Cost of living comparison
Angola is 2.3 times more expensive than Tanzania.
If you lived in Angola instead of Tanzania, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
|
Tanzania
|
Angola
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.90
TZS7,748.09
|
$5.87
AOA5,354.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.96
TZS15,902.23
|
$7.83
AOA7,137.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
TZS1,658.99
|
$1.64
AOA1,495.87
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
TZS815.98
|
$1.04
AOA949.90
|
|
pay 87.2% more for groceries
|
Tanzania
|
Angola
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.72
TZS1,929.19
|
$1.29
AOA1,177.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.79
TZS10,119.70
|
$6.25
AOA5,696.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.52
TZS12,070.45
|
$6.93
AOA6,316.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.68
TZS4,492.57
|
$2.34
AOA2,131.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.35
TZS6,263.84
|
$2.71
AOA2,473.62
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
TZS2,971.64
|
$1.18
AOA1,071.79
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
TZS1,021.09
|
$0.49
AOA448.96
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.34
TZS919.17
|
$1.38
AOA1,261.05
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
TZS943.20
|
$0.94
AOA858.62
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
TZS811.03
|
$0.81
AOA738.93
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.50
TZS1,339.21
|
$0.71
AOA644.74
|
|
pay 7.2% more for transportation
|
Tanzania
|
Angola
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.28
TZS11,419.16
|
$1.40
AOA1,280.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$19.55
TZS52,150.61
|
$33.17
AOA30,254.48
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,823.72
TZS42,217,162.51
|
$19,880.09
AOA18,130,646.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.76
TZS28,719.59
|
$10.84
AOA9,882.11
|
|
pay 73.8% more for housing
|
Tanzania
|
Angola
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.94
TZS159,928.55
|
$132.73
AOA121,048.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$289.33
TZS771,932.98
|
$493.78
AOA450,322.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$236.84
TZS631,868.80
|
$282.94
AOA258,041.27
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.01
TZS106,733.22
|
$73.50
AOA67,030.93
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for childcare
|
Tanzania
|
Angola
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$236.03
TZS629,732.78
|
$697.15
AOA635,801.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,186.60
TZS16,505,652.22
|
$14,918.69
AOA13,605,846.97
|
|
pay 25.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Tanzania
|
Angola
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.17
TZS3,129.04
|
$1.55
AOA1,413.29
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.16
TZS5,765.54
|
$3.59
AOA3,273.11
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.79
TZS4,780.47
|
$2.38
AOA2,172.79
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.39
TZS97,087.65
|
$42.94
AOA39,157.91
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.68
TZS15,148.51
|
$4.49
AOA4,091.55
|
|
pay 5.4 times more for clothing
|
Tanzania
|
Angola
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$11.43
TZS30,503.97
|
$97.67
AOA89,070.69
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.76
TZS58,048.60
|
$79.01
AOA72,055.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$45.14
TZS120,443.08
|
$129.43
AOA118,043.82
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$38.53
TZS102,793.47
|
$254.73
AOA232,317.60
|
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