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

😐 Solo nomad: Angola is 40.5% more expensive than South Africa without rent, and 13.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Angola is 34.6% more expensive than South Africa without rent, and 51.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Angola
South Africa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6 AOA 5,472
$9.05 R 161
-33.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$48.09 AOA 43.9K
$38.84 R 691
23.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.1 AOA 7,391
$4.9 R 87.1
65.31%
Cappuccino
$3.69 AOA 3,367
$1.98 R 35.28
86.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.48 AOA 1,352
$0.96 R 17.06
54.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.2 AOA 1,098
$0.75 R 13.31
60.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.83 AOA 1,673
$2.18 R 38.72
-16.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 AOA 1,591
$2.54 R 45.1
-31.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Angola
South Africa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.9 AOA 1,734
$1.1 R 19.58
72.73%
White Bread (500g)
$1.16 AOA 1,062
$1.03 R 18.32
12.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.37 AOA 1,250
$1.56 R 27.71
-12.18%
Eggs
$2.13 AOA 1,940
$2.25 R 39.93
-5.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.27 AOA 11.2K
$7.67 R 136
59.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.38 AOA 3,992
$4.62 R 82.2
-5.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.04 AOA 8,243
$6.86 R 122
31.78%
Apples (1kg)
$2.5 AOA 2,280
$1.58 R 28.02
58.23%
Banana (1kg)
$1.14 AOA 1,039
$1.42 R 25.3
-19.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.11 AOA 2,832
$1.44 R 25.58
115.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.07 AOA 1,887
$1.49 R 26.5
38.93%
Potato (1kg)
$1.77 AOA 1,612
$1.25 R 22.16
41.60%
Onion (1kg)
$1.55 AOA 1,410
$1.34 R 23.81
15.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.95 AOA 1,778
$1.09 R 19.31
78.90%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.42 AOA 387
$0.96 R 17.15
-56.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.31 AOA 2,110
$2.9 R 51.6
-20.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.62 AOA 6,949
$5.07 R 90.3
50.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 AOA 512
$1.38 R 24.49
-59.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.25 AOA 1,141
$1.68 R 29.79
-25.60%
🚌 Getting Around
Angola
South Africa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.33 AOA 304
$1.71 R 30.47
-80.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$33.3 AOA 30.4K
$45.01 R 801
-26.02%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.2 AOA 1,095
$1.1 R 19.61
9.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.91 AOA 830
$1.09 R 19.41
-16.51%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6 AOA 5,471
$4.8 R 85.3
25.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.39 AOA 353
$1.31 R 23.23
-70.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.8K AOA 18M
$21K R 374.2K
-6.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.4K AOA 25.9M
$23.7K R 421.3K
19.82%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Angola
South Africa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$95.9 AOA 87.5K
$113 R 2,009
-15.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.1 AOA 18.3K
$33.11 R 589
-39.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$135 AOA 123.1K
$41.49 R 738
225.36%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Angola
South Africa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.43 AOA 39.6K
$31.69 R 564
37.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.77 AOA 13.5K
$9.45 R 168
56.30%
Cinema Ticket
$4.6 AOA 4,194
$6.7 R 119
-31.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Angola
South Africa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$708 AOA 645.5K
$186 R 3,303
281.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K AOA 13.4M
$4,336 R 77.1K
238.14%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Angola
South Africa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$98.7 AOA 90K
$48.56 R 864
103.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$77.9 AOA 71K
$30.74 R 547
153.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$128 AOA 117.2K
$92 R 1,636
39.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$250 AOA 228.2K
$79.6 R 1,415
214.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Angola
South Africa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$582 AOA 530.5K
$442 R 7,860
31.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$292 AOA 266.4K
$370 R 6,579
-21.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,379 AOA 2.2M
$880 R 15.7K
170.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,344 AOA 1.2M
$724 R 12.9K
85.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,687 AOA 4.3M
$1,021 R 18.2K
359.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,539 AOA 1.4M
$803 R 14.3K
91.57%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Angola
South Africa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,617 AOA 3.3M
$1,406 R 25K
157.15%
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: October 28, 2025

Last update for South Africa: October 29, 2025

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