Cost of living comparison
Angola is 76.8% more expensive than South Africa overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 35.5% more in Angola
- Groceries
-
pay 42.7% more in Angola
- Transportation
-
pay 21.3% less in Angola
- Housing
-
pay 57.0% more in Angola
- Childcare
-
pay 3.9 times more in Angola
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.9% more in Angola
- Clothing
-
pay 2.3 times more in Angola
The cost of childcare, clothing, housing, groceries, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Angola are more expensive than in South Africa. Notably, childcare and clothing are significantly more expensive in Angola.
If you lived in Angola instead of South Africa, you would:
pay 35.5% more for restaurants
|
South Africa
|
Angola
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.97
ZAR164.10
|
$5.87
AOA5,354.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.77
ZAR87.25
|
$7.83
AOA7,137.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
ZAR17.46
|
$1.64
AOA1,495.87
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
ZAR13.55
|
$1.04
AOA949.90
|
|
pay 42.7% more for groceries
|
South Africa
|
Angola
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.99
ZAR18.12
|
$1.29
AOA1,177.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.67
ZAR67.22
|
$6.25
AOA5,696.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.20
ZAR76.79
|
$6.93
AOA6,316.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.23
ZAR40.73
|
$2.34
AOA2,131.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.03
ZAR37.10
|
$2.71
AOA2,473.62
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
ZAR12.38
|
$1.18
AOA1,071.79
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
ZAR11.29
|
$0.49
AOA448.96
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
ZAR11.74
|
$1.38
AOA1,261.05
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
ZAR12.78
|
$0.94
AOA858.62
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
ZAR10.13
|
$0.81
AOA738.93
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
ZAR11.13
|
$0.71
AOA644.74
|
|
pay 21.3% less for transportation
|
South Africa
|
Angola
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
ZAR91.24
|
$1.40
AOA1,280.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.31
ZAR956.77
|
$33.17
AOA30,254.48
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,607.77
ZAR376,916.06
|
$19,880.09
AOA18,130,646.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.55
ZAR156.36
|
$10.84
AOA9,882.11
|
|
pay 57.0% more for housing
|
South Africa
|
Angola
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.37
ZAR756.65
|
$132.73
AOA121,048.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$382.55
ZAR6,996.91
|
$493.78
AOA450,322.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$326.35
ZAR5,968.89
|
$282.94
AOA258,041.27
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$80.40
ZAR1,470.48
|
$73.50
AOA67,030.93
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for childcare
|
South Africa
|
Angola
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$174.12
ZAR3,184.59
|
$697.15
AOA635,801.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,033.53
ZAR73,773.21
|
$14,918.69
AOA13,605,846.97
|
|
pay 11.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
South Africa
|
Angola
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.11
ZAR38.55
|
$1.55
AOA1,413.29
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.88
ZAR34.44
|
$3.59
AOA3,273.11
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.90
ZAR53.12
|
$2.38
AOA2,172.79
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.50
ZAR539.56
|
$42.94
AOA39,157.91
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.62
ZAR121.10
|
$4.49
AOA4,091.55
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for clothing
|
South Africa
|
Angola
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.72
ZAR872.71
|
$97.67
AOA89,070.69
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.06
ZAR586.36
|
$79.01
AOA72,055.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.39
ZAR1,653.21
|
$129.43
AOA118,043.82
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.37
ZAR1,488.20
|
$254.73
AOA232,317.60
|
|
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