Cost of living comparison
Angola is 61.7% more expensive than Kuwait.
If you lived in Angola instead of Kuwait, you would:
pay 83.3% more for restaurants
|
Kuwait
|
Angola
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.72
KWD2.370
|
$5.87
AOA5,354.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.66
KWD2.350
|
$7.83
AOA7,137.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
KWD0.170
|
$1.64
AOA1,495.87
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.40
KWD0.120
|
$1.04
AOA949.90
|
|
pay 49.0% more for groceries
|
Kuwait
|
Angola
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.01
KWD0.310
|
$1.29
AOA1,177.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.23
KWD0.680
|
$6.25
AOA5,696.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.23
KWD1.610
|
$6.93
AOA6,316.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.36
KWD0.720
|
$2.34
AOA2,131.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.67
KWD0.820
|
$2.71
AOA2,473.62
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
KWD0.300
|
$1.18
AOA1,071.79
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
KWD0.240
|
$0.49
AOA448.96
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.63
KWD0.190
|
$1.38
AOA1,261.05
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
KWD0.180
|
$0.94
AOA858.62
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
KWD0.140
|
$0.81
AOA738.93
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
KWD0.130
|
$0.71
AOA644.74
|
|
pay 20.4% less for transportation
|
Kuwait
|
Angola
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.25
KWD0.390
|
$1.40
AOA1,280.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.77
KWD14.980
|
$33.17
AOA30,254.48
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,067.40
KWD6,163.600
|
$19,880.09
AOA18,130,646.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.53
KWD8.460
|
$10.84
AOA9,882.11
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Kuwait
|
Angola
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.39
KWD7.490
|
$132.73
AOA121,048.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$767.09
KWD235.610
|
$493.78
AOA450,322.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$636.14
KWD195.390
|
$282.94
AOA258,041.27
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.50
KWD12.440
|
$73.50
AOA67,030.93
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
|
Kuwait
|
Angola
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$345.62
KWD106.160
|
$697.15
AOA635,801.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,757.77
KWD1,768.470
|
$14,918.69
AOA13,605,846.97
|
|
pay 32.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kuwait
|
Angola
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.63
KWD0.500
|
$1.55
AOA1,413.29
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.77
KWD1.460
|
$3.59
AOA3,273.11
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.04
KWD0.930
|
$2.38
AOA2,172.79
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$89.30
KWD27.430
|
$42.94
AOA39,157.91
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.81
KWD3.320
|
$4.49
AOA4,091.55
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for clothing
|
Kuwait
|
Angola
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.88
KWD12.560
|
$97.67
AOA89,070.69
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.73
KWD14.350
|
$79.01
AOA72,055.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.98
KWD27.640
|
$129.43
AOA118,043.82
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$84.70
KWD26.010
|
$254.73
AOA232,317.60
|
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