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Somalia vs. Angola Cost of Living Summary

Somalia is 32.6% cheaper than Angola overall.

Restaurants: pay 52.2% less in Somalia
Groceries: pay 1.2% less in Somalia
Transportation: pay 21.6% more in Somalia
Housing: pay 55.3% less in Somalia
Childcare: pay 95.9% less in Somalia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 39.2% more in Somalia
Clothing: pay 84.7% less in Somalia

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

Somalia vs. Angola Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 52.2% less for restaurants

	Angola	Somalia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.87 AOA5,383.91	$2.88 SOS1,640	-51.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.83 AOA7,176.16	$4.62 SOS2,638	-40.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.64 AOA1,504.07	$0.74 SOS421	-55.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.04 AOA955.10	$0.40 SOS226	-62.0%
Average			-52.2%

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pay 1.2% less for groceries

	Angola	Somalia
Bread 1 loaf	$1.18 AOA1,078.93	$1.12 SOS642	-4.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.25 AOA5,727.89	$2.17 SOS1,236	-65.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.36 AOA6,753.31	$7.78 SOS4,436	+5.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.16 AOA1,983.03	$2.51 SOS1,433	+16.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.71 AOA2,487.18	$2.44 SOS1,391	-10.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.18 AOA1,077.66	$1.49 SOS848	+26.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.49 AOA451.42	$0.98 SOS561	+99.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.38 AOA1,267.97	$1.27 SOS726	-8.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.94 AOA863.33	$0.62 SOS355	-33.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.81 AOA742.98	$0.64 SOS364	-21.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.71 AOA648.28	$0.58 SOS331	-18.0%
Average			-1.2%

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pay 21.6% more for transportation

	Angola	Somalia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.33 AOA1,216.47	$3.87 SOS2,207	+191.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$33.17 AOA30,420.34	$25.00 SOS14,262	-24.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,880.09 AOA18,230,046.59	$5,750.00 SOS3,280,215	-71.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.20 AOA7,520.10	$7.43 SOS4,241	-9.4%
Average			+21.6%

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pay 55.3% less for housing

	Angola	Somalia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$132.73 AOA121,712.51	$37.79 SOS21,559	-71.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$660.08 AOA605,292.72	$142.93 SOS81,538	-78.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$346.54 AOA317,778.84	$98.19 SOS56,012	-71.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$73.50 AOA67,398.42	$73.70 SOS42,043	+0.3%
Average			-55.3%

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pay 95.9% less for childcare

	Angola	Somalia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$823.65 AOA755,284.97	$43.33 SOS24,720	-94.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$19,879.89 AOA18,229,860.92	$585.00 SOS333,726	-97.1%
Average			-95.9%

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pay 39.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Angola	Somalia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.55 AOA1,421.04	$7.00 SOS3,993	+351.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.59 AOA3,291.06	$1.19 SOS677	-66.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.38 AOA2,184.70	$1.10 SOS628	-53.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$62.19 AOA57,031.58	$33.33 SOS19,016	-46.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.49 AOA4,113.98	$5.00 SOS2,852	+11.4%
Average			+39.2%

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pay 84.7% less for clothing

	Angola	Somalia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$136.93 AOA125,566.70	$15.25 SOS8,700	-88.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$79.01 AOA72,450.15	$19.78 SOS11,283	-75.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$183.14 AOA167,936.46	$19.89 SOS11,346	-89.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$263.13 AOA241,288.51	$37.28 SOS21,266	-85.8%
Average			-84.7%

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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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