Cost of living comparison
Angola is 3.8 times more expensive than Ghana.
If you lived in Angola instead of Ghana, you would:
pay 3.3 times more for restaurants
Ghana
|
Angola
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.39
GHS45.45
|
$7.84
Kz6,556.52
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.85
GHS78.51
|
$8.50
Kz7,110.25
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
GHS6.87
|
$1.78
Kz1,492.84
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.20
GHS2.63
|
$1.17
Kz975.82
|
|
pay 46.4% more for groceries
Ghana
|
Angola
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.07
GHS14.41
|
$1.65
Kz1,378.18
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.60
GHS48.27
|
$5.32
Kz4,452.31
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.56
GHS87.97
|
$6.62
Kz5,540.97
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.39
GHS18.59
|
$2.67
Kz2,229.66
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.51
GHS20.32
|
$2.84
Kz2,379.62
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.91
GHS12.19
|
$1.36
Kz1,136.49
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
GHS7.93
|
$0.37
Kz311.73
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.63
GHS8.52
|
$1.92
Kz1,608.28
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
GHS10.55
|
$0.88
Kz737.23
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
GHS11.16
|
$0.75
Kz630.41
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
GHS9.51
|
$0.78
Kz651.41
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
Ghana
|
Angola
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.48
GHS46.73
|
$1.31
Kz1,098.77
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$13.79
GHS185.00
|
$31.78
Kz26,586.99
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,681.67
GHS76,234.76
|
$20,935.66
Kz17,512,677.03
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.37
GHS85.53
|
$15.03
Kz12,573.17
|
|
pay 95.8% more for housing
Ghana
|
Angola
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.96
GHS603.26
|
$186.36
Kz155,890.75
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$532.41
GHS7,143.72
|
$267.16
Kz223,479.81
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$81.19
GHS1,089.34
|
$80.85
Kz67,630.90
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$27.28
GHS366.00
|
$59.72
Kz49,955.58
|
|
pay 5.4 times more for childcare
Ghana
|
Angola
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$57.14
GHS766.71
|
$508.79
Kz425,601.89
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,592.22
GHS75,034.57
|
$10,426.70
Kz8,721,938.31
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
Ghana
|
Angola
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.69
GHS9.30
|
$1.95
Kz1,631.17
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.14
GHS15.35
|
$3.76
Kz3,145.84
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.20
GHS16.11
|
$2.38
Kz1,992.91
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.68
GHS411.65
|
$40.05
Kz33,498.81
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.16
GHS55.78
|
$5.42
Kz4,535.18
|
|
pay 10.5 times more for clothing
Ghana
|
Angola
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$10.55
GHS141.58
|
$95.95
Kz80,265.96
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$9.90
GHS132.87
|
$150.31
Kz125,731.70
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$27.96
GHS375.18
|
$252.73
Kz211,407.11
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$27.10
GHS363.61
|
$238.10
Kz199,170.01
|
|
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