Cost of living comparison

Nicaragua

compared to

Angola

Angola vs. Nicaragua Cost of Living Summary

Angola is 0.1% cheaper than Nicaragua overall.

Restaurants: pay 2.6% less in Angola
Groceries: pay 15.6% less in Angola
Transportation: pay 23.1% less in Angola
Housing: pay 8.3% more in Angola
Childcare: pay 2.7 times more in Angola
Entertainment and Sports: pay 15.5% less in Angola
Clothing: pay 17.5% more in Angola

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

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Angola vs. Nicaragua Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.6% less for restaurants

	Nicaragua	Angola
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.07 NIO260.53	$5.46 AOA4,985.44	-22.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.94 NIO255.89	$6.55 AOA5,982.53	-5.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.86 NIO31.77	$1.36 AOA1,245.36	+58.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.62 NIO22.88	$1.18 AOA1,079.18	+90.4%
Average			-2.6%

Nicaragua vs. Angola - Cost of restaurants

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pay 15.6% less for groceries

	Nicaragua	Angola
Bread 1 loaf	$1.71 NIO62.93	$0.93 AOA847.52	-45.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.70 NIO136.25	$4.72 AOA4,311.41	+27.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.65 NIO171.26	$7.34 AOA6,699.54	+57.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.34 NIO86.37	$1.85 AOA1,693.39	-20.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.55 NIO93.99	$1.54 AOA1,402.04	-39.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.82 NIO67.08	$1.03 AOA939.60	-43.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.27 NIO10.03	$0.44 AOA399.51	+60.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.82 NIO30.09	$1.23 AOA1,126.91	+51.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.11 NIO40.73	$0.82 AOA748.37	-25.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.68 NIO61.77	$0.70 AOA642.23	-58.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.01 NIO37.13	$0.70 AOA640.03	-30.4%
Average			-15.6%

Nicaragua vs. Angola - Cost of groceries

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pay 23.1% less for transportation

	Nicaragua	Angola
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.05 NIO186.17	$1.24 AOA1,132.32	-75.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$6.01 NIO221.41	$32.76 AOA29,912.63	+445.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$22,973.64 NIO847K	$14,197.31 AOA13M	-38.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.49 NIO497.29	$8.08 AOA7,378.45	-40.1%
Average			-23.1%

Nicaragua vs. Angola - Cost of transportation

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pay 8.3% more for housing

	Nicaragua	Angola
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$32.47 NIO1,196.57	$77.84 AOA71,064.09	+139.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$293.80 NIO10,827.86	$382.10 AOA349K	+30.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$247.83 NIO9,133.78	$199.76 AOA182K	-19.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$69.20 NIO2,550.23	$77.67 AOA70,915.36	+12.2%
Average			+8.3%

Nicaragua vs. Angola - Cost of housing

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pay 2.7 times more for childcare

	Nicaragua	Angola
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$235.82 NIO8,690.94	$764.47 AOA698K	+224.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,060.00 NIO223K	$13,318.76 AOA12M	+119.8%
Average			+166.9%

Nicaragua vs. Angola - Cost of childcare

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pay 15.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Nicaragua	Angola
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.40 NIO51.60	$1.64 AOA1,495.63	+17.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.60 NIO95.82	$2.61 AOA2,379.80	+0.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.73 NIO100.51	$1.64 AOA1,495.63	-39.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.54 NIO1,199.31	$45.39 AOA41,445.25	+39.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.00 NIO331.69	$3.55 AOA3,240.54	-60.6%
Average			-15.5%

Nicaragua vs. Angola - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 17.5% more for clothing

	Nicaragua	Angola
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$59.88 NIO2,206.90	$109.21 AOA99,708.77	+82.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$65.00 NIO2,395.54	$62.52 AOA57,083.27	-3.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$122.64 NIO4,519.99	$96.92 AOA88,491.54	-21.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$144.83 NIO5,337.49	$199.31 AOA182K	+37.6%
Average			+17.5%

Nicaragua vs. Angola - Cost of clothing

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