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

🙂 Solo nomad: South Africa is 28.8% cheaper than Angola without rent, and 11.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: South Africa is 25.7% cheaper than Angola without rent, and 33.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
South Africa
Angola
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.05 R 161
$6 AOA 5,472
50.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.84 R 691
$48.09 AOA 43.9K
-19.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.9 R 87.1
$8.1 AOA 7,391
-39.51%
Cappuccino
$1.98 R 35.28
$3.69 AOA 3,367
-46.34%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.96 R 17.06
$1.48 AOA 1,352
-35.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 R 13.31
$1.2 AOA 1,098
-37.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.18 R 38.72
$1.83 AOA 1,673
19.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.54 R 45.1
$1.74 AOA 1,591
45.98%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
South Africa
Angola
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.1 R 19.58
$1.9 AOA 1,734
-42.11%
White Bread (500g)
$1.03 R 18.32
$1.16 AOA 1,062
-11.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.56 R 27.71
$1.37 AOA 1,250
13.87%
Eggs
$2.25 R 39.93
$2.13 AOA 1,940
5.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.67 R 136
$12.27 AOA 11.2K
-37.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.62 R 82.2
$4.38 AOA 3,992
5.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.86 R 122
$9.04 AOA 8,243
-24.12%
Apples (1kg)
$1.58 R 28.02
$2.5 AOA 2,280
-36.80%
Banana (1kg)
$1.42 R 25.3
$1.14 AOA 1,039
24.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.44 R 25.58
$3.11 AOA 2,832
-53.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.49 R 26.5
$2.07 AOA 1,887
-28.02%
Potato (1kg)
$1.25 R 22.16
$1.77 AOA 1,612
-29.38%
Onion (1kg)
$1.34 R 23.81
$1.55 AOA 1,410
-13.55%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.09 R 19.31
$1.95 AOA 1,778
-44.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.96 R 17.15
$0.42 AOA 387
128.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.9 R 51.6
$2.31 AOA 2,110
25.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.07 R 90.3
$7.62 AOA 6,949
-33.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 R 24.49
$0.56 AOA 512
146.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 R 29.79
$1.25 AOA 1,141
34.40%
🚌 Getting Around
South Africa
Angola
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.71 R 30.47
$0.33 AOA 304
418.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.01 R 801
$33.3 AOA 30.4K
35.17%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.1 R 19.61
$1.2 AOA 1,095
-8.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.09 R 19.41
$0.91 AOA 830
19.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.8 R 85.3
$6 AOA 5,471
-20.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 R 23.23
$0.39 AOA 353
235.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21K R 374.2K
$19.8K AOA 18M
6.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.7K R 421.3K
$28.4K AOA 25.9M
-16.54%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
South Africa
Angola
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$113 R 2,009
$95.9 AOA 87.5K
17.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$33.11 R 589
$20.1 AOA 18.3K
64.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.49 R 738
$135 AOA 123.1K
-69.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
South Africa
Angola
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$31.69 R 564
$43.43 AOA 39.6K
-27.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.45 R 168
$14.77 AOA 13.5K
-36.02%
Cinema Ticket
$6.7 R 119
$4.6 AOA 4,194
45.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
South Africa
Angola
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$186 R 3,303
$708 AOA 645.5K
-73.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,336 R 77.1K
$14.7K AOA 13.4M
-70.43%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
South Africa
Angola
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$48.56 R 864
$98.7 AOA 90K
-50.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.74 R 547
$77.9 AOA 71K
-60.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92 R 1,636
$128 AOA 117.2K
-28.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$79.6 R 1,415
$250 AOA 228.2K
-68.20%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
South Africa
Angola
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$442 R 7,860
$582 AOA 530.5K
-24.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$370 R 6,579
$292 AOA 266.4K
26.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$880 R 15.7K
$2,379 AOA 2.2M
-62.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$724 R 12.9K
$1,344 AOA 1.2M
-46.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,021 R 18.2K
$4,687 AOA 4.3M
-78.22%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$803 R 14.3K
$1,539 AOA 1.4M
-47.80%
💵 Salaries & Financials
South Africa
Angola
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,406 R 25K
$3,617 AOA 3.3M
-61.11%
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: October 29, 2025

Last update for Angola: October 28, 2025

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