Cost of living comparison
Angola is 36.1% more expensive than Senegal.
If you lived in Angola instead of Senegal, you would:
pay 15.0% more for restaurants
|
Senegal
|
Angola
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.54
F CFA4,066
|
$5.87
AOA5,354.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.99
F CFA5,590
|
$7.83
AOA7,137.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
F CFA576
|
$1.64
AOA1,495.87
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.98
F CFA612
|
$1.04
AOA949.90
|
|
pay 11.9% more for groceries
|
Senegal
|
Angola
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.55
F CFA343
|
$1.29
AOA1,177.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.75
F CFA4,196
|
$6.25
AOA5,696.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.56
F CFA6,568
|
$6.93
AOA6,316.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.41
F CFA1,502
|
$2.34
AOA2,131.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.39
F CFA2,729
|
$2.71
AOA2,473.62
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.02
F CFA633
|
$1.18
AOA1,071.79
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
F CFA507
|
$0.49
AOA448.96
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
F CFA614
|
$1.38
AOA1,261.05
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
F CFA548
|
$0.94
AOA858.62
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
F CFA400
|
$0.81
AOA738.93
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
F CFA337
|
$0.71
AOA644.74
|
|
pay 31.3% less for transportation
|
Senegal
|
Angola
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.12
F CFA3,809
|
$1.40
AOA1,280.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.51
F CFA15,246
|
$33.17
AOA30,254.48
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,959.22
F CFA16,770,912
|
$19,880.09
AOA18,130,646.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.33
F CFA15,754
|
$10.84
AOA9,882.11
|
|
pay 22.0% more for housing
|
Senegal
|
Angola
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.58
F CFA30,222
|
$132.73
AOA121,048.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$932.62
F CFA580,166
|
$493.78
AOA450,322.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$326.78
F CFA203,284
|
$282.94
AOA258,041.27
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$97.46
F CFA60,626
|
$73.50
AOA67,030.93
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
|
Senegal
|
Angola
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$249.17
F CFA155,004
|
$697.15
AOA635,801.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,796.99
F CFA4,228,303
|
$14,918.69
AOA13,605,846.97
|
|
pay 13.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Senegal
|
Angola
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.45
F CFA1,525
|
$1.55
AOA1,413.29
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.23
F CFA2,632
|
$3.59
AOA3,273.11
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.47
F CFA915
|
$2.38
AOA2,172.79
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.81
F CFA40,318
|
$42.94
AOA39,157.91
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
F CFA5,082
|
$4.49
AOA4,091.55
|
|
pay 99.4% more for clothing
|
Senegal
|
Angola
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.82
F CFA36,591
|
$97.67
AOA89,070.69
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.58
F CFA23,378
|
$79.01
AOA72,055.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.23
F CFA54,887
|
$129.43
AOA118,043.82
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.72
F CFA57,682
|
$254.73
AOA232,317.60
|
|
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