Cost of living comparison
Angola is 2.0 times more expensive than Tanzania.
If you lived in Angola instead of Tanzania, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
Tanzania
|
Angola
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.76
TZS9,674
|
$7.84
Kz6,556.52
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.91
TZS17,793
|
$8.50
Kz7,110.25
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
TZS1,728
|
$1.78
Kz1,492.84
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
TZS922
|
$1.17
Kz975.82
|
|
pay 72.8% more for groceries
Tanzania
|
Angola
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.92
TZS2,378
|
$1.65
Kz1,378.18
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.85
TZS20,212
|
$5.32
Kz4,452.31
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.31
TZS13,666
|
$6.62
Kz5,540.97
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
TZS5,023
|
$2.67
Kz2,229.66
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.83
TZS7,284
|
$2.84
Kz2,379.62
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.32
TZS3,405
|
$1.36
Kz1,136.49
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
TZS1,140
|
$0.37
Kz311.73
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.35
TZS908
|
$1.92
Kz1,608.28
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
TZS1,121
|
$0.88
Kz737.23
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
TZS902
|
$0.75
Kz630.41
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
TZS1,403
|
$0.78
Kz651.41
|
|
pay 58.5% more for transportation
Tanzania
|
Angola
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.28
TZS11,012
|
$1.31
Kz1,098.77
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$8.54
TZS21,986
|
$31.78
Kz26,586.99
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,084.05
TZS43,971,274
|
$20,935.66
Kz17,512,677.03
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.84
TZS35,617
|
$15.03
Kz12,573.17
|
|
pay 31.6% more for housing
Tanzania
|
Angola
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.54
TZS168,679
|
$186.36
Kz155,890.75
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$274.47
TZS706,449
|
$267.16
Kz223,479.81
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$231.44
TZS595,678
|
$80.85
Kz67,630.90
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$54.35
TZS139,893
|
$59.72
Kz49,955.58
|
|
pay 77.5% more for childcare
Tanzania
|
Angola
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$296.62
TZS763,441
|
$508.79
Kz425,601.89
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,678.53
TZS14,615,522
|
$10,426.70
Kz8,721,938.31
|
|
pay 32.3% more for entertainment and sports
Tanzania
|
Angola
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.20
TZS3,078
|
$1.95
Kz1,631.17
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.03
TZS5,236
|
$3.76
Kz3,145.84
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.79
TZS4,603
|
$2.38
Kz1,992.91
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.98
TZS118,356
|
$40.05
Kz33,498.81
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.82
TZS14,978
|
$5.42
Kz4,535.18
|
|
pay 4.3 times more for clothing
Tanzania
|
Angola
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.27
TZS52,159
|
$95.95
Kz80,265.96
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.40
TZS114,280
|
$150.31
Kz125,731.70
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$54.01
TZS139,013
|
$252.73
Kz211,407.11
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$53.48
TZS137,639
|
$238.10
Kz199,170.01
|
|
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