Cost of living comparison
compared to
Benin vs. Angola Cost of Living Summary
Benin is 7.9% cheaper than Angola overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 31.4% less in Benin
- Groceries
-
pay 6.6% more in Benin
- Transportation
-
pay 2.1 times more in Benin
- Housing
-
pay 2.7% less in Benin
- Childcare
-
pay 77.2% less in Benin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 31.7% more in Benin
- Clothing
-
pay 88.0% less in Benin
The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Benin are more expensive than in Angola. Expenses including clothing, childcare, restaurants, and housing are lower in Benin. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Benin.
Benin vs. Angola Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Benin instead of Angola, you would:
pay 31.4% less for restaurants
|
Angola
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.87
AOA5,383.91
|
$3.56
F CFA2,006
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.83
AOA7,176.16
|
$6.23
F CFA3,511
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.64
AOA1,504.07
|
$0.93
F CFA527
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
AOA955.10
|
$0.80
F CFA451
|
|
Angola vs. Benin - Cost of restaurants
pay 6.6% more for groceries
|
Angola
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.18
AOA1,078.93
|
$1.60
F CFA903
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.25
AOA5,727.89
|
$4.90
F CFA2,758
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.36
AOA6,753.31
|
$10.90
F CFA6,139
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.16
AOA1,983.03
|
$2.42
F CFA1,362
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.71
AOA2,487.18
|
$2.36
F CFA1,331
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
AOA1,077.66
|
$1.62
F CFA910
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
AOA451.42
|
$0.85
F CFA478
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.38
AOA1,267.97
|
$0.62
F CFA349
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
AOA863.33
|
$0.74
F CFA417
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
AOA742.98
|
$0.67
F CFA379
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
AOA648.28
|
$0.67
F CFA379
|
|
Angola vs. Benin - Cost of groceries
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Angola
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.33
AOA1,216.47
|
$4.13
F CFA2,327
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.17
AOA30,420.34
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,880.09
AOA18,230,046.59
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.20
AOA7,520.10
|
$8.19
F CFA4,614
|
|
Angola vs. Benin - Cost of transportation
pay 2.7% less for housing
|
Angola
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$132.73
AOA121,712.51
|
$50.45
F CFA28,421
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$660.08
AOA605,292.72
|
$211.44
F CFA119,116
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$346.54
AOA317,778.84
|
$142.45
F CFA80,247
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.50
AOA67,398.42
|
$204.24
F CFA115,060
|
|
Angola vs. Benin - Cost of housing
pay 77.2% less for childcare
|
Angola
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$823.65
AOA755,284.97
|
$136.51
F CFA76,903
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,879.89
AOA18,229,860.92
|
$5,786.92
F CFA3,260,020
|
|
Angola vs. Benin - Cost of childcare
pay 31.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Angola
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.55
AOA1,421.04
|
$1.07
F CFA602
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.59
AOA3,291.06
|
$5.94
F CFA3,344
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.38
AOA2,184.70
|
$3.56
F CFA2,006
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$62.19
AOA57,031.58
|
$47.48
F CFA26,749
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.49
AOA4,113.98
|
$8.90
F CFA5,015
|
|
Angola vs. Benin - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 88.0% less for clothing
|
Angola
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$136.93
AOA125,566.70
|
$17.81
F CFA10,031
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$79.01
AOA72,450.15
|
$8.90
F CFA5,015
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$183.14
AOA167,936.46
|
$8.90
F CFA5,015
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$263.13
AOA241,288.51
|
$48.97
F CFA27,585
|
|
Angola vs. Benin - Cost of clothing
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