Cost of living comparison
China is 22.9% cheaper than Angola.
If you lived in China instead of Angola, you would:
pay 57.0% less for restaurants
|
Angola
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.87
AOA5,389.78
|
$2.85
CN¥20.83
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.83
AOA7,183.98
|
$5.07
CN¥36.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.64
AOA1,505.72
|
$0.49
CN¥3.57
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
AOA956.15
|
$0.30
CN¥2.19
|
|
pay 25.3% less for groceries
|
Angola
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.29
AOA1,185.39
|
$1.59
CN¥11.61
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.25
AOA5,734.14
|
$5.85
CN¥42.69
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.93
AOA6,357.64
|
$6.86
CN¥50.05
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.34
AOA2,145.22
|
$1.60
CN¥11.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.71
AOA2,489.89
|
$1.54
CN¥11.24
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
AOA1,078.84
|
$0.76
CN¥5.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
AOA451.91
|
$0.57
CN¥4.18
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.38
AOA1,269.35
|
$0.65
CN¥4.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
AOA864.27
|
$0.52
CN¥3.82
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
AOA743.79
|
$0.32
CN¥2.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
AOA648.98
|
$0.40
CN¥2.92
|
|
pay 29.2% more for transportation
|
Angola
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.40
AOA1,288.75
|
$4.44
CN¥32.43
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.17
AOA30,453.52
|
$22.47
CN¥163.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,880.09
AOA18,249,926.68
|
$19,071.53
CN¥139,153.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.84
AOA9,947.12
|
$3.97
CN¥29.00
|
|
pay 49.2% less for housing
|
Angola
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$132.73
AOA121,845.24
|
$11.70
CN¥85.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$493.78
AOA453,285.56
|
$328.33
CN¥2,395.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$282.94
AOA259,738.91
|
$205.78
CN¥1,501.45
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.50
AOA67,471.92
|
$40.46
CN¥295.20
|
|
pay 5.7% less for childcare
|
Angola
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$697.15
AOA639,984.16
|
$459.70
CN¥3,354.14
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,918.69
AOA13,695,359.13
|
$18,318.08
CN¥133,656.04
|
|
pay 4.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Angola
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.55
AOA1,422.59
|
$1.09
CN¥7.96
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.59
AOA3,294.65
|
$3.07
CN¥22.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.38
AOA2,187.08
|
$3.23
CN¥23.59
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.94
AOA39,415.53
|
$41.41
CN¥302.13
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.49
AOA4,118.47
|
$5.93
CN¥43.23
|
|
pay 56.2% less for clothing
|
Angola
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.67
AOA89,656.68
|
$48.23
CN¥351.87
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$79.01
AOA72,529.16
|
$31.67
CN¥231.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$129.43
AOA118,820.43
|
$72.53
CN¥529.18
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$254.73
AOA233,846.00
|
$75.53
CN¥551.13
|
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