Cost of living comparison
Republic of the Congo is 36.3% more expensive than Angola.
If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of Angola, you would:
pay 52.7% more for restaurants
|
Angola
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.87
AOA5,354.55
|
$13.96
FCFA8,684
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.83
AOA7,137.03
|
$8.94
FCFA5,559
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.64
AOA1,495.87
|
$1.88
FCFA1,172
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
AOA949.90
|
$1.50
FCFA932
|
|
pay 32.2% more for groceries
|
Angola
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.29
AOA1,177.64
|
$2.56
FCFA1,594
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.25
AOA5,696.66
|
$4.20
FCFA2,614
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.93
AOA6,316.08
|
$7.87
FCFA4,896
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.34
AOA2,131.20
|
$3.39
FCFA2,110
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.71
AOA2,473.62
|
$2.20
FCFA1,366
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
AOA1,071.79
|
$1.18
FCFA734
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
AOA448.96
|
$0.91
FCFA567
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.38
AOA1,261.05
|
$1.98
FCFA1,229
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
AOA858.62
|
$1.21
FCFA752
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
AOA738.93
|
$1.16
FCFA724
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
AOA644.74
|
$1.05
FCFA654
|
|
pay 83.2% more for transportation
|
Angola
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.40
AOA1,280.33
|
$5.18
FCFA3,224
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.17
AOA30,254.48
|
$22.59
FCFA14,053
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,880.09
AOA18,130,646.11
|
$32,895.05
FCFA20,463,498
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.84
AOA9,882.11
|
$14.09
FCFA8,768
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for housing
|
Angola
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$132.73
AOA121,048.86
|
$75.50
FCFA46,966
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$493.78
AOA450,322.91
|
$971.39
FCFA604,284
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$282.94
AOA258,041.27
|
$357.68
FCFA222,505
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.50
AOA67,030.93
|
$456.95
FCFA284,263
|
|
pay 67.5% less for childcare
|
Angola
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$697.15
AOA635,801.26
|
$214.14
FCFA133,216
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,918.69
AOA13,605,846.97
|
$5,100.00
FCFA3,172,631
|
|
pay 55.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Angola
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.55
AOA1,413.29
|
$2.76
FCFA1,720
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.59
AOA3,273.11
|
$4.13
FCFA2,571
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.38
AOA2,172.79
|
$3.75
FCFA2,333
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.94
AOA39,157.91
|
$61.25
FCFA38,102
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.49
AOA4,091.55
|
$8.17
FCFA5,082
|
|
pay 52.0% less for clothing
|
Angola
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.67
AOA89,070.69
|
$35.83
FCFA22,291
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$79.01
AOA72,055.11
|
$37.92
FCFA23,587
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$129.43
AOA118,043.82
|
$92.22
FCFA57,370
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$254.73
AOA232,317.60
|
$91.67
FCFA57,024
|
|
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