Cost of living comparison
Benin is 17.5% cheaper than Angola.
If you lived in Benin instead of Angola, you would:
pay 47.8% less for restaurants
|
Angola
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.87
AOA5,354.55
|
$3.27
F CFA2,033
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.83
AOA7,137.03
|
$4.90
F CFA3,049
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.64
AOA1,495.87
|
$0.69
F CFA427
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
AOA949.90
|
$0.51
F CFA315
|
|
pay 14.1% less for groceries
|
Angola
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.29
AOA1,177.64
|
$1.25
F CFA779
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.25
AOA5,696.66
|
$4.36
F CFA2,710
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.93
AOA6,316.08
|
$7.11
F CFA4,425
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.34
AOA2,131.20
|
$1.93
F CFA1,201
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.71
AOA2,473.62
|
$2.43
F CFA1,510
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
AOA1,071.79
|
$1.17
F CFA730
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
AOA448.96
|
$0.59
F CFA369
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.38
AOA1,261.05
|
$0.49
F CFA307
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
AOA858.62
|
$0.69
F CFA430
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
AOA738.93
|
$0.62
F CFA384
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
AOA644.74
|
$0.69
F CFA430
|
|
pay 88.0% more for transportation
|
Angola
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.40
AOA1,280.33
|
$3.75
F CFA2,334
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.17
AOA30,254.48
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,880.09
AOA18,130,646.11
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.84
AOA9,882.11
|
$11.76
F CFA7,318
|
|
pay 5.9% less for housing
|
Angola
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$132.73
AOA121,048.86
|
$52.08
F CFA32,398
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$493.78
AOA450,322.91
|
$178.09
F CFA110,790
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$282.94
AOA258,041.27
|
$130.71
F CFA81,314
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.50
AOA67,030.93
|
$187.42
F CFA116,589
|
|
pay 65.2% less for childcare
|
Angola
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$697.15
AOA635,801.26
|
$204.24
F CFA127,052
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,918.69
AOA13,605,846.97
|
$5,990.94
F CFA3,726,869
|
|
pay 9.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Angola
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.55
AOA1,413.29
|
$0.98
F CFA610
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.59
AOA3,273.11
|
$4.08
F CFA2,541
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.38
AOA2,172.79
|
$2.12
F CFA1,321
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.94
AOA39,157.91
|
$55.14
F CFA34,304
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.49
AOA4,091.55
|
$6.94
F CFA4,320
|
|
pay 87.3% less for clothing
|
Angola
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.67
AOA89,070.69
|
$16.34
F CFA10,164
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$79.01
AOA72,055.11
|
$8.17
F CFA5,082
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$129.43
AOA118,043.82
|
$8.17
F CFA5,082
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$254.73
AOA232,317.60
|
$44.93
F CFA27,952
|
|
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