Cost of living comparison
Luanda is 62.6% more expensive than Amman.
If you lived in Luanda instead of Amman, you would:
pay 2.0 times more for restaurants
Amman
|
Luanda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$5.87
AOA5,360.42
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$7.83
AOA7,144.86
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
JOD0.340
|
$1.64
AOA1,497.51
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
JOD0.270
|
$1.04
AOA950.94
|
|
pay 66.0% more for groceries
Amman
|
Luanda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.53
JOD0.370
|
$1.29
AOA1,178.93
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.39
JOD2.400
|
$6.25
AOA5,702.91
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.58
JOD3.960
|
$6.93
AOA6,323.01
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.04
JOD1.450
|
$2.34
AOA2,133.54
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.56
JOD1.820
|
$2.71
AOA2,476.33
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.90
JOD0.640
|
$1.18
AOA1,072.96
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
JOD0.520
|
$0.49
AOA449.45
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
JOD0.500
|
$1.38
AOA1,262.44
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
$0.94
AOA859.56
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.40
JOD0.290
|
$0.81
AOA739.74
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.36
JOD0.250
|
$0.71
AOA645.45
|
|
pay 31.6% less for transportation
Amman
|
Luanda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.48
JOD3.890
|
$1.40
AOA1,281.73
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$42.31
JOD30.000
|
$33.17
AOA30,287.65
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,384.29
JOD18,000.000
|
$19,880.09
AOA18,150,526.21
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.85
JOD8.400
|
$10.84
AOA9,892.94
|
|
pay 73.9% more for housing
Amman
|
Luanda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.80
JOD24.680
|
$132.73
AOA121,181.59
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$440.45
JOD312.320
|
$493.78
AOA450,816.68
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$277.09
JOD196.480
|
$282.94
AOA258,324.21
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.55
JOD52.160
|
$73.50
AOA67,104.43
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for childcare
Amman
|
Luanda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$238.75
JOD169.300
|
$697.15
AOA636,498.41
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,288.39
JOD3,750.000
|
$14,918.69
AOA13,620,765.67
|
|
pay 41.1% less for entertainment and sports
Amman
|
Luanda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.35
JOD4.500
|
$1.55
AOA1,414.84
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.03
JOD2.860
|
$3.59
AOA3,276.70
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.53
JOD2.500
|
$2.38
AOA2,175.17
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.15
JOD41.230
|
$42.94
AOA39,200.85
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.28
JOD8.000
|
$4.49
AOA4,096.04
|
|
pay 81.6% more for clothing
Amman
|
Luanda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.45
JOD45.700
|
$97.67
AOA89,168.36
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.44
JOD35.770
|
$79.01
AOA72,134.12
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$109.69
JOD77.780
|
$129.43
AOA118,173.26
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$84.79
JOD60.120
|
$254.73
AOA232,572.33
|
|
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