Cost of living comparison
Laos is 5.5% cheaper than Angola.
If you lived in Laos instead of Angola, you would:
pay 56.3% less for restaurants
|
Angola
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.87
AOA5,354.55
|
$1.90
LAK41,813
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.83
AOA7,137.03
|
$4.20
LAK92,668
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.64
AOA1,495.87
|
$0.69
LAK15,216
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
AOA949.90
|
$0.49
LAK10,702
|
|
pay 1.2% more for groceries
|
Angola
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.29
AOA1,177.64
|
$1.00
LAK22,092
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.25
AOA5,696.66
|
$13.03
LAK287,212
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.93
AOA6,316.08
|
$6.40
LAK141,067
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.34
AOA2,131.20
|
$2.06
LAK45,509
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.71
AOA2,473.62
|
$2.07
LAK45,625
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
AOA1,071.79
|
$0.75
LAK16,422
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
AOA448.96
|
$0.74
LAK16,349
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.38
AOA1,261.05
|
$0.96
LAK21,099
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
AOA858.62
|
$1.29
LAK28,414
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
AOA738.93
|
$0.70
LAK15,319
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
AOA644.74
|
$0.45
LAK9,964
|
|
pay 82.4% more for transportation
|
Angola
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.40
AOA1,280.33
|
$4.61
LAK101,504
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.17
AOA30,254.48
|
$53.85
LAK1,186,867
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,880.09
AOA18,130,646.11
|
$28,167.89
LAK620,798,336
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.84
AOA9,882.11
|
$10.57
LAK233,033
|
|
pay 43.5% more for housing
|
Angola
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$132.73
AOA121,048.86
|
$8.98
LAK197,989
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$493.78
AOA450,322.91
|
$993.83
LAK21,903,194
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$282.94
AOA258,041.27
|
$809.30
LAK17,836,421
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.50
AOA67,030.93
|
$58.85
LAK1,296,909
|
|
pay 48.5% less for childcare
|
Angola
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$697.15
AOA635,801.26
|
$291.32
LAK6,420,567
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,918.69
AOA13,605,846.97
|
$9,140.14
LAK201,441,658
|
|
pay 17.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Angola
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.55
AOA1,413.29
|
$1.11
LAK24,374
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.59
AOA3,273.11
|
$1.62
LAK35,681
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.38
AOA2,172.79
|
$1.78
LAK39,327
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.94
AOA39,157.91
|
$66.31
LAK1,461,460
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.49
AOA4,091.55
|
$2.97
LAK65,500
|
|
pay 43.2% less for clothing
|
Angola
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.67
AOA89,070.69
|
$78.60
LAK1,732,244
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$79.01
AOA72,055.11
|
$61.45
LAK1,354,248
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$129.43
AOA118,043.82
|
$65.22
LAK1,437,386
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$254.73
AOA232,317.60
|
$46.67
LAK1,028,571
|
|
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