Last update: Nov 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Dubai and Angola

For one person, living is cheaper in Angola: $1,006 a month against $2,889 in Dubai, rent and utilities included – about $22,600 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Angola
Dubai
🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates
$2,889
/mo nomad
🇦🇴 Angola
$1,006
/mo nomad
😐 Solo nomad: Dubai is 60.6% more expensive than Angola without rent, and 187.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Dubai is 66.1% more expensive than Angola without rent, and 114.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Dubai
Angola
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.94 AED 47.54
$5.58 AOA 5,091
131.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$83.2 AED 306
$38.12 AOA 34.8K
118.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.35 AED 34.32
$7.55 AOA 6,894
23.84%
Cappuccino
$5.88 AED 21.59
$2.35 AOA 2,148
150.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 AED 5.77
$1.08 AOA 983
45.37%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.94 AED 3.47
$1.42 AOA 1,298
-33.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$13.44 AED 49.37
$1.85 AOA 1,691
626.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$13.57 AED 49.84
$1.78 AOA 1,623
662.36%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Dubai
Angola
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.86 AED 6.83
$1.99 AOA 1,818
-6.53%
White Bread (500g)
$1.56 AED 5.73
$0.89 AOA 813
75.28%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.64 AED 9.68
$1.65 AOA 1,508
60.00%
Eggs
$3.53 AED 12.96
$1.90 AOA 1,734
85.79%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.97 AED 47.62
$9.71 AOA 8,867
33.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.94 AED 36.51
$3.67 AOA 3,350
170.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.92 AED 47.45
$8.49 AOA 7,747
52.18%
Apples (1kg)
$2.55 AED 9.36
$2.26 AOA 2,062
12.83%
Banana (1kg)
$2.05 AED 7.54
$1.16 AOA 1,058
76.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.84 AED 6.77
$2.74 AOA 2,500
-32.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.54 AED 5.64
$1.86 AOA 1,699
-17.20%
Potato (1kg)
$1.17 AED 4.31
$1.53 AOA 1,394
-23.53%
Onion (1kg)
$1.02 AED 3.76
$1.53 AOA 1,399
-33.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.57 AED 5.75
$1.70 AOA 1,549
-7.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.67 AED 2.46
$0.36 AOA 331
86.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.31 AED 23.17
$1.62 AOA 1,480
289.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.16 AED 59.4
$6.17 AOA 5,633
161.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.58 AED 9.48
$0.46 AOA 422
460.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 AED 10.60
$0.93 AOA 850
210.75%
🚌 Getting Around
Dubai
Angola
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 AED 5.15
$0.26 AOA 235
438.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$82.4 AED 303
$31.33 AOA 28.6K
163.10%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.29 AED 12.07
$1.07 AOA 978
207.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.65 AED 2.40
$0.83 AOA 755
-21.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.13 AED 29.84
$5.57 AOA 5,081
45.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.00 AED 3.68
$0.34 AOA 314
194.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.3K AED 96.6K
$14.4K AOA 13.2M
82.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.0K AED 81.0K
$22.3K AOA 20.4M
-1.12%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Dubai
Angola
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$239 AED 877
$100 AOA 91.3K
138.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$56.9 AED 209
$17.84 AOA 16.3K
218.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$93.9 AED 345
$78.2 AOA 71.4K
20.02%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Dubai
Angola
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$90.8 AED 334
$45.74 AOA 41.8K
98.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$46.38 AED 170
$14.81 AOA 13.5K
213.17%
Cinema Ticket
$16.24 AED 59.6
$3.62 AOA 3,305
348.62%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Dubai
Angola
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$934 AED 3,429
$769 AOA 702.4K
21.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$20.9K AED 76.8K
$15.2K AOA 13.9M
37.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Dubai
Angola
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.7 AED 260
$109 AOA 99.6K
-35.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$61.3 AED 225
$61.6 AOA 56.2K
-0.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 AED 377
$95.7 AOA 87.3K
7.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 AED 426
$198 AOA 181.1K
-41.48%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Dubai
Angola
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,487 AED 9,134
$425 AOA 387.9K
485.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,520 AED 5,581
$202 AOA 184.6K
651.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$5,234 AED 19.2K
$2,141 AOA 2.0M
144.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$3,028 AED 11.1K
$1,046 AOA 955.0K
189.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,982 AED 25.6K
$8,997 AOA 8.2M
-22.39%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,433 AED 16.3K
$1,868 AOA 1.7M
137.38%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Dubai
Angola
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,553 AED 13.0K
$4,264 AOA 3.9M
-16.66%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.57
22.33
-79.53%

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

Last update for Dubai: November 2, 2026

Last update for Angola: November 2, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Dubai
$1.5K
Angola
$202 86.7% $1.3K
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Dubai
$390
Angola
$196 49.7% $194
Eating Out
Dubai
$307
Angola
$118 61.4% $188
Groceries & Markets
Dubai
$297
Angola
$190 36.1% $107
Clothing & Footwear
Dubai
$158
Angola
$209 32.5% $51
Sport & Entertainment
Dubai
$123
Angola
$53 57% $70
Getting Around
Dubai
$95
Angola
$38 60.3% $57
Good to know
🇦🇪 Dubai
🇦🇴 Angola
🕒 Local time
04:15 4:15 AM
01:15 1:15 AM
3 h behind Dubai
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
3,790,000
36,749,906
💱 Currency
UAE Dirham AED د.إ
Exchange rates and currency converter

AOA, USD, EUR to AED – UAE Dirham Converter

UAE Dirham exchange rates as of November 6, 2026: 1 USD = 3.67 AED (1 AED = 0.272 USD). 1 EUR = 4.12 AED (1 AED = 0.243 EUR).

Angolan Kwanza exchange rates as of November 6, 2026: 1 USD = 913 AOA (1,000 AOA = 1.1 USD). 1 EUR = 1,025 AOA (10,000 AOA = 9.76 EUR).

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