Cost of living comparison
compared to
North Korea vs. Angola Cost of Living Summary
North Korea is 89.4% more expensive than Angola overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 27.2% more in North Korea
- Groceries
-
pay 16.9% more in North Korea
- Housing
-
pay 55.0% less in North Korea
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.7 times more in North Korea
The cost of entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries in North Korea are more expensive than in Angola. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in North Korea.
North Korea vs. Angola Cost Breakdown
If you lived in North Korea instead of Angola, you would:
pay 27.2% more for restaurants
|
Angola
|
North Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.87
AOA5,378.04
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.83
AOA7,168.33
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.64
AOA1,502.43
|
$2.34
KPW2,102
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
AOA954.06
|
$1.17
KPW1,051
|
|
Angola vs. North Korea - Cost of restaurants
pay 16.9% more for groceries
|
Angola
|
North Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.18
AOA1,077.76
|
$2.40
KPW2,161
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.25
AOA5,721.64
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.36
AOA6,745.95
|
$3.70
KPW3,332
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.16
AOA1,980.87
|
$2.08
KPW1,876
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.71
AOA2,484.47
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
AOA1,076.49
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
AOA450.92
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.38
AOA1,266.58
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
AOA862.38
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
AOA742.17
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
AOA647.57
|
?? | |
Angola vs. North Korea - Cost of groceries
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Angola
|
North Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.33
AOA1,215.14
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.17
AOA30,387.17
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,880.09
AOA18,210,166.49
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.20
AOA7,511.90
|
?? |
Angola vs. North Korea - Cost of transportation
pay 55.0% less for housing
|
Angola
|
North Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$132.73
AOA121,579.78
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$660.08
AOA604,632.64
|
$93.44
KPW84,095
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$346.54
AOA317,432.30
|
$262.80
KPW236,518
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.50
AOA67,324.92
|
?? | |
Angola vs. North Korea - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Angola
|
North Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$823.65
AOA754,461.33
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,879.89
AOA18,209,981.03
|
?? |
Angola vs. North Korea - Cost of childcare
pay 4.7 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Angola
|
North Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.55
AOA1,419.49
|
$14.02
KPW12,614
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.59
AOA3,287.47
|
$1.17
KPW1,051
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.38
AOA2,182.32
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$62.19
AOA56,969.39
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.49
AOA4,109.50
|
?? | |
Angola vs. North Korea - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Angola
|
North Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$136.93
AOA125,429.76
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$79.01
AOA72,371.14
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$183.14
AOA167,753.33
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$263.13
AOA241,025.38
|
?? |
Angola vs. North Korea - Cost of clothing
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