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Nicaragua vs. Angola Cost of Living Summary

Nicaragua is 22.2% cheaper than Angola overall.

Restaurants: pay 31.9% less in Nicaragua
Groceries: pay 0.5% more in Nicaragua
Transportation: pay 42.9% more in Nicaragua
Housing: pay 41.3% less in Nicaragua
Childcare: pay 77.8% less in Nicaragua
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.3% less in Nicaragua
Clothing: pay 45.8% less in Nicaragua

The cost of transportation and groceries in Nicaragua are more expensive than in Angola. Expenses including childcare, clothing, housing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Nicaragua.

Nicaragua vs. Angola Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Nicaragua instead of Angola, you would:

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pay 31.9% less for restaurants

	Angola	Nicaragua
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.87 AOA5,378.04	$4.57 NIO167.54	-22.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.83 AOA7,168.33	$6.80 NIO249.70	-13.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.64 AOA1,502.43	$0.82 NIO30.05	-50.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.04 AOA954.06	$0.60 NIO22.01	-42.4%
Average			-31.9%

Angola vs. Nicaragua - Cost of restaurants

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pay 0.5% more for groceries

	Angola	Nicaragua
Bread 1 loaf	$1.18 AOA1,077.76	$1.74 NIO63.99	+48.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.25 AOA5,721.64	$3.29 NIO120.87	-47.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.36 AOA6,745.95	$4.55 NIO166.90	-38.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.16 AOA1,980.87	$1.98 NIO72.59	-8.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.71 AOA2,484.47	$2.48 NIO90.82	-8.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.18 AOA1,076.49	$1.77 NIO64.95	+50.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.49 AOA450.92	$0.39 NIO14.44	-20.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.38 AOA1,266.58	$0.82 NIO29.96	-41.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.94 AOA862.38	$0.87 NIO32.04	-7.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.81 AOA742.17	$1.24 NIO45.67	+53.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.71 AOA647.57	$0.88 NIO32.12	+23.8%
Average			+0.5%

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pay 42.9% more for transportation

	Angola	Nicaragua
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.33 AOA1,215.14	$4.95 NIO181.64	+273.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$33.17 AOA30,387.17	$5.00 NIO183.61	-84.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,880.09 AOA18,210,166.49	$22,973.64 NIO843,003.80	+15.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.20 AOA7,511.90	$5.56 NIO204.17	-32.2%
Average			+42.9%

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pay 41.3% less for housing

	Angola	Nicaragua
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$132.73 AOA121,579.78	$36.35 NIO1,333.96	-72.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$660.08 AOA604,632.64	$326.67 NIO11,986.84	-50.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$346.54 AOA317,432.30	$283.96 NIO10,419.68	-18.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$73.50 AOA67,324.92	$55.87 NIO2,050.11	-24.0%
Average			-41.3%

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pay 77.8% less for childcare

	Angola	Nicaragua
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$823.65 AOA754,461.33	$118.12 NIO4,334.53	-85.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$19,879.89 AOA18,209,981.03	$6,000.00 NIO220,166.41	-69.8%
Average			-77.8%

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pay 2.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Angola	Nicaragua
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.55 AOA1,419.49	$1.31 NIO47.93	-15.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.59 AOA3,287.47	$2.16 NIO79.30	-39.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.38 AOA2,182.32	$2.66 NIO97.58	+11.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$62.19 AOA56,969.39	$33.69 NIO1,236.40	-45.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.49 AOA4,109.50	$8.00 NIO293.56	+78.3%
Average			-2.3%

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pay 45.8% less for clothing

	Angola	Nicaragua
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$136.93 AOA125,429.76	$61.83 NIO2,268.67	-54.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$79.01 AOA72,371.14	$61.88 NIO2,270.47	-21.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$183.14 AOA167,753.33	$108.23 NIO3,971.55	-40.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$263.13 AOA241,025.38	$89.99 NIO3,302.29	-65.8%
Average			-45.8%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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