Cost of living comparison
Angola is 2.0 times more expensive than Laos overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.4 times more in Angola
- Groceries
-
pay 13.1% more in Angola
- Transportation
-
pay 33.7% less in Angola
- Housing
-
pay 4.2 times more in Angola
- Childcare
-
pay 2.0 times more in Angola
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 42.2% more in Angola
- Clothing
-
pay 2.5 times more in Angola
The cost of housing, clothing, restaurants, childcare, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Angola are more expensive than in Laos. Notably, housing, clothing, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Angola.
If you lived in Angola instead of Laos, you would:
pay 2.4 times more for restaurants
|
Laos
|
Angola
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.90
LAK41,112
|
$5.87
AOA5,354.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.20
LAK91,113
|
$7.83
AOA7,137.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
LAK14,961
|
$1.64
AOA1,495.87
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
LAK10,522
|
$1.04
AOA949.90
|
|
pay 13.1% more for groceries
|
Laos
|
Angola
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.00
LAK21,721
|
$1.29
AOA1,177.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.03
LAK282,392
|
$6.25
AOA5,696.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.40
LAK138,699
|
$6.93
AOA6,316.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.06
LAK44,745
|
$2.34
AOA2,131.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.07
LAK44,859
|
$2.71
AOA2,473.62
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.75
LAK16,146
|
$1.18
AOA1,071.79
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
LAK16,075
|
$0.49
AOA448.96
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
LAK20,745
|
$1.38
AOA1,261.05
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
LAK27,937
|
$0.94
AOA858.62
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
LAK15,062
|
$0.81
AOA738.93
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
LAK9,796
|
$0.71
AOA644.74
|
|
pay 33.7% less for transportation
|
Laos
|
Angola
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.61
LAK99,800
|
$1.40
AOA1,280.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.85
LAK1,166,949
|
$33.17
AOA30,254.48
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,167.89
LAK610,380,007
|
$19,880.09
AOA18,130,646.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.57
LAK229,122
|
$10.84
AOA9,882.11
|
|
pay 4.2 times more for housing
|
Laos
|
Angola
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.98
LAK194,666
|
$132.73
AOA121,048.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$993.83
LAK21,535,611
|
$493.78
AOA450,322.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$809.30
LAK17,537,087
|
$282.94
AOA258,041.27
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$58.85
LAK1,275,144
|
$73.50
AOA67,030.93
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for childcare
|
Laos
|
Angola
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$291.32
LAK6,312,816
|
$697.15
AOA635,801.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,140.14
LAK198,061,034
|
$14,918.69
AOA13,605,846.97
|
|
pay 42.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Laos
|
Angola
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.11
LAK23,965
|
$1.55
AOA1,413.29
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.62
LAK35,083
|
$3.59
AOA3,273.11
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.78
LAK38,667
|
$2.38
AOA2,172.79
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$66.31
LAK1,436,934
|
$42.94
AOA39,157.91
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.97
LAK64,401
|
$4.49
AOA4,091.55
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for clothing
|
Laos
|
Angola
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.60
LAK1,703,174
|
$97.67
AOA89,070.69
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.45
LAK1,331,521
|
$79.01
AOA72,055.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.22
LAK1,413,263
|
$129.43
AOA118,043.82
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$46.67
LAK1,011,309
|
$254.73
AOA232,317.60
|
|
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