Cost of living comparison
Angola is 2.1 times more expensive than China.
If you lived in Angola instead of China, you would:
pay 2.6 times more for restaurants
|
China
|
Angola
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.04
CN¥21.67
|
$6.03
AOA5,500.76
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.19
CN¥36.99
|
$8.44
AOA7,696.46
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
CN¥3.47
|
$1.64
AOA1,495.05
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
CN¥2.12
|
$1.04
AOA949.38
|
|
pay 59.4% more for groceries
|
China
|
Angola
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.65
CN¥11.72
|
$1.34
AOA1,221.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.98
CN¥42.60
|
$4.48
AOA4,081.51
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.16
CN¥51.00
|
$7.40
AOA6,747.65
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.65
CN¥11.75
|
$2.55
AOA2,323.41
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.58
CN¥11.22
|
$2.89
AOA2,629.98
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.76
CN¥5.43
|
$1.23
AOA1,120.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
CN¥4.10
|
$0.49
AOA450.07
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
CN¥4.71
|
$1.62
AOA1,479.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
CN¥3.75
|
$1.07
AOA974.63
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
CN¥2.34
|
$0.87
AOA791.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.41
CN¥2.92
|
$0.80
AOA731.47
|
|
pay 56.2% more for transportation
|
China
|
Angola
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.45
CN¥31.67
|
$1.40
AOA1,280.57
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.24
CN¥158.42
|
$37.08
AOA33,800.23
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,593.81
CN¥139,558.89
|
$19,880.09
AOA18,120,706.07
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.91
CN¥27.85
|
$12.70
AOA11,576.15
|
|
pay 4.2 times more for housing
|
China
|
Angola
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.06
CN¥85.90
|
$142.93
AOA130,277.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$335.80
CN¥2,391.77
|
$540.42
AOA492,592.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$208.96
CN¥1,488.36
|
$285.66
AOA260,380.58
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.78
CN¥283.33
|
$73.50
AOA66,994.18
|
|
pay 11.1% more for childcare
|
China
|
Angola
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$483.22
CN¥3,441.77
|
$744.04
AOA678,195.62
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,043.44
CN¥128,516.18
|
$12,300.32
AOA11,211,737.22
|
|
pay 9.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
China
|
Angola
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.08
CN¥7.68
|
$1.95
AOA1,777.42
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.20
CN¥22.82
|
$3.81
AOA3,474.46
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.22
CN¥22.92
|
$2.38
AOA2,171.59
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.07
CN¥299.63
|
$38.44
AOA35,038.05
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.01
CN¥42.79
|
$4.81
AOA4,385.31
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for clothing
|
China
|
Angola
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.74
CN¥347.18
|
$115.83
AOA105,582.37
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.37
CN¥223.42
|
$99.99
AOA91,141.70
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.58
CN¥524.10
|
$171.36
AOA156,191.68
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.83
CN¥547.21
|
$263.13
AOA239,841.31
|
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