Cost of living comparison
compared to
Maldives vs. Angola Cost of Living Summary
Maldives is 56.1% more expensive than Angola overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.6% more in Maldives
- Groceries
-
pay 33.9% more in Maldives
- Transportation
-
pay 2.0 times more in Maldives
- Housing
-
pay 2.5 times more in Maldives
- Childcare
-
pay 76.6% less in Maldives
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.4 times more in Maldives
- Clothing
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pay 48.9% less in Maldives
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, and restaurants in Maldives are more expensive than in Angola. Expenses including childcare and clothing are lower in Maldives. Notably, housing, entertainment and sports, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Maldives.
Maldives vs. Angola Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Maldives instead of Angola, you would:
pay 5.6% more for restaurants
|
Angola
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.46
AOA4,985.44
|
$6.00
MVR92.74
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.55
AOA5,982.53
|
$9.57
MVR147.88
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.36
AOA1,245.36
|
$1.63
MVR25.12
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.18
AOA1,079.18
|
$0.30
MVR4.59
|
|
Angola vs. Maldives - Cost of restaurants
pay 33.9% more for groceries
|
Angola
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.93
AOA847.52
|
$1.65
MVR25.57
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.72
AOA4,311.41
|
$3.48
MVR53.75
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.34
AOA6,699.54
|
$6.83
MVR105.52
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.85
AOA1,693.39
|
$1.87
MVR28.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.54
AOA1,402.04
|
$2.76
MVR42.72
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
AOA939.60
|
$1.80
MVR27.83
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
AOA399.51
|
$1.39
MVR21.40
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.23
AOA1,126.91
|
$1.59
MVR24.56
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.82
AOA748.37
|
$1.22
MVR18.83
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
AOA642.23
|
$0.75
MVR11.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
AOA640.03
|
$0.69
MVR10.63
|
|
Angola vs. Maldives - Cost of groceries
pay 2.0 times more for transportation
|
Angola
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.24
AOA1,132.32
|
$3.81
MVR58.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.76
AOA29,912.63
|
$30.82
MVR476.23
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,197.31
AOA13M
|
$32,446.46
MVR501K
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.08
AOA7,378.45
|
$17.52
MVR270.70
|
|
Angola vs. Maldives - Cost of transportation
pay 2.5 times more for housing
|
Angola
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$77.84
AOA71,064.09
|
$73.00
MVR1,127.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$382.10
AOA349K
|
$1,043.39
MVR16,120.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$199.76
AOA182K
|
$739.32
MVR11,422.43
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.67
AOA70,915.36
|
$85.19
MVR1,316.15
|
|
Angola vs. Maldives - Cost of housing
pay 76.6% less for childcare
|
Angola
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$764.47
AOA698K
|
$184.92
MVR2,857.02
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,318.76
AOA12M
|
$3,003.87
MVR46,409.85
|
|
Angola vs. Maldives - Cost of childcare
pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Angola
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.64
AOA1,495.63
|
$4.87
MVR75.19
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.61
AOA2,379.80
|
$3.55
MVR54.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.64
AOA1,495.63
|
$13.95
MVR215.56
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.39
AOA41,445.25
|
$70.81
MVR1,093.98
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.55
AOA3,240.54
|
$9.73
MVR150.39
|
|
Angola vs. Maldives - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 48.9% less for clothing
|
Angola
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$109.21
AOA99,708.77
|
$39.51
MVR610.41
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.52
AOA57,083.27
|
$49.63
MVR766.77
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.92
AOA88,491.54
|
$87.11
MVR1,345.89
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$199.31
AOA182K
|
$52.50
MVR811.17
|
|
Angola vs. Maldives - Cost of clothing
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