Cost of living comparison
Angola is 25.6% cheaper than Maryland.
- Restaurants
-
pay 40.6% less in Angola
- Groceries
-
pay 33.0% less in Angola
- Transportation
-
pay 47.8% less in Angola
- Housing
-
pay 31.1% less in Angola
- Childcare
-
pay 54.2% less in Angola
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 55.7% less in Angola
- Clothing
-
pay 82.9% more in Angola
Expenses including entertainment and sports, childcare, transportation, restaurants, groceries, and housing are lower in Angola. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Angola.
If you lived in Angola instead of Maryland, you would:
pay 40.6% less for restaurants
|
Maryland
|
Angola
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.52
|
$5.87
AOA5,354.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.32
|
$7.83
AOA7,137.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.35
|
$1.64
AOA1,495.87
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.01
|
$1.04
AOA949.90
|
|
pay 33.0% less for groceries
|
Maryland
|
Angola
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.64
|
$1.29
AOA1,177.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.32
|
$6.25
AOA5,696.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.96
|
$6.93
AOA6,316.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.43
|
$2.34
AOA2,131.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.53
|
$2.71
AOA2,473.62
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.77
|
$1.18
AOA1,071.79
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
|
$0.49
AOA448.96
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.48
|
$1.38
AOA1,261.05
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.42
|
$0.94
AOA858.62
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.76
|
$0.81
AOA738.93
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.32
|
$0.71
AOA644.74
|
|
pay 47.8% less for transportation
|
Maryland
|
Angola
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.38
|
$1.40
AOA1,280.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$100.44
|
$33.17
AOA30,254.48
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,215.38
|
$19,880.09
AOA18,130,646.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
|
$10.84
AOA9,882.11
|
|
pay 31.1% less for housing
|
Maryland
|
Angola
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.60
|
$132.73
AOA121,048.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,887.47
|
$493.78
AOA450,322.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,554.10
|
$282.94
AOA258,041.27
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$137.97
|
$73.50
AOA67,030.93
|
|
pay 54.2% less for childcare
|
Maryland
|
Angola
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,794.91
|
$697.15
AOA635,801.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$28,176.36
|
$14,918.69
AOA13,605,846.97
|
|
pay 55.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Maryland
|
Angola
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.98
|
$1.55
AOA1,413.29
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.95
|
$3.59
AOA3,273.11
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.40
|
$2.38
AOA2,172.79
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.66
|
$42.94
AOA39,157.91
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.62
|
$4.49
AOA4,091.55
|
|
pay 82.9% more for clothing
|
Maryland
|
Angola
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.07
|
$97.67
AOA89,070.69
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.27
|
$79.01
AOA72,055.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.44
|
$129.43
AOA118,043.82
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.81
|
$254.73
AOA232,317.60
|
|
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