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

🙂 Solo nomad: South Africa is 31.4% cheaper than Angola without rent, and 13% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: South Africa is 26.4% cheaper than Angola without rent, and 34.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
South Africa
Angola
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.70 R 143
$5.81 AOA 5,356
49.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.91 R 641
$47.52 AOA 43.8K
-18.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.17 R 85.3
$7.95 AOA 7,329
-34.97%
Cappuccino
$2.05 R 33.82
$3.62 AOA 3,334
-43.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.02 R 16.87
$1.49 AOA 1,374
-31.54%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 R 12.51
$1.28 AOA 1,176
-40.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.26 R 37.20
$1.79 AOA 1,647
26.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 R 41.77
$1.71 AOA 1,578
47.95%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
South Africa
Angola
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.10 R 18.20
$1.91 AOA 1,760
-42.41%
White Bread (500g)
$0.94 R 15.51
$1.21 AOA 1,118
-22.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.62 R 26.76
$1.39 AOA 1,278
16.55%
Eggs
$2.22 R 36.61
$2.14 AOA 1,976
3.74%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.52 R 124
$12.44 AOA 11.5K
-39.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.48 R 73.8
$4.48 AOA 4,134
-
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.61 R 109
$8.88 AOA 8,183
-25.56%
Apples (1kg)
$1.50 R 24.74
$2.39 AOA 2,205
-37.24%
Banana (1kg)
$1.42 R 23.41
$1.13 AOA 1,039
25.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 R 24.08
$2.96 AOA 2,732
-50.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.51 R 24.91
$2.14 AOA 1,971
-29.44%
Potato (1kg)
$1.26 R 20.70
$1.84 AOA 1,693
-31.52%
Onion (1kg)
$1.29 R 21.34
$1.60 AOA 1,476
-19.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.03 R 16.95
$2.03 AOA 1,874
-49.26%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.97 R 15.93
$0.46 AOA 420
110.87%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.87 R 47.30
$2.35 AOA 2,168
22.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.90 R 80.7
$7.22 AOA 6,656
-32.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.31 R 21.65
$0.55 AOA 510
138.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 R 28.59
$1.31 AOA 1,206
32.06%
🚌 Getting Around
South Africa
Angola
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.65 R 27.17
$0.34 AOA 313
385.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$44.20 R 728
$32.79 AOA 30.2K
34.80%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.14 R 18.79
$1.22 AOA 1,128
-6.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.09 R 17.98
$0.84 AOA 776
29.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.70 R 77.5
$6.09 AOA 5,618
-22.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.30 R 21.35
$0.38 AOA 351
242.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.8K R 342.7K
$20.1K AOA 18.5M
3.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.5K R 387.5K
$28.0K AOA 25.8M
-16.10%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
South Africa
Angola
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$111 R 1,835
$95.2 AOA 87.7K
17.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$32.36 R 533
$20.28 AOA 18.7K
59.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.49 R 667
$131 AOA 120.8K
-69.12%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
South Africa
Angola
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$31.96 R 527
$42.80 AOA 39.5K
-25.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.72 R 160
$14.27 AOA 13.1K
-31.89%
Cinema Ticket
$6.80 R 112
$4.38 AOA 4,038
55.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
South Africa
Angola
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$189 R 3,107
$694 AOA 640.0K
-72.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,400 R 72.5K
$14.7K AOA 13.5M
-69.97%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
South Africa
Angola
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.2 R 827
$97.2 AOA 89.6K
-48.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.53 R 503
$79.0 AOA 72.8K
-61.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.5 R 1,558
$129 AOA 118.6K
-26.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$81.3 R 1,340
$251 AOA 231.8K
-67.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
South Africa
Angola
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$453 R 7,461
$603 AOA 555.5K
-24.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$372 R 6,132
$286 AOA 264.0K
29.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$906 R 14.9K
$2,357 AOA 2.2M
-61.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$703 R 11.6K
$1,349 AOA 1.2M
-47.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,150 R 19.0K
$9,731 AOA 9.0M
-88.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$836 R 13.8K
$1,839 AOA 1.7M
-54.55%
💵 Salaries & Financials
South Africa
Angola
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,471 R 24.2K
$3,476 AOA 3.2M
-57.67%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.55
25
-53.80%

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

Last update for South Africa: March 2, 2026

Last update for Angola: March 3, 2026

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