Cost of living comparison
Belgium is 62.1% more expensive than Angola.
If you lived in Belgium instead of Angola, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
|
Angola
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.87
AOA5,360.42
|
$19.07
€18.31
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.83
AOA7,144.86
|
$10.84
€10.40
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.64
AOA1,497.51
|
$2.78
€2.66
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
AOA950.94
|
$2.46
€2.36
|
|
pay 22.9% more for groceries
|
Angola
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.29
AOA1,178.93
|
$2.28
€2.19
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.25
AOA5,702.91
|
$6.70
€6.43
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.93
AOA6,323.01
|
$4.44
€4.26
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.34
AOA2,133.54
|
$3.43
€3.29
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.71
AOA2,476.33
|
$4.78
€4.58
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
AOA1,072.96
|
$1.11
€1.06
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
AOA449.45
|
$0.89
€0.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.38
AOA1,262.44
|
$1.07
€1.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
AOA859.56
|
$1.16
€1.12
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
AOA739.74
|
$0.83
€0.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
AOA645.45
|
$0.73
€0.70
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for transportation
|
Angola
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.40
AOA1,281.73
|
$6.91
€6.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.17
AOA30,287.65
|
$45.41
€43.59
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,880.09
AOA18,150,526.21
|
$27,628.35
€26,519.82
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.84
AOA9,892.94
|
$26.01
€24.97
|
|
pay 65.3% more for housing
|
Angola
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$132.73
AOA121,181.59
|
$49.35
€47.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$493.78
AOA450,816.68
|
$815.11
€782.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$282.94
AOA258,324.21
|
$705.09
€676.80
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.50
AOA67,104.43
|
$154.10
€147.92
|
|
pay 13.9% less for childcare
|
Angola
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$697.15
AOA636,498.41
|
$557.50
€535.13
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,918.69
AOA13,620,765.67
|
$13,740.85
€13,189.53
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Angola
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.55
AOA1,414.84
|
$4.34
€4.16
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.59
AOA3,276.70
|
$3.51
€3.37
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.38
AOA2,175.17
|
$9.08
€8.72
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.94
AOA39,200.85
|
$36.02
€34.58
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.49
AOA4,096.04
|
$12.48
€11.98
|
|
pay 32.8% less for clothing
|
Angola
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.67
AOA89,168.36
|
$92.82
€89.10
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$79.01
AOA72,134.12
|
$43.31
€41.57
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$129.43
AOA118,173.26
|
$90.40
€86.77
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$254.73
AOA232,572.33
|
$125.11
€120.09
|
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