Cost of living comparison
Somalia is 30.5% cheaper than Angola overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 49.2% less in Somalia
- Groceries
-
pay 7.7% less in Somalia
- Transportation
-
pay 16.6% more in Somalia
- Housing
-
pay 45.8% less in Somalia
- Childcare
-
pay 93.5% less in Somalia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 44.8% more in Somalia
- Clothing
-
pay 78.4% less in Somalia
The cost of entertainment and sports and transportation in Somalia are more expensive than in Angola. Expenses including childcare, clothing, restaurants, housing, and groceries are lower in Somalia.
If you lived in Somalia instead of Angola, you would:
pay 49.2% less for restaurants
|
Angola
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.87
AOA5,354.55
|
$2.65
SOS1,514
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.83
AOA7,137.03
|
$4.67
SOS2,667
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.64
AOA1,495.87
|
$0.81
SOS462
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
AOA949.90
|
$0.51
SOS292
|
|
pay 7.7% less for groceries
|
Angola
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.29
AOA1,177.64
|
$0.97
SOS556
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.25
AOA5,696.66
|
$1.96
SOS1,119
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.93
AOA6,316.08
|
$5.93
SOS3,389
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.34
AOA2,131.20
|
$2.21
SOS1,262
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.71
AOA2,473.62
|
$2.67
SOS1,526
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
AOA1,071.79
|
$1.73
SOS987
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
AOA448.96
|
$0.88
SOS505
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.38
AOA1,261.05
|
$1.32
SOS752
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
AOA858.62
|
$0.54
SOS311
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
AOA738.93
|
$0.60
SOS343
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
AOA644.74
|
$0.54
SOS310
|
|
pay 16.6% more for transportation
|
Angola
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.40
AOA1,280.33
|
$4.12
SOS2,355
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.17
AOA30,254.48
|
$25.00
SOS14,286
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,880.09
AOA18,130,646.11
|
$5,750.00
SOS3,285,882
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.84
AOA9,882.11
|
$7.43
SOS4,248
|
|
pay 45.8% less for housing
|
Angola
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$132.73
AOA121,048.86
|
$30.62
SOS17,501
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$493.78
AOA450,322.91
|
$160.00
SOS91,433
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$282.94
AOA258,041.27
|
$93.33
SOS53,336
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.50
AOA67,030.93
|
$94.31
SOS53,896
|
|
pay 93.5% less for childcare
|
Angola
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$697.15
AOA635,801.26
|
$55.21
SOS31,549
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,918.69
AOA13,605,846.97
|
$742.50
SOS424,307
|
|
pay 44.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Angola
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.55
AOA1,413.29
|
$7.00
SOS4,000
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.59
AOA3,273.11
|
$1.24
SOS706
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.38
AOA2,172.79
|
$1.34
SOS769
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.94
AOA39,157.91
|
$30.00
SOS17,144
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.49
AOA4,091.55
|
$5.00
SOS2,857
|
|
pay 78.4% less for clothing
|
Angola
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.67
AOA89,070.69
|
$18.61
SOS10,635
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$79.01
AOA72,055.11
|
$23.11
SOS13,207
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$129.43
AOA118,043.82
|
$25.89
SOS14,794
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$254.73
AOA232,317.60
|
$45.78
SOS26,160
|
|
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