Cost of living comparison
Angola is 15.3% cheaper than South Carolina.
- Restaurants
-
pay 41.9% less in Angola
- Groceries
-
pay 22.2% less in Angola
- Transportation
-
pay 41.4% less in Angola
- Housing
-
pay 21.5% less in Angola
- Childcare
-
pay 39.5% less in Angola
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 36.9% less in Angola
- Clothing
-
pay 96.6% more in Angola
Expenses including restaurants, transportation, childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, and housing are lower in Angola. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Angola.
If you lived in Angola instead of South Carolina, you would:
pay 41.9% less for restaurants
|
South Carolina
|
Angola
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.57
|
$5.87
AOA5,354.29
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.40
|
$7.83
AOA7,136.68
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.41
|
$1.64
AOA1,495.80
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
|
$1.04
AOA949.85
|
|
pay 22.2% less for groceries
|
South Carolina
|
Angola
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.02
|
$1.29
AOA1,177.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.99
|
$6.25
AOA5,696.38
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.25
|
$6.93
AOA6,315.77
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
|
$2.34
AOA2,131.10
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.81
|
$2.71
AOA2,473.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.50
|
$1.18
AOA1,071.73
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
|
$0.49
AOA448.93
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.11
|
$1.38
AOA1,260.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.90
|
$0.94
AOA858.58
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
|
$0.81
AOA738.90
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
|
$0.71
AOA644.71
|
|
pay 41.4% less for transportation
|
South Carolina
|
Angola
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.08
|
$1.40
AOA1,280.27
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.00
|
$33.17
AOA30,252.99
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,676.82
|
$19,880.09
AOA18,129,753.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.29
|
$10.84
AOA9,881.62
|
|
pay 21.5% less for housing
|
South Carolina
|
Angola
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.14
|
$132.73
AOA121,042.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,510.93
|
$493.78
AOA450,300.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,398.21
|
$282.94
AOA258,028.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$144.70
|
$73.50
AOA67,027.63
|
|
pay 39.5% less for childcare
|
South Carolina
|
Angola
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,335.89
|
$697.15
AOA635,769.95
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,679.50
|
$14,918.69
AOA13,605,177.13
|
|
pay 36.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
South Carolina
|
Angola
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.79
|
$1.55
AOA1,413.22
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.08
|
$3.59
AOA3,272.95
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.37
|
$2.38
AOA2,172.68
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.76
|
$42.94
AOA39,155.98
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.57
|
$4.49
AOA4,091.35
|
|
pay 96.6% more for clothing
|
South Carolina
|
Angola
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.07
|
$97.67
AOA89,066.31
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.58
|
$79.01
AOA72,051.56
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.11
|
$129.43
AOA118,038.01
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.24
|
$254.73
AOA232,306.16
|
|
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