Cost of living comparison
Angola is 1.2% more expensive than Aruba overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 34.4% less in Angola
- Groceries
-
pay 46.5% less in Angola
- Transportation
-
pay 53.4% less in Angola
- Housing
-
pay 20.0% less in Angola
- Childcare
-
pay 2.6 times more in Angola
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 54.3% less in Angola
- Clothing
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pay 61.6% more in Angola
The cost of childcare and clothing in Angola are more expensive than in Aruba. Expenses including entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, restaurants, and housing are lower in Angola. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Angola.
If you lived in Angola instead of Aruba, you would:
pay 34.4% less for restaurants
|
Aruba
|
Angola
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.00
AWG28.84
|
$5.87
AOA5,354.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.14
AWG18.27
|
$7.83
AOA7,137.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
AWG3.24
|
$1.64
AOA1,495.87
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.82
AWG3.28
|
$1.04
AOA949.90
|
|
pay 46.5% less for groceries
|
Aruba
|
Angola
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.44
AWG6.21
|
$1.29
AOA1,177.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.00
AWG19.83
|
$6.25
AOA5,696.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.65
AWG13.79
|
$6.93
AOA6,316.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.24
AWG9.45
|
$2.34
AOA2,131.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.10
AWG7.39
|
$2.71
AOA2,473.62
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.25
AWG4.06
|
$1.18
AOA1,071.79
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
AWG1.99
|
$0.49
AOA448.96
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.49
AWG4.50
|
$1.38
AOA1,261.05
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.18
AWG5.72
|
$0.94
AOA858.62
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.44
AWG2.59
|
$0.81
AOA738.93
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.30
AWG2.35
|
$0.71
AOA644.74
|
|
pay 53.4% less for transportation
|
Aruba
|
Angola
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.48
AWG9.87
|
$1.40
AOA1,280.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.00
AWG72.10
|
$33.17
AOA30,254.48
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
AWG63,087.50
|
$19,880.09
AOA18,130,646.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.10
AWG92.10
|
$10.84
AOA9,882.11
|
|
pay 20.0% less for housing
|
Aruba
|
Angola
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$79.65
AWG143.57
|
$132.73
AOA121,048.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$705.36
AWG1,271.42
|
$493.78
AOA450,322.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$655.25
AWG1,181.08
|
$282.94
AOA258,041.27
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$182.10
AWG328.23
|
$73.50
AOA67,030.93
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for childcare
|
Aruba
|
Angola
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$225.00
AWG405.56
|
$697.15
AOA635,801.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,404.07
AWG13,345.83
|
$14,918.69
AOA13,605,846.97
|
|
pay 54.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Aruba
|
Angola
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.62
AWG6.53
|
$1.55
AOA1,413.29
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.24
AWG7.65
|
$3.59
AOA3,273.11
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.75
AWG24.78
|
$2.38
AOA2,172.79
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$95.72
AWG172.54
|
$42.94
AOA39,157.91
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.50
AWG20.73
|
$4.49
AOA4,091.55
|
|
pay 61.6% more for clothing
|
Aruba
|
Angola
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.00
AWG117.16
|
$97.67
AOA89,070.69
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.37
AWG103.42
|
$79.01
AOA72,055.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$116.59
AWG210.15
|
$129.43
AOA118,043.82
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.90
AWG185.47
|
$254.73
AOA232,317.60
|
|
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