Cost of living comparison

Aruba

compared to

Angola

Angola vs. Aruba Cost of Living Summary

Angola is 56.3% cheaper than Aruba overall.

Restaurants: pay 57.2% less in Angola
Groceries: pay 45.3% less in Angola
Transportation: pay 64.6% less in Angola
Housing: pay 71.3% less in Angola
Childcare: pay 67.3% more in Angola
Entertainment and Sports: pay 60.5% less in Angola
Clothing: pay 34.0% more in Angola

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

Planning a move to Angola? Get up to 5 free, no-obligation quotes from vetted international movers. Get free quotes →

Angola vs. Aruba Cost Breakdown

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

Display currency: USD

pay 57.2% less for restaurants

	Aruba	Angola
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$20.08 AWG36.18	$5.46 AOA4,985.44	-72.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.39 AWG18.71	$6.55 AOA5,982.53	-36.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.28 AWG4.11	$1.36 AOA1,245.36	-40.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.96 AWG3.52	$1.18 AOA1,079.18	-39.6%
Average			-57.2%

Aruba vs. Angola - Cost of restaurants

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 45.3% less for groceries

	Aruba	Angola
Bread 1 loaf	$2.95 AWG5.31	$0.93 AOA847.52	-68.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.50 AWG11.71	$4.72 AOA4,311.41	-27.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.74 AWG12.15	$7.34 AOA6,699.54	+8.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.17 AWG9.31	$1.85 AOA1,693.39	-64.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.45 AWG6.21	$1.54 AOA1,402.04	-55.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.10 AWG3.78	$1.03 AOA939.60	-51.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.98 AWG1.77	$0.44 AOA399.51	-55.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.27 AWG4.09	$1.23 AOA1,126.91	-45.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.59 AWG2.86	$0.82 AOA748.37	-48.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.01 AWG1.82	$0.70 AOA642.23	-30.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.91 AWG1.64	$0.70 AOA640.03	-22.8%
Average			-45.3%

Aruba vs. Angola - Cost of groceries

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 64.6% less for transportation

	Aruba	Angola
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$9.17 AWG16.51	$1.24 AOA1,132.32	-86.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.00 AWG54.04	$32.76 AOA29,912.63	+9.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,095.70 AWG47,004.88	$14,197.31 AOA13M	-45.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$48.03 AWG86.51	$8.08 AOA7,378.45	-83.2%
Average			-64.6%

Aruba vs. Angola - Cost of transportation

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 71.3% less for housing

	Aruba	Angola
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$95.25 AWG171.58	$77.84 AOA71,064.09	-18.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,027.78 AWG1,851.28	$382.10 AOA349K	-62.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,183.33 AWG2,131.48	$199.76 AOA182K	-83.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$187.84 AWG338.36	$77.67 AOA70,915.36	-58.7%
Average			-71.3%

Aruba vs. Angola - Cost of housing

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 67.3% more for childcare

	Aruba	Angola
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$275.00 AWG495.34	$764.47 AOA698K	+178.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,223.55 AWG23,818.92	$13,318.76 AOA12M	+0.7%
Average			+67.3%

Aruba vs. Angola - Cost of childcare

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 60.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Aruba	Angola
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.64 AWG10.17	$1.64 AOA1,495.63	-71.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.73 AWG8.52	$2.61 AOA2,379.80	-44.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.00 AWG18.01	$1.64 AOA1,495.63	-83.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$62.22 AWG112.08	$45.39 AOA41,445.25	-27.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.94 AWG21.50	$3.55 AOA3,240.54	-70.3%
Average			-60.5%

Aruba vs. Angola - Cost of entertainment and sports

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 34.0% more for clothing

	Aruba	Angola
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$60.00 AWG108.08	$109.21 AOA99,708.77	+82.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$57.85 AWG104.21	$62.52 AOA57,083.27	+8.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$114.41 AWG206.07	$96.92 AOA88,491.54	-15.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$102.90 AWG185.35	$199.31 AOA182K	+93.7%
Average			+34.0%

Aruba vs. Angola - Cost of clothing

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Sources: MyLifeElsewhere's cost-of-living dataset (prices updated October 2026). How we calculate this

Compare further: Aruba vs. Angola

Salary Calculator · Free tool

What salary would you need in Angola?

Quality of Life Comparison · 11 statistics

Make 91.9% less money in Angola

Size Comparison · See true size

Aruba is about 6,926 times smaller than Angola.

Moving from Aruba to Angola · Cost, visas & climate

Compare cost of living, salary and climate.

More cost comparisons

Aruba vs.

United States

Aruba vs.

Netherlands

Aruba vs.

United Kingdom

Aruba vs.

Canada

Aruba vs.

Virgin Islands

Aruba vs.

Venezuela

Aruba vs.

Dominican Republic

Aruba vs.

Australia

Share this

Compare by city

For example, try comparing the cost of living in Oranjestad vs. Luanda

Help us improve these prices

MyLifeElsewhere is a collaborative project. Please enter price information for your location to help assist us in making these comparisons more accurate. Learn more

Add prices for Aruba

Add prices for Angola

Ask the Elsewhere Community

Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Angola or Aruba. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.