Cost of living comparison
China is 45.2% more expensive than Joao Pessoa.
If you lived in China instead of Joao Pessoa, you would:
pay 24.8% less for restaurants
Joao Pessoa
|
China
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.56
R$18.36
|
$3.33
CN¥24.06
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.92
R$35.69
|
$5.25
CN¥37.93
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.79
R$4.08
|
$0.50
CN¥3.60
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
R$2.28
|
$0.30
CN¥2.19
|
|
pay 25.9% more for groceries
Joao Pessoa
|
China
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.41
R$7.29
|
$1.68
CN¥12.12
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.94
R$20.32
|
$6.22
CN¥44.97
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.54
R$23.41
|
$7.41
CN¥53.56
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.03
R$10.47
|
$1.75
CN¥12.65
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.01
R$10.35
|
$1.80
CN¥12.98
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.92
R$4.74
|
$0.88
CN¥6.37
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.48
R$2.47
|
$0.63
CN¥4.54
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.24
R$1.26
|
$0.74
CN¥5.34
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
R$3.20
|
$0.57
CN¥4.10
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
R$2.69
|
$0.35
CN¥2.54
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
R$2.73
|
$0.43
CN¥3.11
|
|
pay 16.5% less for transportation
Joao Pessoa
|
China
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.87
R$25.13
|
$4.64
CN¥33.53
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$49.24
R$253.93
|
$21.41
CN¥154.72
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,424.84
R$79,542.79
|
$21,385.50
CN¥154,546.57
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.32
R$37.73
|
$4.14
CN¥29.94
|
|
pay 5.5% more for housing
Joao Pessoa
|
China
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.17
R$83.37
|
$14.28
CN¥103.17
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$291.69
R$1,504.17
|
$401.04
CN¥2,898.22
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$173.04
R$892.31
|
$247.64
CN¥1,789.60
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$74.13
R$382.30
|
$39.51
CN¥285.55
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for childcare
Joao Pessoa
|
China
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$131.84
R$679.85
|
$456.56
CN¥3,299.43
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,260.26
R$27,126.13
|
$16,918.49
CN¥122,264.88
|
|
pay 51.7% more for entertainment and sports
Joao Pessoa
|
China
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.48
R$7.65
|
$1.15
CN¥8.29
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.24
R$6.40
|
$3.48
CN¥25.18
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.97
R$15.30
|
$3.40
CN¥24.55
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.89
R$112.88
|
$42.27
CN¥305.49
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.82
R$35.18
|
$6.35
CN¥45.92
|
|
pay 40.7% more for clothing
Joao Pessoa
|
China
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.37
R$285.54
|
$51.26
CN¥370.47
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.11
R$175.91
|
$33.18
CN¥239.77
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$56.85
R$293.19
|
$80.69
CN¥583.14
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$33.12
R$170.81
|
$76.44
CN¥552.39
|
|
Change currency:
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about China or Joao Pessoa. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.