Cost of living comparison
Angola is 21.0% cheaper than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 43.7% less in Angola
- Groceries
-
pay 30.0% less in Angola
- Transportation
-
pay 46.6% less in Angola
- Housing
-
pay 26.1% less in Angola
- Childcare
-
pay 40.7% less in Angola
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 51.8% less in Angola
- Clothing
-
pay 92.2% more in Angola
Expenses including entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, childcare, groceries, and housing are lower in Angola. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Angola.
If you lived in Angola instead of United States, you would:
pay 43.7% less for restaurants
|
United States
|
Angola
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.59
|
$5.87
AOA5,354.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.47
|
$7.83
AOA7,137.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
|
$1.64
AOA1,495.87
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.96
|
$1.04
AOA949.90
|
|
pay 30.0% less for groceries
|
United States
|
Angola
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.49
|
$1.29
AOA1,177.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.33
|
$6.25
AOA5,696.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.91
|
$6.93
AOA6,316.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.56
|
$2.34
AOA2,131.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.16
|
$2.71
AOA2,473.62
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.33
|
$1.18
AOA1,071.79
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
|
$0.49
AOA448.96
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$1.38
AOA1,261.05
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$0.94
AOA858.62
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
|
$0.81
AOA738.93
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.38
|
$0.71
AOA644.74
|
|
pay 46.6% less for transportation
|
United States
|
Angola
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.61
|
$1.40
AOA1,280.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.15
|
$33.17
AOA30,254.48
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,583.67
|
$19,880.09
AOA18,130,646.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.81
|
$10.84
AOA9,882.11
|
|
pay 26.1% less for housing
|
United States
|
Angola
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.50
|
$132.73
AOA121,048.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,655.99
|
$493.78
AOA450,322.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,423.40
|
$282.94
AOA258,041.27
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.34
|
$73.50
AOA67,030.93
|
|
pay 40.7% less for childcare
|
United States
|
Angola
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,351.84
|
$697.15
AOA635,801.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,265.44
|
$14,918.69
AOA13,605,846.97
|
|
pay 51.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
United States
|
Angola
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.78
|
$1.55
AOA1,413.29
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.04
|
$3.59
AOA3,273.11
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.68
|
$2.38
AOA2,172.79
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.84
|
$42.94
AOA39,157.91
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.30
|
$4.49
AOA4,091.55
|
|
pay 92.2% more for clothing
|
United States
|
Angola
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.38
|
$97.67
AOA89,070.69
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.66
|
$79.01
AOA72,055.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.52
|
$129.43
AOA118,043.82
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.08
|
$254.73
AOA232,317.60
|
|
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