50-200 |
5-20 |
7.5-30 |
| CD,A Music CD |
35 |
3.5 |
5.3 |
| Health care Massage |
50-100/hour |
5-10/hour |
7.5-15/hour |
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