Cost of living comparison
Angola is 4.3 times more expensive than Lesotho overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 39.7% more in Angola
- Groceries
-
pay 35.5% more in Angola
- Transportation
-
pay 13.3% more in Angola
- Housing
-
pay 4.4 times more in Angola
- Childcare
-
pay 18.6 times more in Angola
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 52.0% more in Angola
- Clothing
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pay 84.1% more in Angola
The cost of childcare, housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries in Angola are more expensive than in Lesotho. Notably, childcare, housing, and clothing are significantly more expensive in Angola.
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
LSL210.45
|
$7.83
AOA7,137.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
LSL18.70
|
$1.64
AOA1,495.87
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
LSL9.86
|
$1.04
AOA949.90
|
|
pay 35.5% more for groceries
|
Lesotho
|
Angola
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.82
LSL14.91
|
$1.29
AOA1,177.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.67
LSL48.50
|
$6.25
AOA5,696.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.65
LSL66.30
|
$6.93
AOA6,316.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.28
LSL23.20
|
$2.34
AOA2,131.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.09
LSL56.18
|
$2.71
AOA2,473.62
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
LSL16.03
|
$1.18
AOA1,071.79
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
LSL18.26
|
$0.49
AOA448.96
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
LSL17.95
|
$1.38
AOA1,261.05
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
LSL21.07
|
$0.94
AOA858.62
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
LSL11.08
|
$0.81
AOA738.93
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
LSL12.48
|
$0.71
AOA644.74
|
|
pay 13.3% more for transportation
|
Lesotho
|
Angola
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
LSL84.24
|
$1.40
AOA1,280.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.40
LSL516.06
|
$33.17
AOA30,254.48
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,879.98
LSL361,243.42
|
$19,880.09
AOA18,130,646.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.62
LSL102.18
|
$10.84
AOA9,882.11
|
|
pay 4.4 times more for housing
|
Lesotho
|
Angola
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.72
LSL412.85
|
$132.73
AOA121,048.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$143.89
LSL2,614.71
|
$493.78
AOA450,322.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$72.89
LSL1,324.56
|
$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
LSL533.26
|
$697.15
AOA635,801.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,117.07
LSL20,298.44
|
$14,918.69
AOA13,605,846.97
|
|
pay 52.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lesotho
|
Angola
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
LSL33.70
|
$1.55
AOA1,413.29
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.29
LSL23.47
|
$3.59
AOA3,273.11
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.83
LSL87.73
|
$2.38
AOA2,172.79
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.77
LSL395.65
|
$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
LSL774.09
|
$97.67
AOA89,070.69
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.76
LSL722.49
|
$79.01
AOA72,055.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.35
LSL1,823.42
|
$129.43
AOA118,043.82
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.00
LSL2,580.31
|
$254.73
AOA232,317.60
|
|
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