Cost of living comparison
Luanda is 2.3 times more expensive than Baghdad.
If you lived in Luanda instead of Baghdad, you would:
pay 2.9 times more for restaurants
|
Baghdad
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.31
IQD6,980
|
$5.87
AOA5,354.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.59
IQD9,971
|
$7.83
AOA7,137.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
IQD554
|
$1.64
AOA1,495.87
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
IQD249
|
$1.04
AOA949.90
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for groceries
|
Baghdad
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.88
IQD1,151
|
$1.29
AOA1,177.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.38
IQD3,125
|
$6.25
AOA5,696.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.13
IQD6,738
|
$6.93
AOA6,316.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.82
IQD2,391
|
$2.34
AOA2,131.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.22
IQD2,916
|
$2.71
AOA2,473.62
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.51
IQD675
|
$1.18
AOA1,071.79
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
IQD676
|
$0.49
AOA448.96
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.46
IQD610
|
$1.38
AOA1,261.05
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
IQD404
|
$0.94
AOA858.62
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
IQD390
|
$0.81
AOA738.93
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.29
IQD380
|
$0.71
AOA644.74
|
|
pay 0.4% more for transportation
|
Baghdad
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.78
IQD2,344
|
$1.40
AOA1,280.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.77
IQD29,914
|
$33.17
AOA30,254.48
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,213.31
IQD23,930,928
|
$19,880.09
AOA18,130,646.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.94
IQD20,940
|
$10.84
AOA9,882.11
|
|
pay 65.1% more for housing
|
Baghdad
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$35.21
IQD46,264
|
$132.73
AOA121,048.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$443.62
IQD582,890
|
$493.78
AOA450,322.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$264.28
IQD347,241
|
$282.94
AOA258,041.27
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.01
IQD148,480
|
$73.50
AOA67,030.93
|
|
pay 4.3 times more for childcare
|
Baghdad
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$162.43
IQD213,418
|
$697.15
AOA635,801.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,438.23
IQD4,517,573
|
$14,918.69
AOA13,605,846.97
|
|
pay 0.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Baghdad
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.28
IQD2,991
|
$1.55
AOA1,413.29
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.89
IQD3,802
|
$3.59
AOA3,273.11
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.28
IQD2,991
|
$2.38
AOA2,172.79
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.60
IQD38,898
|
$42.94
AOA39,157.91
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.59
IQD9,971
|
$4.49
AOA4,091.55
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for clothing
|
Baghdad
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$28.72
IQD37,741
|
$97.67
AOA89,070.69
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.03
IQD44,715
|
$79.01
AOA72,055.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$61.01
IQD80,159
|
$129.43
AOA118,043.82
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$41.35
IQD54,334
|
$254.73
AOA232,317.60
|
|
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