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
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.26
RWF4,531
|
$5.87
AOA5,389.78
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.16
RWF8,559
|
$7.83
AOA7,183.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
RWF1,242
|
$1.64
AOA1,505.72
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
RWF654
|
$1.04
AOA956.15
|
|
pay 85.7% more for groceries
|
Rwanda
|
Angola
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.01
RWF1,400
|
$1.29
AOA1,185.39
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.26
RWF3,135
|
$6.25
AOA5,734.14
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.66
RWF3,688
|
$6.93
AOA6,357.64
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.67
RWF2,316
|
$2.34
AOA2,145.22
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.19
RWF3,045
|
$2.71
AOA2,489.89
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
RWF1,912
|
$1.18
AOA1,078.84
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
RWF724
|
$0.49
AOA451.91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
RWF1,193
|
$1.38
AOA1,269.35
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
RWF671
|
$0.94
AOA864.27
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
RWF312
|
$0.81
AOA743.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
RWF451
|
$0.71
AOA648.98
|
|
pay 12.5% less for transportation
|
Rwanda
|
Angola
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
RWF6,219
|
$1.40
AOA1,288.75
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.66
RWF34,234
|
$33.17
AOA30,453.52
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,668.41
RWF28,696,267
|
$19,880.09
AOA18,249,926.68
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.33
RWF17,117
|
$10.84
AOA9,947.12
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for housing
|
Rwanda
|
Angola
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.20
RWF36,374
|
$132.73
AOA121,845.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$489.52
RWF679,648
|
$493.78
AOA453,285.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$271.95
RWF377,582
|
$282.94
AOA259,738.91
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.04
RWF41,707
|
$73.50
AOA67,471.92
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for childcare
|
Rwanda
|
Angola
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$149.39
RWF207,419
|
$697.15
AOA639,984.16
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,609.00
RWF13,341,247
|
$14,918.69
AOA13,695,359.13
|
|
pay 32.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Rwanda
|
Angola
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
RWF1,510
|
$1.55
AOA1,422.59
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.22
RWF3,077
|
$3.59
AOA3,294.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.36
RWF3,272
|
$2.38
AOA2,187.08
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.83
RWF44,191
|
$42.94
AOA39,415.53
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.63
RWF5,034
|
$4.49
AOA4,118.47
|
|
pay 5.6 times more for clothing
|
Rwanda
|
Angola
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.68
RWF23,158
|
$97.67
AOA89,656.68
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.76
RWF30,207
|
$79.01
AOA72,529.16
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$26.59
RWF36,919
|
$129.43
AOA118,820.43
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$31.43
RWF43,632
|
$254.73
AOA233,846.00
|
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