China vs South America: Cost of a healthy diet: Value July 2026 (SOFI report) … simple
Cost of a healthy diet: Value July 2026 (SOFI report) … simple over time
- China
- South America
How they compare
South America currently reports 5.21 Int$ (PPP) per person per day against 4.59 Int$ (PPP) per person per day in China, a difference of 0.62 Int$ (PPP) per person per day.
That makes South America's figure about 1.1 times China's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2017 it was China ahead.
China ranks 2nd and South America ranks 5th of 3 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and South America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.59 Int$ (PPP) per person per day | 3.51 Int$ (PPP) per person per day | 0.08 Int$ (PPP) per person per day | China |
| 2020s | 4.36 Int$ (PPP) per person per day | 4.6 Int$ (PPP) per person per day | 0.2383 Int$ (PPP) per person per day | South America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cost of a healthy diet (cohd), simple average — value — july 2026, China or South America?
- South America, at 5.21 Int$ (PPP) per person per day against 4.59 Int$ (PPP) per person per day in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cost of a healthy diet (cohd), simple average — value — july 2026 between China and South America?
- 0.62 Int$ (PPP) per person per day, with South America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and South America?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2025.
- How do China and South America rank globally for cost of a healthy diet (cohd), simple average — value — july 2026?
- China ranks 2nd and South America ranks 5th of 3 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cost of a healthy diet (CoHD), simple average — Value — July 2026 (SOFI report). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Indicators on the cost and affordability of a healthy diet (CoAHD) are estimated in each country and show the population’s physical and economic access to least expensive locally available foods to meet requirements for a healthy diet, as defined in food-based dietary guidelines (FBDGs). The indicators use observed retail food consumer prices and income distributions to provide an operational measure of people’s access to locally available foods in the proportions needed for health. These indicators support efforts within the framework of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition, and promote sustainable agriculture by 2030 (SDG 2). They also support the monitoring of progress towards the objective of transforming agrifood systems by promoting “nutrition-sensitive agriculture”. FAO, in partnership with the Food Price for Nutrition of the World Bank, produces and reports the CoAHD indicators.