Cost of living comparison

Baku, Azerbaijan

compared to

Luanda, Angola

Luanda vs. Baku Cost of Living Summary

Luanda is 91.4% more expensive than Baku.

Restaurants: pay 73.0% more in Luanda
Groceries: pay 94.7% more in Luanda
Transportation: pay 27.3% more in Luanda
Housing: pay 3.2 times more in Luanda
Childcare: pay 2.7 times more in Luanda
Entertainment and Sports: pay 12.8% less in Luanda
Clothing: pay 71.2% more in Luanda

The cost of housing, childcare, groceries, restaurants, clothing, and transportation in Luanda are more expensive than in Baku. Notably, housing, childcare, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Luanda.

Luanda vs. Baku Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Luanda instead of Baku, you would:

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pay 73.0% more for restaurants

	Baku	Luanda
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.41 AZN16.00	$5.87 AOA5,378.04	-37.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.65 AZN13.00	$7.83 AOA7,168.33	+2.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.69 AZN1.18	$1.64 AOA1,502.43	+136.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.36 AZN0.61	$1.04 AOA954.06	+190.5%
Average			+73.0%

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pay 94.7% more for groceries

	Baku	Luanda
Bread 1 loaf	$0.46 AZN0.78	$1.29 AOA1,182.81	+182.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.77 AZN4.71	$6.25 AOA5,721.64	+125.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.13 AZN8.72	$6.93 AOA6,343.79	+35.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.41 AZN2.40	$2.34 AOA2,140.55	+65.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.10 AZN3.58	$2.71 AOA2,484.47	+28.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.49 AZN0.84	$1.18 AOA1,076.49	+138.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.77 AZN1.32	$0.49 AOA450.92	-36.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.68 AZN1.16	$1.38 AOA1,266.58	+103.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.83 AZN1.40	$0.94 AOA862.38	+14.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.29 AZN0.49	$0.81 AOA742.17	+181.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.23 AZN0.40	$0.71 AOA647.57	+203.8%
Average			+94.7%

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pay 27.3% more for transportation

	Baku	Luanda
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.46 AZN4.19	$1.40 AOA1,285.94	-43.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$17.65 AZN30.00	$33.17 AOA30,387.17	+88.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,588.24 AZN35,000.00	$19,880.09 AOA18,210,166.49	-3.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.47 AZN11.00	$10.84 AOA9,925.45	+67.5%
Average			+27.3%

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pay 3.2 times more for housing

	Baku	Luanda
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$14.84 AZN25.23	$132.73 AOA121,579.78	+794.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$470.77 AZN800.30	$493.78 AOA452,298.01	+4.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$261.03 AZN443.75	$282.94 AOA259,173.03	+8.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$47.11 AZN80.09	$73.50 AOA67,324.92	+56.0%
Average			+215.9%

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pay 2.7 times more for childcare

	Baku	Luanda
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$232.47 AZN395.20	$697.15 AOA638,589.86	+199.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,199.10 AZN10,538.46	$14,918.69 AOA13,665,521.74	+140.7%
Average			+170.3%

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pay 12.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Baku	Luanda
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.47 AZN2.50	$1.55 AOA1,419.49	+5.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.60 AZN6.12	$3.59 AOA3,287.47	-0.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.53 AZN6.00	$2.38 AOA2,182.32	-32.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$49.42 AZN84.02	$42.94 AOA39,329.66	-13.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.88 AZN10.00	$4.49 AOA4,109.50	-23.7%
Average			-12.8%

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pay 71.2% more for clothing

	Baku	Luanda
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$56.06 AZN95.30	$97.67 AOA89,461.35	+74.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$57.34 AZN97.48	$79.01 AOA72,371.14	+37.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$122.29 AZN207.88	$129.43 AOA118,561.56	+5.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$95.40 AZN162.18	$254.73 AOA233,336.53	+167.0%
Average			+71.2%

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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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