Cost of living comparison

Angola

compared to

Republic of the Congo

Republic of the Congo vs. Angola Cost of Living Summary

Republic of the Congo is 36.3% more expensive than Angola overall.

Restaurants: pay 52.7% more in Republic of the Congo
Groceries: pay 32.2% more in Republic of the Congo
Transportation: pay 83.2% more in Republic of the Congo
Housing: pay 2.5 times more in Republic of the Congo
Childcare: pay 67.5% less in Republic of the Congo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 55.1% more in Republic of the Congo
Clothing: pay 52.0% less in Republic of the Congo

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

Republic of the Congo vs. Angola Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of Angola, you would:

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pay 52.7% more for restaurants

	Angola	Republic of the Congo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.87 AOA5,378.04	$13.96 FCFA8,052	+137.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.83 AOA7,168.33	$8.94 FCFA5,154	+14.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.64 AOA1,502.43	$1.88 FCFA1,086	+14.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.04 AOA954.06	$1.50 FCFA864	+43.8%
Average			+52.7%

Angola vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of restaurants

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pay 32.2% more for groceries

	Angola	Republic of the Congo
Bread 1 loaf	$1.29 AOA1,182.81	$2.56 FCFA1,478	+98.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.25 AOA5,721.64	$4.20 FCFA2,424	-32.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.93 AOA6,343.79	$7.87 FCFA4,540	+13.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.34 AOA2,140.55	$3.39 FCFA1,957	+45.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.71 AOA2,484.47	$2.20 FCFA1,267	-19.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.18 AOA1,076.49	$1.18 FCFA680	+0.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.49 AOA450.92	$0.91 FCFA525	+85.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.38 AOA1,266.58	$1.98 FCFA1,139	+42.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.94 AOA862.38	$1.21 FCFA697	+28.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.81 AOA742.17	$1.16 FCFA671	+43.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.71 AOA647.57	$1.05 FCFA606	+48.7%
Average			+32.2%

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pay 83.2% more for transportation

	Angola	Republic of the Congo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.40 AOA1,285.94	$5.18 FCFA2,989	+269.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$33.17 AOA30,387.17	$22.59 FCFA13,030	-31.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,880.09 AOA18,210,166.49	$32,895.05 FCFA18,973,752	+65.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.84 AOA9,925.45	$14.09 FCFA8,130	+30.1%
Average			+83.2%

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pay 2.5 times more for housing

	Angola	Republic of the Congo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$132.73 AOA121,579.78	$75.50 FCFA43,547	-43.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$493.78 AOA452,298.01	$971.39 FCFA560,292	+96.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$282.94 AOA259,173.03	$357.68 FCFA206,306	+26.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$73.50 AOA67,324.92	$456.95 FCFA263,569	+521.7%
Average			+150.4%

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pay 67.5% less for childcare

	Angola	Republic of the Congo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$697.15 AOA638,589.86	$214.14 FCFA123,518	-69.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,918.69 AOA13,665,521.74	$5,100.00 FCFA2,941,663	-65.8%
Average			-67.5%

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pay 55.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Angola	Republic of the Congo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.55 AOA1,419.49	$2.76 FCFA1,594	+78.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.59 AOA3,287.47	$4.13 FCFA2,384	+15.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.38 AOA2,182.32	$3.75 FCFA2,163	+57.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.94 AOA39,329.66	$61.25 FCFA35,328	+42.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.49 AOA4,109.50	$8.17 FCFA4,712	+82.1%
Average			+55.1%

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pay 52.0% less for clothing

	Angola	Republic of the Congo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$97.67 AOA89,461.35	$35.83 FCFA20,669	-63.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$79.01 AOA72,371.14	$37.92 FCFA21,870	-52.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$129.43 AOA118,561.56	$92.22 FCFA53,193	-28.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$254.73 AOA233,336.53	$91.67 FCFA52,873	-64.0%
Average			-52.0%

Angola vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of clothing

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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: April 2025

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