Cost of living comparison
China is 21.9% cheaper than Faro.
If you lived in China instead of Faro, you would:
pay 58.8% less for restaurants
Faro
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China
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.99
€10.27
|
$3.33
CN¥24.11
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.70
€7.19
|
$5.25
CN¥38.02
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.32
€1.23
|
$0.50
CN¥3.61
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.06
€0.99
|
$0.30
CN¥2.20
|
|
pay 0.1% more for groceries
Faro
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China
|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.68
€1.57
|
$1.68
CN¥12.15
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.67
€4.36
|
$6.22
CN¥45.07
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.36
€3.14
|
$7.41
CN¥53.68
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.12
€1.98
|
$1.75
CN¥12.68
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.22
€2.08
|
$1.80
CN¥13.01
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.76
|
$0.88
CN¥6.38
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
€0.48
|
$0.63
CN¥4.55
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.13
€1.06
|
$0.74
CN¥5.35
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.96
|
$0.57
CN¥4.11
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
€0.62
|
$0.35
CN¥2.54
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.50
|
$0.43
CN¥3.11
|
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pay 40.0% less for transportation
Faro
|
China
|
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Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.80
€7.28
|
$4.64
CN¥33.60
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$38.48
€35.95
|
$21.41
CN¥155.06
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,983.49
€30,810.07
|
$21,385.50
CN¥154,893.02
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$4.14
CN¥30.01
|
|
pay 56.7% less for housing
Faro
|
China
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$47.00
€43.90
|
$14.28
CN¥103.40
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$751.29
€701.79
|
$401.04
CN¥2,904.72
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$637.68
€595.66
|
$247.64
CN¥1,793.61
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.19
€73.04
|
$39.51
CN¥286.19
|
|
pay 17.6% more for childcare
Faro
|
China
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$934.53
€872.95
|
$456.56
CN¥3,306.83
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,081.45
€8,483.04
|
$16,918.49
CN¥122,538.96
|
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pay 0.5% less for entertainment and sports
Faro
|
China
|
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.75
€2.57
|
$1.15
CN¥8.30
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.89
€1.76
|
$3.48
CN¥25.23
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.63
€5.26
|
$3.40
CN¥24.61
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.98
€30.81
|
$42.27
CN¥306.17
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.70
€7.19
|
$6.35
CN¥46.02
|
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pay 14.9% less for clothing
Faro
|
China
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.06
€83.19
|
$51.26
CN¥371.30
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.71
€30.55
|
$33.18
CN¥240.31
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.84
€68.04
|
$80.69
CN¥584.45
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.57
€101.42
|
$76.44
CN¥553.63
|
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