Cost of living comparison

Angola

compared to

Barbados

Barbados vs. Angola Cost of Living Summary

Barbados is 74.3% more expensive than Angola overall.

Restaurants: pay 2.3 times more in Barbados
Groceries: pay 2.2 times more in Barbados
Transportation: pay 3.1 times more in Barbados
Housing: pay 36.0% more in Barbados
Childcare: pay 56.2% less in Barbados
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.1 times more in Barbados
Clothing: pay 26.8% less in Barbados

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

Barbados vs. Angola Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.3 times more for restaurants

	Angola	Barbados
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.87 AOA5,354.55	$31.67 BBD63.33	+439.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.83 AOA7,137.03	$10.75 BBD21.50	+37.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.64 AOA1,495.87	$1.79 BBD3.58	+9.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.04 AOA949.90	$1.39 BBD2.77	+33.1%
Average			+129.8%

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pay 2.2 times more for groceries

	Angola	Barbados
Bread 1 loaf	$1.29 AOA1,177.64	$2.57 BBD5.15	+99.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.25 AOA5,696.66	$7.32 BBD14.65	+17.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.93 AOA6,316.08	$13.65 BBD27.30	+97.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.34 AOA2,131.20	$5.22 BBD10.44	+123.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.71 AOA2,473.62	$6.15 BBD12.30	+126.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.18 AOA1,071.79	$1.78 BBD3.57	+51.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.49 AOA448.96	$1.42 BBD2.83	+187.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.38 AOA1,261.05	$2.52 BBD5.05	+82.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.94 AOA858.62	$2.65 BBD5.29	+181.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.81 AOA738.93	$1.92 BBD3.83	+136.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.71 AOA644.74	$1.98 BBD3.96	+180.2%
Average			+116.7%

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pay 3.1 times more for transportation

	Angola	Barbados
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.40 AOA1,280.33	$7.82 BBD15.64	+457.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$33.17 AOA30,254.48	$51.00 BBD102.00	+53.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,880.09 AOA18,130,646.11	$41,250.00 BBD82,500.00	+107.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.84 AOA9,882.11	$33.60 BBD67.20	+210.1%
Average			+207.1%

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pay 36.0% more for housing

	Angola	Barbados
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$132.73 AOA121,048.86	$59.67 BBD119.33	-55.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$493.78 AOA450,322.91	$716.11 BBD1,432.22	+45.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$282.94 AOA258,041.27	$615.56 BBD1,231.11	+117.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$73.50 AOA67,030.93	$100.37 BBD200.74	+36.6%
Average			+36.0%

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pay 56.2% less for childcare

	Angola	Barbados
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$697.15 AOA635,801.26	$318.06 BBD636.11	-54.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,918.69 AOA13,605,846.97	$6,250.00 BBD12,500.00	-58.1%
Average			-56.2%

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pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports

	Angola	Barbados
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.55 AOA1,413.29	$2.43 BBD4.86	+56.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.59 AOA3,273.11	$4.68 BBD9.36	+30.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.38 AOA2,172.79	$8.70 BBD17.40	+265.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.94 AOA39,157.91	$79.38 BBD158.75	+84.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.49 AOA4,091.55	$10.25 BBD20.50	+128.5%
Average			+113.2%

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pay 26.8% less for clothing

	Angola	Barbados
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$97.67 AOA89,070.69	$66.94 BBD133.89	-31.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$79.01 AOA72,055.11	$57.50 BBD115.00	-27.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$129.43 AOA118,043.82	$142.01 BBD284.03	+9.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$254.73 AOA232,317.60	$106.39 BBD212.78	-58.2%
Average			-26.8%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2025

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