Cost of living comparison
Angola is 2.4 times more expensive than Rwanda.
If you lived in Angola instead of Rwanda, you would:
pay 77.8% more for restaurants
|
Rwanda
|
Angola
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.26
RWF4,496
|
$5.87
AOA5,354.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.16
RWF8,492
|
$7.83
AOA7,137.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
RWF1,232
|
$1.64
AOA1,495.87
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
RWF649
|
$1.04
AOA949.90
|
|
pay 85.7% more for groceries
|
Rwanda
|
Angola
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.01
RWF1,390
|
$1.29
AOA1,177.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.26
RWF3,111
|
$6.25
AOA5,696.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.66
RWF3,659
|
$6.93
AOA6,316.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.67
RWF2,298
|
$2.34
AOA2,131.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.19
RWF3,021
|
$2.71
AOA2,473.62
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
RWF1,898
|
$1.18
AOA1,071.79
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
RWF719
|
$0.49
AOA448.96
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
RWF1,183
|
$1.38
AOA1,261.05
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
RWF666
|
$0.94
AOA858.62
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
RWF310
|
$0.81
AOA738.93
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
RWF448
|
$0.71
AOA644.74
|
|
pay 12.5% less for transportation
|
Rwanda
|
Angola
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
RWF6,171
|
$1.40
AOA1,280.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.66
RWF33,966
|
$33.17
AOA30,254.48
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,668.41
RWF28,471,796
|
$19,880.09
AOA18,130,646.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.33
RWF16,983
|
$10.84
AOA9,882.11
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for housing
|
Rwanda
|
Angola
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.20
RWF36,089
|
$132.73
AOA121,048.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$489.52
RWF674,332
|
$493.78
AOA450,322.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$271.95
RWF374,629
|
$282.94
AOA258,041.27
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.04
RWF41,381
|
$73.50
AOA67,030.93
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for childcare
|
Rwanda
|
Angola
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$149.39
RWF205,796
|
$697.15
AOA635,801.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,609.00
RWF13,236,888
|
$14,918.69
AOA13,605,846.97
|
|
pay 32.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Rwanda
|
Angola
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
RWF1,499
|
$1.55
AOA1,413.29
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.22
RWF3,053
|
$3.59
AOA3,273.11
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.36
RWF3,247
|
$2.38
AOA2,172.79
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.83
RWF43,845
|
$42.94
AOA39,157.91
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.63
RWF4,995
|
$4.49
AOA4,091.55
|
|
pay 5.6 times more for clothing
|
Rwanda
|
Angola
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.68
RWF22,977
|
$97.67
AOA89,070.69
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.76
RWF29,970
|
$79.01
AOA72,055.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$26.59
RWF36,630
|
$129.43
AOA118,043.82
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$31.43
RWF43,290
|
$254.73
AOA232,317.60
|
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