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Shenzhen sits on an exceptional position compared to most of other cities in China, with its wide selections of brand name merchandise, either domestic or imported. Here you can find small commodities that you can get a bargain, or famous brand products in flashy department stores.
There are also a few overseas supermarkets at downtown areas, such as Carrefour and Wal Mart etc.
Nowadays in China you can buy almost anything you need as you may get in your home country, at a low expense. For your easy reference, here are some typical expenses in Shenzhen:
(Approximate exchange rate: USD 1 = RMB 8.07)
| Taxi |
with a starting fare of RMB12.5 for 3 kilometers, and RMB2.4 for each additional kilometer. |
| Bus |
Approximately between RMB 2-8. |
| Metro |
Approximately between RMB 2-5. |
| Coke |
RMB 1.9/can (Coca-Cola & Pepsi-Cola) |
| Beer |
RMB 5.5/can (Heineken), RMB3.2/can (Tsingtao) |
| Bottled Water |
RMB7.5/500ml bottle (Evian), RMB1.6/400ml bottle (Watson's) |
| Toothpaste |
Between RMB 6.7 and 11.8 (Colgate) |
| McDonald |
RMB 19.8 (BigMac Combo) |
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