Cost of living comparison
Angola is 2.3 times more expensive than Tanzania.
If you lived in Angola instead of Tanzania, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
|
Tanzania
|
Angola
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.77
TZS10,159.36
|
$6.03
AOA5,500.76
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.04
TZS16,276.42
|
$8.44
AOA7,696.46
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.59
TZS1,581.76
|
$1.64
AOA1,495.05
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
TZS948.94
|
$1.04
AOA949.38
|
|
pay 98.0% more for groceries
|
Tanzania
|
Angola
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.76
TZS2,038.41
|
$1.34
AOA1,221.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.54
TZS9,534.37
|
$4.48
AOA4,081.51
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.49
TZS12,095.51
|
$7.40
AOA6,747.65
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.87
TZS5,047.52
|
$2.55
AOA2,323.41
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.23
TZS6,007.72
|
$2.89
AOA2,629.98
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.14
TZS3,062.10
|
$1.23
AOA1,120.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.40
TZS1,081.00
|
$0.49
AOA450.07
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.38
TZS1,022.74
|
$1.62
AOA1,479.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
TZS1,046.40
|
$1.07
AOA974.63
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
TZS754.72
|
$0.87
AOA791.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
TZS1,083.92
|
$0.80
AOA731.47
|
|
pay 46.5% more for transportation
|
Tanzania
|
Angola
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.34
TZS11,706.99
|
$1.40
AOA1,280.57
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.63
TZS31,354.61
|
$37.08
AOA33,800.23
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,997.25
TZS43,112,585.86
|
$19,880.09
AOA18,120,706.07
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.49
TZS30,955.99
|
$12.70
AOA11,576.15
|
|
pay 97.2% more for housing
|
Tanzania
|
Angola
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.88
TZS147,894.81
|
$142.93
AOA130,277.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$299.88
TZS808,188.67
|
$540.42
AOA492,592.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$204.77
TZS551,849.61
|
$285.66
AOA260,380.58
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.19
TZS94,829.62
|
$73.50
AOA66,994.18
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for childcare
|
Tanzania
|
Angola
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$239.74
TZS646,088.78
|
$744.04
AOA678,195.62
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,071.51
TZS16,362,714.70
|
$12,300.32
AOA11,211,737.22
|
|
pay 43.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Tanzania
|
Angola
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.16
TZS3,124.43
|
$1.95
AOA1,777.42
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.86
TZS5,004.55
|
$3.81
AOA3,474.46
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.68
TZS4,534.17
|
$2.38
AOA2,171.59
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.00
TZS99,710.04
|
$38.44
AOA35,038.05
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.83
TZS13,023.06
|
$4.81
AOA4,385.31
|
|
pay 4.7 times more for clothing
|
Tanzania
|
Angola
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.50
TZS44,454.24
|
$115.83
AOA105,582.37
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.56
TZS90,435.45
|
$99.99
AOA91,141.70
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$50.99
TZS137,430.84
|
$171.36
AOA156,191.68
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$48.03
TZS129,447.64
|
$263.13
AOA239,841.31
|
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