Cost of living comparison

Kenya

compared to

Angola

Angola vs. Kenya Cost of Living Summary

Angola is 34.9% more expensive than Kenya overall.

Restaurants: pay 36.1% more in Angola
Groceries: pay 42.5% more in Angola
Transportation: pay 48.2% less in Angola
Housing: pay 62.7% more in Angola
Childcare: pay 2.4 times more in Angola
Entertainment and Sports: pay 21.4% less in Angola
Clothing: pay 4.2 times more in Angola

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

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Angola vs. Kenya Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 36.1% more for restaurants

	Kenya	Angola
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.96 KES513.81	$5.46 AOA4,985.44	+37.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.49 KES842.08	$6.55 AOA5,982.53	+1.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.58 KES74.64	$1.36 AOA1,245.36	+137.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.57 KES73.50	$1.18 AOA1,079.18	+108.7%
Average			+36.1%

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pay 42.5% more for groceries

	Kenya	Angola
Bread 1 loaf	$0.57 KES73.38	$0.93 AOA847.52	+64.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.04 KES654.07	$4.72 AOA4,311.41	-6.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$2.81 KES364.50	$7.34 AOA6,699.54	+161.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.68 KES218.44	$1.85 AOA1,693.39	+10.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.61 KES338.09	$1.54 AOA1,402.04	-41.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.14 KES147.75	$1.03 AOA939.60	-9.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.42 KES55.09	$0.44 AOA399.51	+3.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.63 KES81.85	$1.23 AOA1,126.91	+95.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.34 KES43.54	$0.82 AOA748.37	+144.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.33 KES42.99	$0.70 AOA642.23	+112.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.35 KES45.50	$0.70 AOA640.03	+99.9%
Average			+42.5%

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pay 48.2% less for transportation

	Kenya	Angola
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.72 KES742.41	$1.24 AOA1,132.32	-78.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.03 KES3,896.40	$32.76 AOA29,912.63	+9.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,967.15 KES3M	$14,197.31 AOA13M	-28.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.32 KES1,598.52	$8.08 AOA7,378.45	-34.4%
Average			-48.2%

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pay 62.7% more for housing

	Kenya	Angola
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$33.50 KES4,347.14	$77.84 AOA71,064.09	+132.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$208.27 KES27,025.43	$382.10 AOA349K	+83.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$163.35 KES21,195.68	$199.76 AOA182K	+22.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$34.61 KES4,490.62	$77.67 AOA70,915.36	+124.4%
Average			+62.7%

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pay 2.4 times more for childcare

	Kenya	Angola
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$167.67 KES21,757.09	$764.47 AOA698K	+355.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,284.02 KES1M	$13,318.76 AOA12M	+29.5%
Average			+143.0%

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pay 21.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Kenya	Angola
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.14 KES278.31	$1.64 AOA1,495.63	-23.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.44 KES316.97	$2.61 AOA2,379.80	+6.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.21 KES417.11	$1.64 AOA1,495.63	-49.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.05 KES4,158.65	$45.39 AOA41,445.25	+41.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.52 KES1,106.12	$3.55 AOA3,240.54	-58.4%
Average			-21.4%

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pay 4.2 times more for clothing

	Kenya	Angola
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$16.22 KES2,105.20	$109.21 AOA99,708.77	+573.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$20.38 KES2,645.16	$62.52 AOA57,083.27	+206.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$35.38 KES4,590.56	$96.92 AOA88,491.54	+174.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$35.71 KES4,633.90	$199.31 AOA182K	+458.1%
Average			+321.5%

Kenya vs. Angola - Cost of clothing

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