Cost of living comparison
Beijing is 0.3% cheaper than Luanda.
If you lived in Beijing instead of Luanda, you would:
pay 49.5% less for restaurants
|
Luanda
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.87
AOA5,389.78
|
$4.17
CN¥30.46
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.83
AOA7,183.98
|
$5.57
CN¥40.61
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.64
AOA1,505.72
|
$0.50
CN¥3.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
AOA956.15
|
$0.31
CN¥2.26
|
|
pay 16.1% less for groceries
|
Luanda
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.29
AOA1,185.39
|
$1.43
CN¥10.47
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.25
AOA5,734.14
|
$7.31
CN¥53.31
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.93
AOA6,357.64
|
$7.17
CN¥52.31
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.34
AOA2,145.22
|
$1.74
CN¥12.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.71
AOA2,489.89
|
$1.53
CN¥11.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
AOA1,078.84
|
$0.92
CN¥6.69
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
AOA451.91
|
$0.71
CN¥5.19
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.38
AOA1,269.35
|
$0.89
CN¥6.47
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
AOA864.27
|
$0.58
CN¥4.25
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
AOA743.79
|
$0.37
CN¥2.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
AOA648.98
|
$0.47
CN¥3.44
|
|
pay 39.7% more for transportation
|
Luanda
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.40
AOA1,288.75
|
$4.36
CN¥31.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.17
AOA30,453.52
|
$33.40
CN¥243.67
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,880.09
AOA18,249,926.68
|
$20,872.18
CN¥152,291.77
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.84
AOA9,947.12
|
$4.59
CN¥33.50
|
|
pay 7.4% more for housing
|
Luanda
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$132.73
AOA121,845.24
|
$13.28
CN¥96.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$493.78
AOA453,285.56
|
$929.88
CN¥6,784.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$282.94
AOA259,738.91
|
$492.44
CN¥3,593.06
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.50
AOA67,471.92
|
$42.04
CN¥306.74
|
|
pay 31.6% more for childcare
|
Luanda
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$697.15
AOA639,984.16
|
$763.49
CN¥5,570.76
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,918.69
AOA13,695,359.13
|
$22,913.01
CN¥167,182.52
|
|
pay 31.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Luanda
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.55
AOA1,422.59
|
$1.11
CN¥8.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.59
AOA3,294.65
|
$3.60
CN¥26.29
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.38
AOA2,187.08
|
$3.48
CN¥25.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.94
AOA39,415.53
|
$65.46
CN¥477.60
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.49
AOA4,118.47
|
$8.35
CN¥60.92
|
|
pay 46.3% less for clothing
|
Luanda
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.67
AOA89,656.68
|
$62.65
CN¥457.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$79.01
AOA72,529.16
|
$34.69
CN¥253.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$129.43
AOA118,820.43
|
$83.45
CN¥608.91
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$254.73
AOA233,846.00
|
$107.64
CN¥785.36
|
|
Change currency:
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Beijing or Luanda. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.