Cost of living comparison
Colombia is 32.4% cheaper than Angola overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 34.7% less in Colombia
- Groceries
-
pay 31.4% less in Colombia
- Transportation
-
pay 34.9% more in Colombia
- Housing
-
pay 38.5% less in Colombia
- Childcare
-
pay 71.7% less in Colombia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 33.0% less in Colombia
- Clothing
-
pay 52.1% less in Colombia
Expenses including childcare, clothing, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Colombia.
If you lived in Colombia instead of Angola, you would:
pay 34.7% less for restaurants
|
Angola
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.87
AOA5,354.55
|
$4.20
COP17,587.77
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.83
AOA7,137.03
|
$6.62
COP27,712.46
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.64
AOA1,495.87
|
$0.78
COP3,283.78
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
AOA949.90
|
$0.60
COP2,492.39
|
|
pay 31.4% less for groceries
|
Angola
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.29
AOA1,177.64
|
$1.27
COP5,322.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.25
AOA5,696.66
|
$2.16
COP9,059.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.93
AOA6,316.08
|
$3.88
COP16,243.99
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.34
AOA2,131.20
|
$2.02
COP8,458.56
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.71
AOA2,473.62
|
$2.19
COP9,161.56
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
AOA1,071.79
|
$1.07
COP4,484.89
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
AOA448.96
|
$0.45
COP1,903.68
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.38
AOA1,261.05
|
$0.55
COP2,309.82
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
AOA858.62
|
$0.46
COP1,914.65
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
AOA738.93
|
$0.50
COP2,094.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
AOA644.74
|
$0.45
COP1,895.76
|
|
pay 34.9% more for transportation
|
Angola
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.40
AOA1,280.33
|
$3.05
COP12,782.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.17
AOA30,254.48
|
$34.31
COP143,601.30
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,880.09
AOA18,130,646.11
|
$17,642.99
COP73,844,388.48
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.84
AOA9,882.11
|
$14.10
COP59,007.33
|
|
pay 38.5% less for housing
|
Angola
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$132.73
AOA121,048.86
|
$22.88
COP95,749.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$493.78
AOA450,322.91
|
$272.41
COP1,140,178.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$282.94
AOA258,041.27
|
$235.87
COP987,231.63
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.50
AOA67,030.93
|
$66.40
COP277,927.58
|
|
pay 71.7% less for childcare
|
Angola
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$697.15
AOA635,801.26
|
$190.65
COP797,980.21
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,918.69
AOA13,605,846.97
|
$4,364.51
COP18,267,587.49
|
|
pay 33.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Angola
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.55
AOA1,413.29
|
$1.15
COP4,829.57
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.59
AOA3,273.11
|
$1.40
COP5,877.46
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.38
AOA2,172.79
|
$2.09
COP8,758.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.94
AOA39,157.91
|
$22.45
COP93,983.34
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.49
AOA4,091.55
|
$3.65
COP15,293.16
|
|
pay 52.1% less for clothing
|
Angola
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.67
AOA89,070.69
|
$52.02
COP217,729.96
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$79.01
AOA72,055.11
|
$38.22
COP159,989.30
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$129.43
AOA118,043.82
|
$81.60
COP341,555.41
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$254.73
AOA232,317.60
|
$69.09
COP289,158.37
|
|
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