Cost of living comparison

Maldives

compared to

Angola

Angola vs. Maldives Cost of Living Summary

Angola is 58.9% more expensive than Maldives overall.

Restaurants: pay 72.6% more in Angola
Groceries: pay 5.9% less in Angola
Transportation: pay 25.2% less in Angola
Housing: pay 10.4% less in Angola
Childcare: pay 4.4 times more in Angola
Entertainment and Sports: pay 42.1% less in Angola
Clothing: pay 88.0% more in Angola

The cost of childcare, clothing, and restaurants in Angola are more expensive than in Maldives. Expenses including entertainment and sports, transportation, housing, and groceries are lower in Angola. Notably, childcare and clothing are significantly more expensive in Angola.

Angola vs. Maldives Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Angola instead of Maldives, you would:

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pay 72.6% more for restaurants

	Maldives	Angola
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.50 MVR84.91	$5.87 AOA5,378.04	+6.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.71 MVR149.85	$7.83 AOA7,168.33	-19.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.21 MVR18.73	$1.64 AOA1,502.43	+35.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.28 MVR4.37	$1.04 AOA954.06	+267.8%
Average			+72.6%

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pay 5.9% less for groceries

	Maldives	Angola
Bread 1 loaf	$1.54 MVR23.73	$1.29 AOA1,182.81	-16.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.65 MVR87.24	$6.25 AOA5,721.64	+10.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.78 MVR104.70	$6.93 AOA6,343.79	+2.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.65 MVR25.47	$2.34 AOA2,140.55	+41.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.47 MVR38.15	$2.71 AOA2,484.47	+9.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.00 MVR30.87	$1.18 AOA1,076.49	-41.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.70 MVR26.28	$0.49 AOA450.92	-71.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.74 MVR26.90	$1.38 AOA1,266.58	-20.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.61 MVR24.92	$0.94 AOA862.38	-41.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.62 MVR9.65	$0.81 AOA742.17	+29.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.54 MVR8.29	$0.71 AOA647.57	+31.7%
Average			-5.9%

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pay 25.2% less for transportation

	Maldives	Angola
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.56 MVR54.90	$1.40 AOA1,285.94	-60.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.65 MVR349.64	$33.17 AOA30,387.17	+46.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$38,834.95 MVR599,390.29	$19,880.09 AOA18,210,166.49	-48.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.48 MVR269.73	$10.84 AOA9,925.45	-38.0%
Average			-25.2%

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pay 10.4% less for housing

	Maldives	Angola
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$65.94 MVR1,017.71	$132.73 AOA121,579.78	+101.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,098.53 MVR16,954.98	$493.78 AOA452,298.01	-55.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$829.29 MVR12,799.48	$282.94 AOA259,173.03	-65.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$94.04 MVR1,451.46	$73.50 AOA67,324.92	-21.8%
Average			-10.4%

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pay 4.4 times more for childcare

	Maldives	Angola
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$172.53 MVR2,662.92	$697.15 AOA638,589.86	+304.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,198.06 MVR49,359.79	$14,918.69 AOA13,665,521.74	+366.5%
Average			+335.3%

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pay 42.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Maldives	Angola
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.69 MVR72.43	$1.55 AOA1,419.49	-67.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.24 MVR49.95	$3.59 AOA3,287.47	+10.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.12 MVR109.89	$2.38 AOA2,182.32	-66.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$71.60 MVR1,105.13	$42.94 AOA39,329.66	-40.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.58 MVR132.37	$4.49 AOA4,109.50	-47.7%
Average			-42.1%

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pay 88.0% more for clothing

	Maldives	Angola
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$55.89 MVR862.62	$97.67 AOA89,461.35	+74.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$58.79 MVR907.41	$79.01 AOA72,371.14	+34.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$101.13 MVR1,560.91	$129.43 AOA118,561.56	+28.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$80.91 MVR1,248.73	$254.73 AOA233,336.53	+214.9%
Average			+88.0%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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