Cost of living comparison
Angola is 2.6 times more expensive than Madagascar.
If you lived in Angola instead of Madagascar, you would:
pay 80.7% more for restaurants
|
Madagascar
|
Angola
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.90
MGA13,536
|
$5.87
AOA5,360.42
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.30
MGA20,053
|
$7.83
AOA7,144.86
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.92
MGA4,295
|
$1.64
AOA1,497.51
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
MGA3,036
|
$1.04
AOA950.94
|
|
pay 84.9% more for groceries
|
Madagascar
|
Angola
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.92
MGA4,288
|
$1.29
AOA1,178.93
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.17
MGA24,123
|
$6.25
AOA5,702.91
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.71
MGA17,310
|
$6.93
AOA6,323.01
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.80
MGA8,422
|
$2.34
AOA2,133.54
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.51
MGA11,711
|
$2.71
AOA2,476.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.64
MGA2,994
|
$1.18
AOA1,072.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.32
MGA1,483
|
$0.49
AOA449.45
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.55
MGA2,558
|
$1.38
AOA1,262.44
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.34
MGA1,573
|
$0.94
AOA859.56
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
MGA1,319
|
$0.81
AOA739.74
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.37
MGA1,717
|
$0.71
AOA645.45
|
|
pay 4.0% less for transportation
|
Madagascar
|
Angola
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.28
MGA19,974
|
$1.40
AOA1,281.73
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$33.17
AOA30,287.65
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,817.99
MGA55,146,028
|
$19,880.09
AOA18,150,526.21
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.46
MGA58,154
|
$10.84
AOA9,892.94
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for housing
|
Madagascar
|
Angola
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.38
MGA272,436
|
$132.73
AOA121,181.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$241.73
MGA1,127,987
|
$493.78
AOA450,816.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$65.00
MGA303,329
|
$282.94
AOA258,324.21
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.96
MGA167,813
|
$73.50
AOA67,104.43
|
|
pay 4.5 times more for childcare
|
Madagascar
|
Angola
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$89.71
MGA418,608
|
$697.15
AOA636,498.41
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,292.35
MGA52,693,241
|
$14,918.69
AOA13,620,765.67
|
|
pay 58.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Madagascar
|
Angola
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.91
MGA4,261
|
$1.55
AOA1,414.84
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.13
MGA5,281
|
$3.59
AOA3,276.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.46
MGA11,480
|
$2.38
AOA2,175.17
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.89
MGA144,132
|
$42.94
AOA39,200.85
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.45
MGA30,080
|
$4.49
AOA4,096.04
|
|
pay 4.5 times more for clothing
|
Madagascar
|
Angola
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$14.15
MGA66,039
|
$97.67
AOA89,168.36
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$15.67
MGA73,110
|
$79.01
AOA72,134.12
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$71.98
MGA335,889
|
$129.43
AOA118,173.26
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.39
MGA267,792
|
$254.73
AOA232,572.33
|
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