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Cost of Living Comparison Between Angola and South Africa Cost of Living Comparison Between Angola and South Africa

😐 Solo nomad: Angola is 43% more expensive than South Africa without rent, and 15.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Angola is 34.2% more expensive than South Africa without rent, and 48.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Angola
South Africa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.01 AOA 5,540
$8.84 R 145
-32.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$47.73 AOA 44.0K
$38.50 R 631
23.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.05 AOA 7,419
$5.07 R 83.2
58.78%
Cappuccino
$3.62 AOA 3,335
$2.04 R 33.40
77.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.53 AOA 1,414
$1.04 R 17.02
47.12%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.26 AOA 1,157
$0.74 R 12.08
70.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.80 AOA 1,657
$2.31 R 37.83
-22.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.80 AOA 1,663
$2.47 R 40.57
-27.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Angola
South Africa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.00 AOA 1,838
$1.07 R 17.55
86.92%
White Bread (500g)
$1.21 AOA 1,113
$1.01 R 16.51
19.80%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.43 AOA 1,319
$1.57 R 25.79
-8.92%
Eggs
$2.21 AOA 2,037
$2.33 R 38.26
-5.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.39 AOA 11.4K
$7.68 R 126
61.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.28 AOA 3,940
$4.47 R 73.4
-4.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.19 AOA 8,469
$6.60 R 108
39.24%
Apples (1kg)
$2.46 AOA 2,263
$1.56 R 25.55
57.69%
Banana (1kg)
$1.19 AOA 1,092
$1.45 R 23.80
-17.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.03 AOA 2,788
$1.51 R 24.79
100.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.04 AOA 1,880
$1.49 R 24.39
36.91%
Potato (1kg)
$1.74 AOA 1,602
$1.21 R 19.91
43.80%
Onion (1kg)
$1.52 AOA 1,399
$1.33 R 21.80
14.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.04 AOA 1,882
$1.08 R 17.70
88.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.42 AOA 387
$0.94 R 15.34
-55.32%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.36 AOA 2,176
$2.85 R 46.74
-17.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.34 AOA 6,757
$4.89 R 80.3
50.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.60 AOA 554
$1.38 R 22.64
-56.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.28 AOA 1,178
$1.69 R 27.65
-24.26%
🚌 Getting Around
Angola
South Africa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 AOA 311
$1.73 R 28.33
-80.35%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$32.82 AOA 30.2K
$45.33 R 743
-27.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.22 AOA 1,120
$1.10 R 18.01
10.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.90 AOA 833
$1.10 R 18.03
-18.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.09 AOA 5,612
$4.69 R 76.9
29.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.39 AOA 357
$1.30 R 21.32
-70.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.0K AOA 18.5M
$20.6K R 337.3K
-2.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.4K AOA 26.1M
$24.2K R 396.4K
17.29%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Angola
South Africa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$97.9 AOA 90.2K
$110 R 1,811
-11.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.43 AOA 18.8K
$32.07 R 526
-36.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$132 AOA 121.2K
$40.81 R 669
222.42%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Angola
South Africa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.83 AOA 39.5K
$31.33 R 514
36.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.69 AOA 13.5K
$9.44 R 155
55.61%
Cinema Ticket
$4.44 AOA 4,092
$6.90 R 113
-35.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Angola
South Africa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$689 AOA 635.0K
$187 R 3,074
267.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K AOA 13.5M
$4,385 R 71.9K
234.78%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Angola
South Africa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$99.4 AOA 91.6K
$49.70 R 815
100.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$80.3 AOA 74.0K
$31.23 R 512
157.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$130 AOA 120.1K
$93.0 R 1,526
40.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$258 AOA 237.4K
$79.7 R 1,307
223.43%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Angola
South Africa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$602 AOA 554.5K
$443 R 7,265
35.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$290 AOA 267.5K
$369 R 6,048
-21.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,390 AOA 2.2M
$890 R 14.6K
168.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,348 AOA 1.2M
$724 R 11.9K
86.10%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$9,374 AOA 8.6M
$1,125 R 18.5K
733.08%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,858 AOA 1.7M
$823 R 13.5K
125.61%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Angola
South Africa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,638 AOA 3.4M
$1,486 R 24.4K
144.75%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
25
11.55
116.45%

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

Last update for Angola: January 11, 2026

Last update for South Africa: January 12, 2026

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