Cost of living comparison
Angola is 2.5 times more expensive than Mauritania.
If you lived in Angola instead of Mauritania, you would:
pay 6.4% less for restaurants
|
Mauritania
|
Angola
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.99
MRO1,792
|
$5.87
AOA5,354.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.94
MRO2,132
|
$7.83
AOA7,137.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.01
MRO722
|
$1.64
AOA1,495.87
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.39
MRO859
|
$1.04
AOA949.90
|
|
pay 81.3% more for groceries
|
Mauritania
|
Angola
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.27
MRO99
|
$1.29
AOA1,177.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.76
MRO1,350
|
$6.25
AOA5,696.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
MRO1,959
|
$6.93
AOA6,316.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.21
MRO795
|
$2.34
AOA2,131.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.49
MRO895
|
$2.71
AOA2,473.62
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.00
MRO358
|
$1.18
AOA1,071.79
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
MRO297
|
$0.49
AOA448.96
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
MRO232
|
$1.38
AOA1,261.05
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
MRO160
|
$0.94
AOA858.62
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
MRO125
|
$0.81
AOA738.93
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
MRO140
|
$0.71
AOA644.74
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Mauritania
|
Angola
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.33
MRO1,912
|
$1.40
AOA1,280.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.47
MRO6,271
|
$33.17
AOA30,254.48
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$7,485.82
MRO2,687,410
|
$19,880.09
AOA18,130,646.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.87
MRO1,030
|
$10.84
AOA9,882.11
|
|
pay 71.9% more for housing
|
Mauritania
|
Angola
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.82
MRO21,115
|
$132.73
AOA121,048.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$224.43
MRO80,570
|
$493.78
AOA450,322.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$161.09
MRO57,832
|
$282.94
AOA258,041.27
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.75
MRO39,758
|
$73.50
AOA67,030.93
|
|
pay 5.5 times more for childcare
|
Mauritania
|
Angola
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$78.09
MRO28,033
|
$697.15
AOA635,801.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,972.58
MRO2,503,156
|
$14,918.69
AOA13,605,846.97
|
|
pay 4.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Mauritania
|
Angola
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.95
MRO699
|
$1.55
AOA1,413.29
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.42
MRO867
|
$3.59
AOA3,273.11
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.50
MRO896
|
$2.38
AOA2,172.79
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$86.71
MRO31,129
|
$42.94
AOA39,157.91
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.37
MRO1,568
|
$4.49
AOA4,091.55
|
|
pay 4.4 times more for clothing
|
Mauritania
|
Angola
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.33
MRO7,298
|
$97.67
AOA89,070.69
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.64
MRO7,410
|
$79.01
AOA72,055.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$68.82
MRO24,707
|
$129.43
AOA118,043.82
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$35.25
MRO12,653
|
$254.73
AOA232,317.60
|
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