Cost of living comparison
Luanda is 2.2 times more expensive than Asuncion.
If you lived in Luanda instead of Asuncion, you would:
pay 76.2% more for restaurants
|
Asuncion
|
Luanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.13
PYG32,209
|
$5.87
AOA5,389.78
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.58
PYG35,677
|
$7.83
AOA7,183.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
PYG6,889
|
$1.64
AOA1,505.72
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
PYG3,937
|
$1.04
AOA956.15
|
|
pay 77.2% more for groceries
|
Asuncion
|
Luanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.67
PYG5,234
|
$1.29
AOA1,185.39
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.12
PYG24,322
|
$6.25
AOA5,734.14
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.15
PYG24,551
|
$6.93
AOA6,357.64
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.75
PYG13,626
|
$2.34
AOA2,145.22
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.46
PYG11,418
|
$2.71
AOA2,489.89
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.91
PYG7,125
|
$1.18
AOA1,078.84
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.32
PYG2,525
|
$0.49
AOA451.91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.43
PYG3,323
|
$1.38
AOA1,269.35
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
PYG5,720
|
$0.94
AOA864.27
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
PYG3,832
|
$0.81
AOA743.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
PYG4,585
|
$0.71
AOA648.98
|
|
pay 6.5% more for transportation
|
Asuncion
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.51
PYG27,348
|
$1.40
AOA1,288.75
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.43
PYG198,207
|
$33.17
AOA30,453.52
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,874.44
PYG115,951,288
|
$19,880.09
AOA18,249,926.68
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.90
PYG69,373
|
$10.84
AOA9,947.12
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for housing
|
Asuncion
|
Luanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.94
PYG132,028
|
$132.73
AOA121,845.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$425.89
PYG3,319,973
|
$493.78
AOA453,285.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$339.02
PYG2,642,764
|
$282.94
AOA259,738.91
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$34.20
PYG266,603
|
$73.50
AOA67,471.92
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for childcare
|
Asuncion
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$179.26
PYG1,397,362
|
$697.15
AOA639,984.16
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,864.81
PYG30,127,514
|
$14,918.69
AOA13,695,359.13
|
|
pay 46.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Asuncion
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.33
PYG10,406
|
$1.55
AOA1,422.59
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.00
PYG15,575
|
$3.59
AOA3,294.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.27
PYG9,910
|
$2.38
AOA2,187.08
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.82
PYG209,109
|
$42.94
AOA39,415.53
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.09
PYG39,641
|
$4.49
AOA4,118.47
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for clothing
|
Asuncion
|
Luanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.60
PYG394,433
|
$97.67
AOA89,656.68
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.53
PYG245,777
|
$79.01
AOA72,529.16
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.98
PYG553,329
|
$129.43
AOA118,820.43
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.85
PYG396,415
|
$254.73
AOA233,846.00
|
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