Cost of living comparison
Angola is 2.6 times more expensive than Liberia.
If you lived in Angola instead of Liberia, you would:
pay 29.3% less for restaurants
Liberia
|
Angola
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.00
LRD1,934.50
|
$6.03
AOA5,033.42
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
LRD1,934.50
|
$8.44
AOA7,042.58
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.70
LRD328.86
|
$1.64
AOA1,368.04
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
LRD483.62
|
$1.04
AOA868.72
|
|
pay 32.9% less for groceries
Liberia
|
Angola
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.56
LRD302.09
|
$1.34
AOA1,117.70
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.91
LRD1,142.40
|
$4.48
AOA3,734.75
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.71
LRD1,104.86
|
$7.40
AOA6,174.38
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.93
LRD761.22
|
$2.55
AOA2,126.01
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.09
LRD791.14
|
$2.89
AOA2,406.54
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
LRD184.47
|
$1.23
AOA1,024.87
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.33
LRD643.92
|
$0.49
AOA411.83
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.27
LRD826.31
|
$1.62
AOA1,354.05
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.18
LRD808.70
|
$1.07
AOA891.82
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
LRD199.23
|
$0.87
AOA724.31
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$4.00
LRD773.80
|
$0.80
AOA669.33
|
|
pay 75.2% more for transportation
Liberia
|
Angola
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.22
LRD815.42
|
$1.40
AOA1,171.77
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$37.08
AOA30,928.60
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,069.87
LRD980,766.65
|
$19,880.09
AOA16,581,191.55
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.69
LRD2,455.25
|
$12.70
AOA10,592.65
|
|
pay 46.8% more for housing
Liberia
|
Angola
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$93.25
LRD18,039.19
|
$142.93
AOA119,209.54
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$666.67
LRD128,966.63
|
$540.42
AOA450,742.03
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$90.00
LRD17,410.49
|
$285.66
AOA238,258.94
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$208.46
LRD40,326.01
|
$73.50
AOA61,302.43
|
|
pay 9.1 times more for childcare
Liberia
|
Angola
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$74.33
LRD14,379.27
|
$744.04
AOA620,576.89
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,500.00
LRD290,174.91
|
$12,300.32
AOA10,259,200.82
|
|
pay 30.5% less for entertainment and sports
Liberia
|
Angola
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
LRD483.62
|
$1.95
AOA1,626.42
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.12
LRD604.53
|
$3.81
AOA3,179.28
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.00
LRD967.25
|
$2.38
AOA1,987.10
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.25
LRD14,750.56
|
$38.44
AOA32,061.26
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.75
LRD1,886.09
|
$4.81
AOA4,012.74
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for clothing
Liberia
|
Angola
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.41
LRD3,561.88
|
$115.83
AOA96,612.21
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.75
LRD6,528.94
|
$99.99
AOA83,398.40
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$56.25
LRD10,881.56
|
$171.36
AOA142,921.81
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$68.75
LRD13,299.68
|
$263.13
AOA219,464.66
|
|
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