Cost of living comparison
Angola is 19.4% cheaper than Illinois.
- Restaurants
-
pay 41.4% less in Angola
- Groceries
-
pay 19.5% less in Angola
- Transportation
-
pay 46.1% less in Angola
- Housing
-
pay 21.2% less in Angola
- Childcare
-
pay 44.5% less in Angola
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 52.9% less in Angola
- Clothing
-
pay 90.0% more in Angola
Expenses including entertainment and sports, transportation, childcare, restaurants, housing, and groceries are lower in Angola. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Angola.
If you lived in Angola instead of Illinois, you would:
pay 41.4% less for restaurants
|
Illinois
|
Angola
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.03
|
$5.87
AOA5,354.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
|
$7.83
AOA7,137.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.49
|
$1.64
AOA1,495.87
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
|
$1.04
AOA949.90
|
|
pay 19.5% less for groceries
|
Illinois
|
Angola
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.19
|
$1.29
AOA1,177.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.63
|
$6.25
AOA5,696.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.30
|
$6.93
AOA6,316.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.92
|
$2.34
AOA2,131.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.08
|
$2.71
AOA2,473.62
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.10
|
$1.18
AOA1,071.79
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
|
$0.49
AOA448.96
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.05
|
$1.38
AOA1,261.05
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
|
$0.94
AOA858.62
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
|
$0.81
AOA738.93
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.20
|
$0.71
AOA644.74
|
|
pay 46.1% less for transportation
|
Illinois
|
Angola
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.61
|
$1.40
AOA1,280.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$72.95
|
$33.17
AOA30,254.48
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,096.73
|
$19,880.09
AOA18,130,646.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.96
|
$10.84
AOA9,882.11
|
|
pay 21.2% less for housing
|
Illinois
|
Angola
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.96
|
$132.73
AOA121,048.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,375.37
|
$493.78
AOA450,322.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,146.99
|
$282.94
AOA258,041.27
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$137.37
|
$73.50
AOA67,030.93
|
|
pay 44.5% less for childcare
|
Illinois
|
Angola
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,394.11
|
$697.15
AOA635,801.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$24,405.00
|
$14,918.69
AOA13,605,846.97
|
|
pay 52.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Illinois
|
Angola
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.17
|
$1.55
AOA1,413.29
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.81
|
$3.59
AOA3,273.11
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.79
|
$2.38
AOA2,172.79
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.87
|
$42.94
AOA39,157.91
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.50
|
$4.49
AOA4,091.55
|
|
pay 90.0% more for clothing
|
Illinois
|
Angola
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.50
|
$97.67
AOA89,070.69
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.59
|
$79.01
AOA72,055.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.60
|
$129.43
AOA118,043.82
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.89
|
$254.73
AOA232,317.60
|
|
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