Cost of living comparison

Angola

compared to

Bulgaria

Sofia vs. Luanda Cost of Living Summary

Sofia is 68.6% more expensive than Luanda.

Restaurants: pay 2.2 times more in Sofia
Groceries: pay 28.5% more in Sofia
Transportation: pay 2.2 times more in Sofia
Housing: pay 2.0 times more in Sofia
Childcare: pay 2.6% less in Sofia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 77.2% more in Sofia
Clothing: pay 25.1% less in Sofia

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

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Sofia vs. Luanda Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Sofia instead of Luanda, you would:

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pay 2.2 times more for restaurants

	Luanda	Sofia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.46 AOA4,985.44	$16.80 BGN29.23	+207.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.55 AOA5,982.53	$11.61 BGN20.20	+77.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.36 AOA1,245.36	$2.42 BGN4.21	+77.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.18 AOA1,079.18	$1.80 BGN3.14	+52.5%
Average			+123.7%

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pay 28.5% more for groceries

	Luanda	Sofia
Bread 1 loaf	$0.93 AOA847.52	$1.53 BGN2.66	+64.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.72 AOA4,311.41	$5.70 BGN9.92	+20.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.34 AOA6,699.54	$7.46 BGN12.99	+1.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.85 AOA1,693.39	$4.37 BGN7.60	+135.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.54 AOA1,402.04	$3.92 BGN6.81	+155.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.03 AOA939.60	$0.99 BGN1.72	-3.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.44 AOA399.51	$0.92 BGN1.60	+109.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.23 AOA1,126.91	$0.86 BGN1.49	-30.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.82 AOA748.37	$1.93 BGN3.36	+135.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.70 AOA642.23	$0.48 BGN0.84	-31.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.70 AOA640.03	$0.41 BGN0.71	-42.0%
Average			+28.5%

Luanda vs. Sofia - Cost of groceries

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pay 2.2 times more for transportation

	Luanda	Sofia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.24 AOA1,132.32	$6.58 BGN11.46	+430.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$32.76 AOA29,912.63	$28.55 BGN49.69	-12.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$14,197.31 AOA13M	$30,149.36 BGN52,468.33	+112.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.08 AOA7,378.45	$9.05 BGN15.75	+12.0%
Average			+119.7%

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pay 2.0 times more for housing

	Luanda	Sofia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$77.84 AOA71,064.09	$15.37 BGN26.74	-80.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$382.10 AOA349K	$780.20 BGN1,357.77	+104.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$199.76 AOA182K	$603.04 BGN1,049.46	+201.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$77.67 AOA70,915.36	$121.09 BGN210.73	+55.9%
Average			+104.0%

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pay 2.6% less for childcare

	Luanda	Sofia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$764.47 AOA698K	$763.67 BGN1,328.99	-0.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,318.76 AOA12M	$12,650.99 BGN22,016.26	-5.0%
Average			-2.6%

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pay 77.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Luanda	Sofia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.64 AOA1,495.63	$3.44 BGN5.98	+109.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.61 AOA2,379.80	$3.53 BGN6.15	+35.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.64 AOA1,495.63	$4.25 BGN7.40	+159.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$45.39 AOA41,445.25	$46.61 BGN81.12	+2.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.55 AOA3,240.54	$10.08 BGN17.54	+183.9%
Average			+77.2%

Luanda vs. Sofia - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 25.1% less for clothing

	Luanda	Sofia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$109.21 AOA99,708.77	$89.18 BGN155.21	-18.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$62.52 AOA57,083.27	$40.94 BGN71.25	-34.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$96.92 AOA88,491.54	$106.72 BGN185.72	+10.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$199.31 AOA182K	$106.41 BGN185.18	-46.6%
Average			-25.1%

Luanda vs. Sofia - Cost of clothing

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