Cost of living comparison
Angola is 46.0% more expensive than Taiwan overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 61.6% more in Angola
- Groceries
-
pay 21.1% less in Angola
- Transportation
-
pay 24.5% less in Angola
- Housing
-
pay 2.7 times more in Angola
- Childcare
-
pay 25.4% more in Angola
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.8% less in Angola
- Clothing
-
pay 2.2 times more in Angola
The cost of housing, clothing, restaurants, and childcare in Angola are more expensive than in Taiwan. Expenses including transportation, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Angola. Notably, housing and clothing are significantly more expensive in Angola.
If you lived in Angola instead of Taiwan, you would:
pay 61.6% more for restaurants
Taiwan
|
Angola
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.21
NT$139.58
|
$5.87
AOA5,354.55
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.80
NT$159.33
|
$7.83
AOA7,137.03
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
NT$31.46
|
$1.64
AOA1,495.87
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
NT$20.25
|
$1.04
AOA949.90
|
|
pay 21.1% less for groceries
Taiwan
|
Angola
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.76
NT$58.46
|
$1.29
AOA1,177.64
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.11
NT$236.03
|
$6.25
AOA5,696.66
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.33
NT$375.97
|
$6.93
AOA6,316.08
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.53
NT$84.06
|
$2.34
AOA2,131.20
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.21
NT$106.51
|
$2.71
AOA2,473.62
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.77
NT$58.80
|
$1.18
AOA1,071.79
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
NT$26.51
|
$0.49
AOA448.96
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.10
NT$36.38
|
$1.38
AOA1,261.05
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
NT$42.04
|
$0.94
AOA858.62
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
NT$40.09
|
$0.81
AOA738.93
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
NT$31.75
|
$0.71
AOA644.74
|
|
pay 24.5% less for transportation
Taiwan
|
Angola
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.59
NT$119.13
|
$1.40
AOA1,280.33
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$37.87
NT$1,256.84
|
$33.17
AOA30,254.48
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,524.98
NT$1,112,620.34
|
$19,880.09
AOA18,130,646.11
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.35
NT$310.19
|
$10.84
AOA9,882.11
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for housing
Taiwan
|
Angola
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.76
NT$622.66
|
$132.73
AOA121,048.86
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$386.89
NT$12,840.14
|
$493.78
AOA450,322.91
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$269.95
NT$8,959.01
|
$282.94
AOA258,041.27
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$54.00
NT$1,792.19
|
$73.50
AOA67,030.93
|
|
pay 25.4% more for childcare
Taiwan
|
Angola
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$472.11
NT$15,668.25
|
$697.15
AOA635,801.26
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,471.45
NT$480,275.54
|
$14,918.69
AOA13,605,846.97
|
|
pay 8.8% less for entertainment and sports
Taiwan
|
Angola
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.82
NT$60.43
|
$1.55
AOA1,413.29
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
NT$85.97
|
$3.59
AOA3,273.11
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00
NT$132.66
|
$2.38
AOA2,172.79
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.52
NT$1,145.63
|
$42.94
AOA39,157.91
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.29
NT$308.19
|
$4.49
AOA4,091.55
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for clothing
Taiwan
|
Angola
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$63.92
NT$2,121.48
|
$97.67
AOA89,070.69
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.11
NT$932.96
|
$79.01
AOA72,055.11
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.13
NT$2,526.55
|
$129.43
AOA118,043.82
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.74
NT$3,044.55
|
$254.73
AOA232,317.60
|
|
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