Cost of living comparison
Angola is 9.2% more expensive than United Arab Emirates.
If you lived in Angola instead of United Arab Emirates, you would:
pay 28.3% more for restaurants
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Angola
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.01
AED29.44
|
$5.87
AOA5,360.42
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.22
AED30.19
|
$7.83
AOA7,144.86
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.02
AED3.73
|
$1.64
AOA1,497.51
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.57
AED2.09
|
$1.04
AOA950.94
|
|
pay 25.8% more for groceries
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Angola
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.26
AED4.64
|
$1.29
AOA1,178.93
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.08
AED18.66
|
$6.25
AOA5,702.91
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.80
AED24.96
|
$6.93
AOA6,323.01
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.47
AED9.07
|
$2.34
AOA2,133.54
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.33
AED12.22
|
$2.71
AOA2,476.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.94
AED3.47
|
$1.18
AOA1,072.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
AED2.72
|
$0.49
AOA449.45
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
AED2.64
|
$1.38
AOA1,262.44
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
AED2.07
|
$0.94
AOA859.56
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
AED1.64
|
$0.81
AOA739.74
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
AED1.74
|
$0.71
AOA645.45
|
|
pay 27.6% less for transportation
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Angola
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.06
AED11.23
|
$1.40
AOA1,281.73
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.60
AED178.50
|
$33.17
AOA30,287.65
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,240.06
AED155,147.75
|
$19,880.09
AOA18,150,526.21
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.46
AED31.07
|
$10.84
AOA9,892.94
|
|
pay 33.4% less for housing
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Angola
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$95.75
AED351.70
|
$132.73
AOA121,181.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,395.59
AED5,125.99
|
$493.78
AOA450,816.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$985.52
AED3,619.83
|
$282.94
AOA258,324.21
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$115.48
AED424.15
|
$73.50
AOA67,104.43
|
|
pay 60.0% more for childcare
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Angola
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$507.75
AED1,864.98
|
$697.15
AOA636,498.41
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,162.28
AED29,980.05
|
$14,918.69
AOA13,620,765.67
|
|
pay 58.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Angola
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.55
AED38.75
|
$1.55
AOA1,414.84
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.03
AED18.46
|
$3.59
AOA3,276.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.23
AED22.88
|
$2.38
AOA2,175.17
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$84.91
AED311.88
|
$42.94
AOA39,200.85
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.83
AED47.12
|
$4.49
AOA4,096.04
|
|
pay 69.2% more for clothing
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Angola
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.14
AED235.60
|
$97.67
AOA89,168.36
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$64.91
AED238.43
|
$79.01
AOA72,134.12
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.31
AED342.71
|
$129.43
AOA118,173.26
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.50
AED354.43
|
$254.73
AOA232,572.33
|
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