Cost of living comparison
Angola is 2.5 times more expensive than Madagascar.
If you lived in Angola instead of Madagascar, you would:
pay 81.4% more for restaurants
Madagascar
|
Angola
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.46
MGA15,349
|
$7.84
AOA6,552.60
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.34
MGA28,139
|
$8.50
AOA7,106.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.94
MGA4,178
|
$1.78
AOA1,491.95
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
MGA2,959
|
$1.17
AOA975.24
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
Madagascar
|
Angola
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.70
MGA3,112
|
$1.65
AOA1,377.36
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.42
MGA19,612
|
$5.32
AOA4,449.65
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.47
MGA15,413
|
$6.62
AOA5,537.66
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.99
MGA8,841
|
$2.67
AOA2,228.33
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.55
MGA11,333
|
$2.84
AOA2,378.20
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.71
MGA3,172
|
$1.36
AOA1,135.81
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.24
MGA1,044
|
$0.37
AOA311.55
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
MGA2,118
|
$1.92
AOA1,607.31
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
MGA1,702
|
$0.88
AOA736.79
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
MGA1,114
|
$0.75
AOA630.04
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.41
MGA1,810
|
$0.78
AOA651.02
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for transportation
Madagascar
|
Angola
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.33
MGA19,238
|
$1.31
AOA1,098.12
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$2.74
MGA12,173
|
$31.78
AOA26,571.09
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,979.86
MGA66,510,557
|
$20,935.66
AOA17,502,209.20
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.90
MGA70,604
|
$15.03
AOA12,565.65
|
|
pay 50.6% more for housing
Madagascar
|
Angola
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.15
MGA258,197
|
$186.36
AOA155,797.57
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$465.53
MGA2,066,943
|
$267.16
AOA223,346.23
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$146.63
MGA651,038
|
$80.85
AOA67,590.47
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.25
MGA156,495
|
$59.72
AOA49,925.72
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for childcare
Madagascar
|
Angola
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$138.28
MGA613,944
|
$508.79
AOA425,347.49
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,533.71
MGA15,689,670
|
$10,426.70
AOA8,716,724.96
|
|
pay 50.3% more for entertainment and sports
Madagascar
|
Angola
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.95
MGA4,221
|
$1.95
AOA1,630.20
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.21
MGA5,372
|
$3.76
AOA3,143.96
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.30
MGA23,534
|
$2.38
AOA1,991.72
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.48
MGA184,183
|
$40.05
AOA33,478.78
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.76
MGA25,581
|
$5.42
AOA4,532.47
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for clothing
Madagascar
|
Angola
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.38
MGA130,463
|
$95.95
AOA80,217.98
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.05
MGA102,324
|
$150.31
AOA125,656.55
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.71
MGA460,458
|
$252.73
AOA211,280.74
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$72.98
MGA324,026
|
$238.10
AOA199,050.96
|
|
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