Cost of living comparison
Luanda is 14.0% more expensive than Athens.
If you lived in Luanda instead of Athens, you would:
pay 3.1% less for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.41
|
$5.87
AOA5,389.78
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€9.25
|
$7.83
AOA7,183.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
€1.98
|
$1.64
AOA1,505.72
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
€0.52
|
$1.04
AOA956.15
|
|
pay 9.4% more for groceries
|
Athens
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
€1.22
|
$1.29
AOA1,185.39
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.59
€6.32
|
$6.25
AOA5,734.14
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.29
€6.03
|
$6.93
AOA6,357.64
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
€4.32
|
$2.34
AOA2,145.22
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.69
|
$2.71
AOA2,489.89
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.89
|
$1.18
AOA1,078.84
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.86
|
$0.49
AOA451.91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.58
|
$1.38
AOA1,269.35
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.89
|
$0.94
AOA864.27
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.55
|
$0.81
AOA743.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.50
|
$0.71
AOA648.98
|
|
pay 30.3% less for transportation
|
Athens
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€7.32
|
$1.40
AOA1,288.75
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.01
€28.77
|
$33.17
AOA30,453.52
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,384.48
€29,131.82
|
$19,880.09
AOA18,249,926.68
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.86
€12.33
|
$10.84
AOA9,947.12
|
|
pay 46.1% more for housing
|
Athens
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.55
€31.21
|
$132.73
AOA121,845.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$634.68
€608.52
|
$493.78
AOA453,285.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$557.32
€534.34
|
$282.94
AOA259,738.91
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.41
€147.08
|
$73.50
AOA67,471.92
|
|
pay 44.8% more for childcare
|
Athens
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$463.20
€444.10
|
$697.15
AOA639,984.16
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,722.29
€10,280.24
|
$14,918.69
AOA13,695,359.13
|
|
pay 38.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€5.14
|
$1.55
AOA1,422.59
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
€3.55
|
$3.59
AOA3,294.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.88
€4.68
|
$2.38
AOA2,187.08
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.36
€47.33
|
$42.94
AOA39,415.53
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.65
€9.25
|
$4.49
AOA4,118.47
|
|
pay 69.6% more for clothing
|
Athens
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.11
€82.56
|
$97.67
AOA89,656.68
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.32
€36.74
|
$79.01
AOA72,529.16
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.75
€89.89
|
$129.43
AOA118,820.43
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.38
€110.63
|
$254.73
AOA233,846.00
|
|
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