Cost of living comparison
Angola is 2.0 times more expensive than Mauritius.
If you lived in Angola instead of Mauritius, you would:
pay 62.7% more for restaurants
Mauritius
|
Angola
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.55
MUR256.44
|
$6.03
AOA5,033.42
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.02
MUR231.95
|
$8.44
AOA7,042.58
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
MUR42.80
|
$1.64
AOA1,368.04
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
MUR24.48
|
$1.04
AOA868.72
|
|
pay 40.6% more for groceries
Mauritius
|
Angola
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.59
MUR27.05
|
$1.34
AOA1,117.70
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.70
MUR217.19
|
$4.48
AOA3,734.75
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.93
MUR227.61
|
$7.40
AOA6,174.38
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.92
MUR88.90
|
$2.55
AOA2,126.01
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.45
MUR113.26
|
$2.89
AOA2,406.54
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
MUR36.29
|
$1.23
AOA1,024.87
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
MUR33.58
|
$0.49
AOA411.83
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
MUR39.52
|
$1.62
AOA1,354.05
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
MUR55.80
|
$1.07
AOA891.82
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
MUR22.82
|
$0.87
AOA724.31
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
MUR25.85
|
$0.80
AOA669.33
|
|
pay 29.4% less for transportation
Mauritius
|
Angola
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.61
MUR259.07
|
$1.40
AOA1,171.77
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$29.60
MUR1,368.09
|
$37.08
AOA30,928.60
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,264.09
MUR1,398,614.72
|
$19,880.09
AOA16,581,191.55
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.16
MUR885.50
|
$12.70
AOA10,592.65
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for housing
Mauritius
|
Angola
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.67
MUR1,371.11
|
$142.93
AOA119,209.54
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$406.98
MUR18,807.87
|
$540.42
AOA450,742.03
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$296.33
MUR13,694.58
|
$285.66
AOA238,258.94
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.89
MUR1,427.49
|
$73.50
AOA61,302.43
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for childcare
Mauritius
|
Angola
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$153.14
MUR7,077.11
|
$744.04
AOA620,576.89
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,906.27
MUR180,522.98
|
$12,300.32
AOA10,259,200.82
|
|
pay 0.6% less for entertainment and sports
Mauritius
|
Angola
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.12
MUR97.91
|
$1.95
AOA1,626.42
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.25
MUR104.11
|
$3.81
AOA3,179.28
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.76
MUR266.01
|
$2.38
AOA1,987.10
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.38
MUR1,681.37
|
$38.44
AOA32,061.26
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.43
MUR250.77
|
$4.81
AOA4,012.74
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for clothing
Mauritius
|
Angola
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.97
MUR2,031.94
|
$115.83
AOA96,612.21
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.68
MUR1,648.75
|
$99.99
AOA83,398.40
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.77
MUR3,455.51
|
$171.36
AOA142,921.81
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$61.79
MUR2,855.38
|
$263.13
AOA219,464.66
|
|
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