Cost of living comparison

Angola

compared to

China

China vs. Angola Cost of Living Summary

China is 13.2% cheaper than Angola overall.

Restaurants: pay 44.5% less in China
Groceries: pay 13.2% less in China
Transportation: pay 45.9% more in China
Housing: pay 19.1% less in China
Childcare: pay 3.6% less in China
Entertainment and Sports: pay 15.6% more in China
Clothing: pay 48.6% less in China

The cost of transportation and entertainment and sports in China are more expensive than in Angola. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, housing, groceries, and childcare are lower in China.

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China vs. Angola Cost Breakdown

If you lived in China instead of Angola, you would:

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pay 44.5% less for restaurants

	Angola	China
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.46 AOA4,985.44	$3.02 CN¥20.18	-44.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.55 AOA5,982.53	$5.16 CN¥34.52	-21.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.36 AOA1,245.36	$0.51 CN¥3.39	-62.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.18 AOA1,079.18	$0.29 CN¥1.97	-75.1%
Average			-44.5%

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pay 13.2% less for groceries

	Angola	China
Bread 1 loaf	$0.93 AOA847.52	$1.66 CN¥11.09	+78.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.72 AOA4,311.41	$6.71 CN¥44.88	+42.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.34 AOA6,699.54	$6.65 CN¥44.53	-9.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.85 AOA1,693.39	$1.57 CN¥10.47	-15.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.54 AOA1,402.04	$1.52 CN¥10.14	-1.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.03 AOA939.60	$0.83 CN¥5.55	-19.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.44 AOA399.51	$0.59 CN¥3.92	+33.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.23 AOA1,126.91	$0.67 CN¥4.46	-46.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.82 AOA748.37	$0.58 CN¥3.90	-28.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.70 AOA642.23	$0.33 CN¥2.18	-53.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.70 AOA640.03	$0.40 CN¥2.67	-43.0%
Average			-13.2%

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pay 45.9% more for transportation

	Angola	China
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.24 AOA1,132.32	$4.77 CN¥31.92	+284.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$32.76 AOA29,912.63	$20.77 CN¥138.99	-36.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$14,197.31 AOA13M	$18,838.53 CN¥126K	+32.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.08 AOA7,378.45	$4.24 CN¥28.39	-47.5%
Average			+45.9%

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pay 19.1% less for housing

	Angola	China
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$77.84 AOA71,064.09	$11.27 CN¥75.42	-85.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$382.10 AOA349K	$336.09 CN¥2,248.74	-12.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$199.76 AOA182K	$212.64 CN¥1,422.74	+6.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$77.67 AOA70,915.36	$42.92 CN¥287.14	-44.7%
Average			-19.1%

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pay 3.6% less for childcare

	Angola	China
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$764.47 AOA698K	$500.54 CN¥3,348.99	-34.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,318.76 AOA12M	$18,908.16 CN¥127K	+42.0%
Average			-3.6%

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pay 15.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Angola	China
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.64 AOA1,495.63	$1.12 CN¥7.52	-31.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.61 AOA2,379.80	$2.84 CN¥19.00	+8.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.64 AOA1,495.63	$3.71 CN¥24.79	+126.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$45.39 AOA41,445.25	$41.75 CN¥279.37	-8.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.55 AOA3,240.54	$6.28 CN¥41.99	+76.8%
Average			+15.6%

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pay 48.6% less for clothing

	Angola	China
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$109.21 AOA99,708.77	$46.40 CN¥310.43	-57.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$62.52 AOA57,083.27	$33.97 CN¥227.29	-45.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$96.92 AOA88,491.54	$73.79 CN¥493.72	-23.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$199.31 AOA182K	$78.93 CN¥528.10	-60.4%
Average			-48.6%

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