I earned $18 for a day's work in rural China. You won't believe how much I bought!

130 RMB (about $18) is my daily wage for working in rural China. Many people wonder about the actual cost of living here. Today, I’m taking you to a local market to see what this money can get—from pork ribs and watermelons to a whole case of beer. After seeing these prices, what do you think about the cost of living here? The Shopping List (Total: One hundred and twenty-five RMB / $17.5 USD): A case of twelve bottles of beer: Thirty-five RMB ($5) A pack of yogurt: Fifteen RMB ($2) A large pack of thirty-two rolls of toilet paper: Twenty-five RMB ($3.5) A watermelon: Twenty-one RMB ($3) Three potatoes: Three RMB ($0.4) One point one kilograms of pork ribs: Twenty-six RMB ($3.6)