Cost of living comparison
Angola is 2.7 times more expensive than Benin overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 96.0% more in Angola
- Groceries
-
pay 28.1% more in Angola
- Transportation
-
pay 35.2% less in Angola
- Housing
-
pay 97.0% more in Angola
- Childcare
-
pay 3.0 times more in Angola
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.1% more in Angola
- Clothing
-
pay 9.3 times more in Angola
The cost of clothing, childcare, housing, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Angola are more expensive than in Benin. Notably, clothing, childcare, and housing are significantly more expensive in Angola.
If you lived in Angola instead of Benin, you would:
pay 96.0% more for restaurants
|
Benin
|
Angola
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.27
F CFA2,090
|
$5.87
AOA5,354.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.90
F CFA3,135
|
$7.83
AOA7,137.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
F CFA439
|
$1.64
AOA1,495.87
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
F CFA324
|
$1.04
AOA949.90
|
|
pay 28.1% more for groceries
|
Benin
|
Angola
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.25
F CFA801
|
$1.29
AOA1,177.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
F CFA2,787
|
$6.25
AOA5,696.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.11
F CFA4,550
|
$6.93
AOA6,316.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.93
F CFA1,235
|
$2.34
AOA2,131.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.43
F CFA1,553
|
$2.71
AOA2,473.62
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
F CFA751
|
$1.18
AOA1,071.79
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA379
|
$0.49
AOA448.96
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.49
F CFA316
|
$1.38
AOA1,261.05
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
F CFA442
|
$0.94
AOA858.62
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
F CFA395
|
$0.81
AOA738.93
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
F CFA442
|
$0.71
AOA644.74
|
|
pay 35.2% less for transportation
|
Benin
|
Angola
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.75
F CFA2,400
|
$1.40
AOA1,280.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$33.17
AOA30,254.48
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$19,880.09
AOA18,130,646.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.76
F CFA7,525
|
$10.84
AOA9,882.11
|
|
pay 97.0% more for housing
|
Benin
|
Angola
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.08
F CFA33,315
|
$132.73
AOA121,048.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$178.09
F CFA113,923
|
$493.78
AOA450,322.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$130.71
F CFA83,613
|
$282.94
AOA258,041.27
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.42
F CFA119,886
|
$73.50
AOA67,030.93
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for childcare
|
Benin
|
Angola
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$204.24
F CFA130,645
|
$697.15
AOA635,801.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,990.94
F CFA3,832,266
|
$14,918.69
AOA13,605,846.97
|
|
pay 0.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Benin
|
Angola
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
F CFA627
|
$1.55
AOA1,413.29
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.08
F CFA2,613
|
$3.59
AOA3,273.11
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.12
F CFA1,359
|
$2.38
AOA2,172.79
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.14
F CFA35,274
|
$42.94
AOA39,157.91
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.94
F CFA4,442
|
$4.49
AOA4,091.55
|
|
pay 9.3 times more for clothing
|
Benin
|
Angola
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.34
F CFA10,452
|
$97.67
AOA89,070.69
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.17
F CFA5,226
|
$79.01
AOA72,055.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$8.17
F CFA5,226
|
$129.43
AOA118,043.82
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$44.93
F CFA28,742
|
$254.73
AOA232,317.60
|
|
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