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
AOA5,389.78
|
$13.96
FCFA8,780
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.83
AOA7,183.98
|
$8.94
FCFA5,620
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.64
AOA1,505.72
|
$1.88
FCFA1,184
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
AOA956.15
|
$1.50
FCFA942
|
|
pay 32.2% more for groceries
|
Angola
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.29
AOA1,185.39
|
$2.56
FCFA1,612
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.25
AOA5,734.14
|
$4.20
FCFA2,643
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.93
AOA6,357.64
|
$7.87
FCFA4,950
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.34
AOA2,145.22
|
$3.39
FCFA2,134
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.71
AOA2,489.89
|
$2.20
FCFA1,381
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
AOA1,078.84
|
$1.18
FCFA742
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
AOA451.91
|
$0.91
FCFA573
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.38
AOA1,269.35
|
$1.98
FCFA1,242
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
AOA864.27
|
$1.21
FCFA760
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
AOA743.79
|
$1.16
FCFA732
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
AOA648.98
|
$1.05
FCFA661
|
|
pay 83.2% more for transportation
|
Angola
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.40
AOA1,288.75
|
$5.18
FCFA3,259
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.17
AOA30,453.52
|
$22.59
FCFA14,207
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,880.09
AOA18,249,926.68
|
$32,895.05
FCFA20,688,145
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.84
AOA9,947.12
|
$14.09
FCFA8,864
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for housing
|
Angola
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$132.73
AOA121,845.24
|
$75.50
FCFA47,481
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$493.78
AOA453,285.56
|
$971.39
FCFA610,918
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$282.94
AOA259,738.91
|
$357.68
FCFA224,948
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.50
AOA67,471.92
|
$456.95
FCFA287,384
|
|
pay 67.5% less for childcare
|
Angola
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$697.15
AOA639,984.16
|
$214.14
FCFA134,678
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,918.69
AOA13,695,359.13
|
$5,100.00
FCFA3,207,460
|
|
pay 55.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Angola
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.55
AOA1,422.59
|
$2.76
FCFA1,739
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.59
AOA3,294.65
|
$4.13
FCFA2,599
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.38
AOA2,187.08
|
$3.75
FCFA2,358
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.94
AOA39,415.53
|
$61.25
FCFA38,520
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.49
AOA4,118.47
|
$8.17
FCFA5,138
|
|
pay 52.0% less for clothing
|
Angola
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.67
AOA89,656.68
|
$35.83
FCFA22,536
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$79.01
AOA72,529.16
|
$37.92
FCFA23,846
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$129.43
AOA118,820.43
|
$92.22
FCFA58,000
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$254.73
AOA233,846.00
|
$91.67
FCFA57,650
|
|
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