Cost of living comparison
Angola is 5.3 times more expensive than Equatorial Guinea.
If you lived in Angola instead of Equatorial Guinea, you would:
pay 18.1% less for restaurants
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Angola
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.07
FCFA8,230
|
$5.87
AOA5,360.42
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,716
|
$7.83
AOA7,144.86
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA772
|
$1.64
AOA1,497.51
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA772
|
$1.04
AOA950.94
|
|
pay 31.7% less for groceries
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Angola
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.24
FCFA2,041
|
$1.29
AOA1,178.93
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.37
FCFA2,119
|
$6.25
AOA5,702.91
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.69
FCFA6,101
|
$6.93
AOA6,323.01
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
FCFA1,852
|
$2.34
AOA2,133.54
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.10
FCFA1,951
|
$2.71
AOA2,476.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,400
|
$1.18
AOA1,072.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.48
FCFA933
|
$0.49
AOA449.45
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,400
|
$1.38
AOA1,262.44
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
FCFA933
|
$0.94
AOA859.56
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
FCFA1,167
|
$0.81
AOA739.74
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,400
|
$0.71
AOA645.45
|
|
pay 5.3% less for transportation
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Angola
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.09
FCFA1,947
|
$1.40
AOA1,281.73
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.38
FCFA16,610
|
$33.17
AOA30,287.65
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,034.81
FCFA20,799,974
|
$19,880.09
AOA18,150,526.21
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.35
FCFA4,629
|
$10.84
AOA9,892.94
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for housing
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Angola
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.34
FCFA10,288
|
$132.73
AOA121,181.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$204.24
FCFA128,595
|
$493.78
AOA450,816.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$114.37
FCFA72,013
|
$282.94
AOA258,324.21
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.86
FCFA26,354
|
$73.50
AOA67,104.43
|
|
pay 28.2 times more for childcare
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Angola
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$65.36
FCFA41,150
|
$697.15
AOA636,498.41
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$326.78
FCFA205,752
|
$14,918.69
AOA13,620,765.67
|
|
pay 23.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Angola
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.63
FCFA1,029
|
$1.55
AOA1,414.84
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.72
FCFA3,601
|
$3.59
AOA3,276.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.52
FCFA2,845
|
$2.38
AOA2,175.17
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.02
FCFA30,863
|
$42.94
AOA39,200.85
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.39
FCFA3,391
|
$4.49
AOA4,096.04
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for clothing
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Angola
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.51
FCFA15,431
|
$97.67
AOA89,168.36
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$102.12
FCFA64,298
|
$79.01
AOA72,134.12
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$245.08
FCFA154,314
|
$129.43
AOA118,173.26
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.69
FCFA51,438
|
$254.73
AOA232,572.33
|
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