Cost of living comparison

 Solomon Islands
compared to
 Angola
Angola vs. Solomon Islands Cost of Living Summary

Angola is 86.1% more expensive than Solomon Islands overall.

Restaurants
pay 11.4% less in Angola
Groceries
pay 23.0% less in Angola
Transportation
pay 20.7% less in Angola
Housing
pay 34.9% less in Angola
Childcare
pay 6.3 times more in Angola
Entertainment and Sports
pay 9.8% less in Angola
Clothing
pay 2.7 times more in Angola

The cost of childcare and clothing in Angola are more expensive than in Solomon Islands. Expenses including housing, groceries, transportation, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Angola. Notably, childcare and clothing are significantly more expensive in Angola.

Angola vs. Solomon Islands Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Angola instead of Solomon Islands, you would:

pay 11.4% less for restaurants

 
Solomon Islands
Angola
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $5.99
SBD50.00
$5.87
AOA5,383.91
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$14.99
SBD125.00
$7.83
AOA7,176.16
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.40
SBD11.67
$1.64
AOA1,504.07

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pay 23.0% less for groceries

 
Solomon Islands
Angola
Bread
1 loaf
$1.36
SBD11.33
$1.29
AOA1,184.10
Local cheese (8 oz) $2.28
SBD19.00
$6.25
AOA5,727.89
Milk (1 gallon) $9.08
SBD75.71
$6.93
AOA6,350.71

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pay 20.7% less for transportation

 
Solomon Islands
Angola
Gasoline (1 gallon) $5.23
SBD43.59
$1.40
AOA1,287.35
Monthly public transit pass $29.97
SBD249.99
$33.17
AOA30,420.34
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) ?? $19,880.09
AOA18,230,046.59

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pay 34.9% less for housing

 
Solomon Islands
Angola
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$119.89
SBD999.96
$132.73
AOA121,712.51
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $539.52
SBD4,499.82
$493.78
AOA452,791.78
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $629.44
SBD5,249.80
$282.94
AOA259,455.97

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pay 6.3 times more for childcare

 
Solomon Islands
Angola
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $95.91
SBD799.97
$697.15
AOA639,287.01
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $2,757.54
SBD22,999.10
$14,918.69
AOA13,680,440.43

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pay 9.8% less for entertainment and sports

 
Solomon Islands
Angola
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.28
SBD19.00
$1.55
AOA1,421.04
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.80
SBD31.67
$3.59
AOA3,291.06
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$3.84
SBD32.00
$2.38
AOA2,184.70

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pay 2.7 times more for clothing

 
Solomon Islands
Angola
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$20.30
SBD169.33
$97.67
AOA89,559.02
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$89.92
SBD749.97
$79.01
AOA72,450.15
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$75.93
SBD633.31
$129.43
AOA118,690.99

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: May 2025
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