Cost of living comparison
Angola is 4.2% cheaper than Republic of the Congo.
If you lived in Angola instead of Republic of the Congo, you would:
pay 16.9% less for restaurants
Republic of the Congo
|
Angola
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.28
FCFA6,212
|
$7.84
Kz6,548.68
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.30
FCFA6,221
|
$8.50
Kz7,101.75
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
FCFA1,231
|
$1.78
Kz1,491.06
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.36
FCFA819
|
$1.17
Kz974.66
|
|
pay 14.9% less for groceries
Republic of the Congo
|
Angola
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.83
FCFA1,108
|
$1.65
Kz1,376.54
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.38
FCFA3,247
|
$5.32
Kz4,446.99
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.92
FCFA4,181
|
$6.62
Kz5,534.35
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.50
FCFA2,116
|
$2.67
Kz2,227.00
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.67
FCFA1,612
|
$2.84
Kz2,376.78
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.59
FCFA960
|
$1.36
Kz1,135.13
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.14
FCFA689
|
$0.37
Kz311.36
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.34
FCFA811
|
$1.92
Kz1,606.35
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.78
FCFA1,076
|
$0.88
Kz736.35
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
FCFA548
|
$0.75
Kz629.66
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
FCFA629
|
$0.78
Kz650.63
|
|
pay 23.2% less for transportation
Republic of the Congo
|
Angola
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.88
FCFA2,344
|
$1.31
Kz1,097.46
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$30.00
FCFA18,123
|
$31.78
Kz26,555.20
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,420.80
FCFA20,189,625
|
$20,935.66
Kz17,491,741.37
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.35
FCFA8,669
|
$15.03
Kz12,558.14
|
|
pay 64.5% less for housing
Republic of the Congo
|
Angola
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$300.00
FCFA181,231
|
$186.36
Kz155,704.39
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,000.79
FCFA604,579
|
$267.16
Kz223,212.65
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$275.00
FCFA166,128
|
$80.85
Kz67,550.05
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$250.06
FCFA151,059
|
$59.72
Kz49,895.86
|
|
pay 3.3% more for childcare
Republic of the Congo
|
Angola
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$775.00
FCFA468,180
|
$508.79
Kz425,093.10
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,400.00
FCFA4,470,367
|
$10,426.70
Kz8,711,511.60
|
|
pay 6.1% more for entertainment and sports
Republic of the Congo
|
Angola
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.08
FCFA655
|
$1.95
Kz1,629.22
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.32
FCFA2,003
|
$3.76
Kz3,142.08
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.67
FCFA1,611
|
$2.38
Kz1,990.53
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.03
FCFA36,265
|
$40.05
Kz33,458.76
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.67
FCFA4,031
|
$5.42
Kz4,529.76
|
|
pay 80.7% more for clothing
Republic of the Congo
|
Angola
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.50
FCFA34,736
|
$95.95
Kz80,170.01
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$69.73
FCFA42,124
|
$150.31
Kz125,581.40
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$117.50
FCFA70,982
|
$252.73
Kz211,154.38
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$190.16
FCFA114,874
|
$238.10
Kz198,931.92
|
|
Change currency:
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Angola or Republic of the Congo. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.