Cost of living comparison

Bulgaria

compared to

Angola

Luanda vs. Sofia Cost of Living Summary

Luanda is 40.7% cheaper than Sofia.

Restaurants: pay 55.3% less in Luanda
Groceries: pay 22.2% less in Luanda
Transportation: pay 54.5% less in Luanda
Housing: pay 51.0% less in Luanda
Childcare: pay 2.7% more in Luanda
Entertainment and Sports: pay 43.6% less in Luanda
Clothing: pay 33.5% more in Luanda

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

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Luanda vs. Sofia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 55.3% less for restaurants

	Sofia	Luanda
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.80 BGN29.23	$5.46 AOA4,985.44	-67.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.61 BGN20.20	$6.55 AOA5,982.53	-43.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.42 BGN4.21	$1.36 AOA1,245.36	-43.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.80 BGN3.14	$1.18 AOA1,079.18	-34.4%
Average			-55.3%

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pay 22.2% less for groceries

	Sofia	Luanda
Bread 1 loaf	$1.53 BGN2.66	$0.93 AOA847.52	-39.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.70 BGN9.92	$4.72 AOA4,311.41	-17.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.46 BGN12.99	$7.34 AOA6,699.54	-1.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.37 BGN7.60	$1.85 AOA1,693.39	-57.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.92 BGN6.81	$1.54 AOA1,402.04	-60.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.99 BGN1.72	$1.03 AOA939.60	+4.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.92 BGN1.60	$0.44 AOA399.51	-52.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.86 BGN1.49	$1.23 AOA1,126.91	+44.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.93 BGN3.36	$0.82 AOA748.37	-57.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.48 BGN0.84	$0.70 AOA642.23	+46.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.41 BGN0.71	$0.70 AOA640.03	+72.4%
Average			-22.2%

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pay 54.5% less for transportation

	Sofia	Luanda
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.58 BGN11.46	$1.24 AOA1,132.32	-81.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.55 BGN49.69	$32.76 AOA29,912.63	+14.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,149.36 BGN52,468.33	$14,197.31 AOA13M	-52.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.05 BGN15.75	$8.08 AOA7,378.45	-10.7%
Average			-54.5%

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pay 51.0% less for housing

	Sofia	Luanda
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$15.37 BGN26.74	$77.84 AOA71,064.09	+406.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$780.20 BGN1,357.77	$382.10 AOA349K	-51.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$603.04 BGN1,049.46	$199.76 AOA182K	-66.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$121.09 BGN210.73	$77.67 AOA70,915.36	-35.9%
Average			-51.0%

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pay 2.7% more for childcare

	Sofia	Luanda
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$763.67 BGN1,328.99	$764.47 AOA698K	+0.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,650.99 BGN22,016.26	$13,318.76 AOA12M	+5.3%
Average			+2.7%

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pay 43.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Sofia	Luanda
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.44 BGN5.98	$1.64 AOA1,495.63	-52.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.53 BGN6.15	$2.61 AOA2,379.80	-26.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.25 BGN7.40	$1.64 AOA1,495.63	-61.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.61 BGN81.12	$45.39 AOA41,445.25	-2.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.08 BGN17.54	$3.55 AOA3,240.54	-64.8%
Average			-43.6%

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pay 33.5% more for clothing

	Sofia	Luanda
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$89.18 BGN155.21	$109.21 AOA99,708.77	+22.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.94 BGN71.25	$62.52 AOA57,083.27	+52.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$106.72 BGN185.72	$96.92 AOA88,491.54	-9.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$106.41 BGN185.18	$199.31 AOA182K	+87.3%
Average			+33.5%

Sofia vs. Luanda - Cost of clothing

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