Cost of living comparison
Angola is 4.3 times more expensive than Lesotho.
If you lived in Angola instead of Lesotho, you would:
pay 39.7% more for restaurants
|
Lesotho
|
Angola
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$5.87
AOA5,354.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.58
LSL211.34
|
$7.83
AOA7,137.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
LSL18.78
|
$1.64
AOA1,495.87
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
LSL9.90
|
$1.04
AOA949.90
|
|
pay 35.5% more for groceries
|
Lesotho
|
Angola
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.82
LSL14.98
|
$1.29
AOA1,177.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.67
LSL48.70
|
$6.25
AOA5,696.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.65
LSL66.58
|
$6.93
AOA6,316.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.28
LSL23.30
|
$2.34
AOA2,131.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.09
LSL56.42
|
$2.71
AOA2,473.62
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
LSL16.10
|
$1.18
AOA1,071.79
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
LSL18.34
|
$0.49
AOA448.96
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
LSL18.02
|
$1.38
AOA1,261.05
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
LSL21.16
|
$0.94
AOA858.62
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
LSL11.13
|
$0.81
AOA738.93
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
LSL12.54
|
$0.71
AOA644.74
|
|
pay 13.3% more for transportation
|
Lesotho
|
Angola
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
LSL84.59
|
$1.40
AOA1,280.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.40
LSL518.23
|
$33.17
AOA30,254.48
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,879.98
LSL362,763.62
|
$19,880.09
AOA18,130,646.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.62
LSL102.61
|
$10.84
AOA9,882.11
|
|
pay 4.4 times more for housing
|
Lesotho
|
Angola
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.72
LSL414.59
|
$132.73
AOA121,048.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$143.89
LSL2,625.72
|
$493.78
AOA450,322.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$72.89
LSL1,330.13
|
$282.94
AOA258,041.27
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$73.50
AOA67,030.93
|
|
pay 18.6 times more for childcare
|
Lesotho
|
Angola
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$29.35
LSL535.51
|
$697.15
AOA635,801.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,117.07
LSL20,383.86
|
$14,918.69
AOA13,605,846.97
|
|
pay 52.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lesotho
|
Angola
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
LSL33.84
|
$1.55
AOA1,413.29
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.29
LSL23.57
|
$3.59
AOA3,273.11
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.83
LSL88.10
|
$2.38
AOA2,172.79
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.77
LSL397.31
|
$42.94
AOA39,157.91
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$4.49
AOA4,091.55
|
|
pay 84.1% more for clothing
|
Lesotho
|
Angola
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.60
LSL777.35
|
$97.67
AOA89,070.69
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.76
LSL725.53
|
$79.01
AOA72,055.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.35
LSL1,831.09
|
$129.43
AOA118,043.82
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.00
LSL2,591.17
|
$254.73
AOA232,317.60
|
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