Cost of living comparison

Botswana

compared to

Angola

Angola vs. Botswana Cost of Living Summary

Angola is 7.8% more expensive than Botswana overall.

Restaurants: pay 9.3% less in Angola
Groceries: pay 9.3% more in Angola
Transportation: pay 48.8% less in Angola
Housing: pay 10.2% more in Angola
Childcare: pay 5.7 times more in Angola
Entertainment and Sports: pay 14.5% less in Angola
Clothing: pay 2.3 times more in Angola

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

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Angola vs. Botswana Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 9.3% less for restaurants

	Botswana	Angola
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.85 BWP148.87	$5.46 AOA4,985.44	-49.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.79 BWP79.40	$6.55 AOA5,982.53	+13.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.72 BWP9.92	$1.36 AOA1,245.36	+88.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.42 BWP5.71	$1.18 AOA1,079.18	+184.2%
Average			-9.3%

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pay 9.3% more for groceries

	Botswana	Angola
Bread 1 loaf	$0.88 BWP12.02	$0.93 AOA847.52	+6.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.16 BWP43.42	$4.72 AOA4,311.41	+49.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.47 BWP75.12	$7.34 AOA6,699.54	+34.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.47 BWP33.83	$1.85 AOA1,693.39	-24.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.11 BWP28.88	$1.54 AOA1,402.04	-27.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.75 BWP10.31	$1.03 AOA939.60	+37.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.64 BWP8.75	$0.44 AOA399.51	-31.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.90 BWP12.38	$1.23 AOA1,126.91	+36.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.74 BWP10.15	$0.82 AOA748.37	+10.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.58 BWP7.97	$0.70 AOA642.23	+21.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.53 BWP7.25	$0.70 AOA640.03	+32.6%
Average			+9.3%

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pay 48.8% less for transportation

	Botswana	Angola
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.15 BWP70.71	$1.24 AOA1,132.32	-75.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$29.66 BWP406.91	$32.76 AOA29,912.63	+10.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,891.73 BWP273K	$14,197.31 AOA13M	-28.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.87 BWP286.32	$8.08 AOA7,378.45	-61.3%
Average			-48.8%

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pay 10.2% more for housing

	Botswana	Angola
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$42.10 BWP577.61	$77.84 AOA71,064.09	+84.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$356.36 BWP4,889.51	$382.10 AOA349K	+7.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$221.34 BWP3,036.92	$199.76 AOA182K	-9.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$45.63 BWP626.12	$77.67 AOA70,915.36	+70.2%
Average			+10.2%

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pay 5.7 times more for childcare

	Botswana	Angola
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$127.13 BWP1,744.25	$764.47 AOA698K	+501.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,500.03 BWP34,301.86	$13,318.76 AOA12M	+432.7%
Average			+466.0%

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pay 14.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Botswana	Angola
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.99 BWP27.29	$1.64 AOA1,495.63	-17.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.32 BWP31.83	$2.61 AOA2,379.80	+12.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.62 BWP49.62	$1.64 AOA1,495.63	-54.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$33.58 BWP460.78	$45.39 AOA41,445.25	+35.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.15 BWP84.36	$3.55 AOA3,240.54	-42.3%
Average			-14.5%

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pay 2.3 times more for clothing

	Botswana	Angola
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$47.53 BWP652.19	$109.21 AOA99,708.77	+129.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$16.75 BWP229.75	$62.52 AOA57,083.27	+273.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$72.33 BWP992.46	$96.92 AOA88,491.54	+34.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$78.36 BWP1,075.16	$199.31 AOA182K	+154.3%
Average			+132.5%

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