Cost of living comparison

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

compared to

Luanda, Angola

Luanda vs. Addis Ababa Cost of Living Summary

Luanda is 81.2% more expensive than Addis Ababa.

Restaurants: pay 59.9% more in Luanda
Groceries: pay 21.8% more in Luanda
Transportation: pay 83.9% more in Luanda
Housing: pay 30.1% less in Luanda
Childcare: pay 4.4 times more in Luanda
Entertainment and Sports: pay 28.2% more in Luanda
Clothing: pay 59.9% more in Luanda

The cost of childcare, transportation, restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Luanda are more expensive than in Addis Ababa. Notably, childcare and transportation are significantly more expensive in Luanda.

Luanda vs. Addis Ababa Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Luanda instead of Addis Ababa, you would:

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pay 59.9% more for restaurants

	Addis Ababa	Luanda
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.00 ETB788.24	$5.87 AOA5,354.55	-2.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.24 ETB819.15	$7.83 AOA7,137.03	+25.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.78 ETB103.13	$1.64 AOA1,495.87	+108.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 ETB65.97	$1.04 AOA949.90	+107.4%
Average			+59.9%

Addis Ababa vs. Luanda - Cost of restaurants

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pay 21.8% more for groceries

	Addis Ababa	Luanda
Bread 1 loaf	$1.20 ETB157.85	$1.29 AOA1,177.64	+7.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.85 ETB637.61	$6.25 AOA5,696.66	+28.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.08 ETB798.56	$6.93 AOA6,316.08	+13.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.65 ETB348.03	$2.34 AOA2,131.20	-11.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.65 ETB741.75	$2.71 AOA2,473.62	-52.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.30 ETB433.71	$1.18 AOA1,071.79	-64.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.51 ETB66.52	$0.49 AOA448.96	-2.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.08 ETB141.65	$1.38 AOA1,261.05	+28.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.39 ETB50.78	$0.94 AOA858.62	+143.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 ETB40.89	$0.81 AOA738.93	+160.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.79 ETB104.33	$0.71 AOA644.74	-11.0%
Average			+21.8%

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pay 83.9% more for transportation

	Addis Ababa	Luanda
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.88 ETB641.06	$1.40 AOA1,280.33	-71.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.00 ETB1,313.73	$33.17 AOA30,254.48	+231.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,000.00 ETB3,284,315.50	$19,880.09 AOA18,130,646.11	-20.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.67 ETB481.48	$10.84 AOA9,882.11	+195.7%
Average			+83.9%

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pay 30.1% less for housing

	Addis Ababa	Luanda
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$171.17 ETB22,486.61	$132.73 AOA121,048.86	-22.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$645.10 ETB84,748.48	$493.78 AOA450,322.91	-23.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$422.74 ETB55,536.76	$282.94 AOA258,041.27	-33.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$124.84 ETB16,400.33	$73.50 AOA67,030.93	-41.1%
Average			-30.1%

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pay 4.4 times more for childcare

	Addis Ababa	Luanda
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$81.47 ETB10,703.36	$697.15 AOA635,801.26	+755.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$43,916.67 ETB5,769,447.56	$14,918.69 AOA13,605,846.97	-66.0%
Average			+344.9%

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pay 28.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Addis Ababa	Luanda
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.00 ETB131.37	$1.55 AOA1,413.29	+55.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.15 ETB151.04	$3.59 AOA3,273.11	+212.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.00 ETB525.49	$2.38 AOA2,172.79	-40.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$90.59 ETB11,901.70	$42.94 AOA39,157.91	-52.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.70 ETB880.20	$4.49 AOA4,091.55	-33.0%
Average			+28.2%

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pay 59.9% more for clothing

	Addis Ababa	Luanda
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$48.33 ETB6,349.68	$97.67 AOA89,070.69	+102.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$75.17 ETB9,874.84	$79.01 AOA72,055.11	+5.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$108.84 ETB14,298.96	$129.43 AOA118,043.82	+18.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$119.32 ETB15,675.61	$254.73 AOA232,317.60	+113.5%
Average			+59.9%

Addis Ababa vs. Luanda - Cost of clothing

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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