Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Angola and Sofia

For one person, living is cheaper in Angola: $1,021 a month against $1,589 in Sofia, rent and utilities included – about $6,800 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

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🇦🇴 Angola
$1,021
/mo nomad
Sofia
🇧🇬 Bulgaria
$1,589
/mo nomad
🙂 Solo nomad: Angola is 15% cheaper than Sofia without rent, and 35.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Angola is 26.7% cheaper than Sofia without rent, and 15.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Angola
Sofia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.50 AOA 5,018
$17.10 BGN 29.93
-67.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.34 AOA 35.0K
$66.9 BGN 117
-42.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.36 AOA 6,719
$11.77 BGN 20.59
-37.47%
Cappuccino
$2.35 AOA 2,143
$3.42 BGN 5.99
-31.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 AOA 1,018
$2.42 BGN 4.23
-53.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.42 AOA 1,295
$1.86 BGN 3.26
-23.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.94 AOA 1,775
$3.33 BGN 5.83
-41.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 AOA 1,652
$4.53 BGN 7.92
-60.04%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Angola
Sofia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.89 AOA 1,722
$1.92 BGN 3.36
-1.56%
White Bread (500g)
$0.89 AOA 814
$1.51 BGN 2.64
-41.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.66 AOA 1,520
$2.21 BGN 3.88
-24.89%
Eggs
$1.83 AOA 1,672
$4.40 BGN 7.69
-58.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.52 AOA 8,691
$11.56 BGN 20.22
-17.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.62 AOA 3,302
$8.79 BGN 15.38
-58.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.22 AOA 7,504
$16.97 BGN 29.71
-51.56%
Apples (1kg)
$2.32 AOA 2,114
$2.17 BGN 3.79
6.91%
Banana (1kg)
$1.15 AOA 1,051
$2.04 BGN 3.57
-43.63%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.68 AOA 2,443
$1.84 BGN 3.22
45.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.77 AOA 1,620
$4.29 BGN 7.51
-58.74%
Potato (1kg)
$1.51 AOA 1,382
$1.03 BGN 1.80
46.60%
Onion (1kg)
$1.58 AOA 1,443
$0.93 BGN 1.62
69.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.75 AOA 1,600
$1.20 BGN 2.11
45.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.37 AOA 335
$0.92 BGN 1.62
-59.78%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.61 AOA 1,468
$4.30 BGN 7.53
-62.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.08 AOA 5,553
$7.33 BGN 12.83
-17.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.43 AOA 389
$1.18 BGN 2.06
-63.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 AOA 830
$1.87 BGN 3.28
-51.34%
🚌 Getting Around
Angola
Sofia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 AOA 314
$0.87 BGN 1.52
-60.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$32.96 AOA 30.1K
$28.14 BGN 49.24
17.13%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.07 AOA 977
$1.74 BGN 3.04
-38.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 AOA 784
$0.96 BGN 1.68
-10.42%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.55 AOA 5,063
$15.54 BGN 27.19
-64.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.34 AOA 314
$1.79 BGN 3.14
-81.01%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14.0K AOA 12.8M
$30.0K BGN 52.5K
-53.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.4K AOA 20.5M
$26.4K BGN 46.1K
-14.91%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Angola
Sofia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$102 AOA 93.5K
$156 BGN 273
-34.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.62 AOA 16.1K
$21.21 BGN 37.11
-16.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$78.1 AOA 71.2K
$15.64 BGN 27.37
399.04%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Angola
Sofia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.87 AOA 41.0K
$46.76 BGN 81.8
-4.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.06 AOA 13.7K
$27.74 BGN 48.54
-45.71%
Cinema Ticket
$3.47 AOA 3,165
$10.02 BGN 17.53
-65.37%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Angola
Sofia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$760 AOA 693.7K
$766 BGN 1,341
-0.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.1K AOA 12.0M
$12.8K BGN 22.4K
2.51%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Angola
Sofia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$108 AOA 98.6K
$89.7 BGN 157
20.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$62.2 AOA 56.8K
$40.88 BGN 71.5
52.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.0 AOA 86.7K
$106 BGN 186
-10.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$198 AOA 180.4K
$105 BGN 183
88.80%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Angola
Sofia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$419 AOA 382.9K
$796 BGN 1,393
-47.32%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$202 AOA 184.0K
$607 BGN 1,063
-66.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,137 AOA 2.0M
$1,563 BGN 2,735
36.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,043 AOA 951.6K
$1,060 BGN 1,855
-1.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,976 AOA 8.2M
$4,357 BGN 7,626
105.99%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,833 AOA 1.7M
$3,250 BGN 5,688
-43.60%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Angola
Sofia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,199 AOA 3.8M
$1,740 BGN 3,044
141.40%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
22.33
2.89
672.66%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Angola: October 3, 2026

Last update for Sofia: October 3, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Clothing & Footwear
Angola
$208
Sofia
$154 26.2% $55
Accommodation & Living
Angola
$202
Sofia
$607 201% $406
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Angola
$198
Sofia
$193 2.7% $5.3
Groceries & Markets
Angola
$186
Sofia
$287 54.2% $101
Eating Out
Angola
$118
Sofia
$256 118% $138
Sport & Entertainment
Angola
$52
Sofia
$67 28.9% $15
Getting Around
Angola
$40
Sofia
$38 3.9% $1.6
Good to know
🇦🇴 Angola
🇧🇬 Sofia
🕒 Local time
05:49 5:49 AM
07:49 7:49 AM
2 h ahead of Angola
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
36,749,906
1,286,383 Capital
💱 Currency
Angolan Kwanza AOA Kz
Bulgarian Lev BGN лв.
📈 Exchange rate
10,000 AOA = 10.96 USD
10,000 AOA = 9.77 EUR
1 BGN = 0.571 USD
1 BGN = 0.509 EUR
Exchange rates and currency converter

BGN, USD, EUR to AOA – Angolan Kwanza Converter

Angolan Kwanza exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 913 AOA (1,000 AOA = 1.1 USD). 1 EUR = 1,024 AOA (10,000 AOA = 9.77 EUR).

Bulgarian Lev exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 1.75 BGN (1 BGN = 0.571 USD). 1 EUR = 1.96 BGN (1 BGN = 0.509 EUR).

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  • Angola Sofia 5,820 km ≈ 8 h nonstop flight
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  • Angola
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/mo nomad
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/mo nomad
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