Cost of living comparison
compared to
Angola vs. Burkina Faso Cost of Living Summary
Angola is 54.7% more expensive than Burkina Faso overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 45.6% more in Angola
- Groceries
-
pay 1.5% less in Angola
- Transportation
-
pay 56.7% less in Angola
- Housing
-
pay 52.2% more in Angola
- Childcare
-
pay 3.6 times more in Angola
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 25.5% more in Angola
The cost of childcare, housing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Angola are more expensive than in Burkina Faso. Expenses including transportation and groceries are lower in Angola. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Angola.
Angola vs. Burkina Faso Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Angola instead of Burkina Faso, you would:
pay 45.6% more for restaurants
|
Burkina Faso
|
Angola
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.37
F CFA3,035
|
$5.87
AOA5,378.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.05
F CFA4,553
|
$7.83
AOA7,168.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
F CFA472
|
$1.64
AOA1,502.43
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
F CFA329
|
$1.04
AOA954.06
|
|
Burkina Faso vs. Angola - Cost of restaurants
pay 1.5% less for groceries
|
Burkina Faso
|
Angola
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.95
F CFA536
|
$1.18
AOA1,077.76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.94
F CFA5,059
|
$6.25
AOA5,721.64
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.61
F CFA6,000
|
$7.36
AOA6,745.95
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.05
F CFA1,723
|
$2.16
AOA1,980.87
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.74
F CFA5,507
|
$2.71
AOA2,484.47
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.03
F CFA1,147
|
$1.18
AOA1,076.49
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
F CFA358
|
$0.49
AOA450.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
F CFA257
|
$1.38
AOA1,266.58
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
F CFA630
|
$0.94
AOA862.38
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
F CFA572
|
$0.81
AOA742.17
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
F CFA346
|
$0.71
AOA647.57
|
|
Burkina Faso vs. Angola - Cost of groceries
pay 56.7% less for transportation
|
Burkina Faso
|
Angola
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.76
F CFA3,256
|
$1.33
AOA1,215.14
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$33.17
AOA30,387.17
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,457.72
F CFA21,753,584
|
$19,880.09
AOA18,210,166.49
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.85
F CFA8,398
|
$8.20
AOA7,511.90
|
|
Burkina Faso vs. Angola - Cost of transportation
pay 52.2% more for housing
|
Burkina Faso
|
Angola
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.62
F CFA28,634
|
$132.73
AOA121,579.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$447.18
F CFA252,949
|
$660.08
AOA604,632.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$280.23
F CFA158,514
|
$346.54
AOA317,432.30
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$97.57
F CFA55,192
|
$73.50
AOA67,324.92
|
|
Burkina Faso vs. Angola - Cost of housing
pay 3.6 times more for childcare
|
Burkina Faso
|
Angola
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$134.15
F CFA75,885
|
$823.65
AOA754,461.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,731.14
F CFA10,029,609
|
$19,879.89
AOA18,209,981.03
|
|
Burkina Faso vs. Angola - Cost of childcare
pay 25.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Burkina Faso
|
Angola
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.07
F CFA607
|
$1.55
AOA1,419.49
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.79
F CFA1,012
|
$3.59
AOA3,287.47
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.79
F CFA1,012
|
$2.38
AOA2,182.32
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$62.61
F CFA35,413
|
$62.19
AOA56,969.39
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.94
F CFA5,059
|
$4.49
AOA4,109.50
|
|
Burkina Faso vs. Angola - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Burkina Faso
|
Angola
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
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
|
Burkina Faso vs. Angola - Cost of clothing
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