Cost of living comparison
Luanda is 16.7 times more expensive than Banjul.
If you lived in Luanda instead of Banjul, you would:
pay 12.8% more for restaurants
|
Banjul
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.96
GMD352.45
|
$5.87
AOA5,360.42
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.29
GMD446.85
|
$7.83
AOA7,144.86
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
GMD118.10
|
$1.64
AOA1,497.51
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
GMD67.36
|
$1.04
AOA950.94
|
|
pay 57.1% more for groceries
|
Banjul
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.65
GMD46.34
|
$1.29
AOA1,178.93
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.15
GMD223.43
|
$6.25
AOA5,702.91
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.21
GMD369.63
|
$6.93
AOA6,323.01
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.99
GMD141.50
|
$2.34
AOA2,133.54
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.27
GMD90.08
|
$2.71
AOA2,476.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
GMD67.56
|
$1.18
AOA1,072.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
GMD41.29
|
$0.49
AOA449.45
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.85
GMD60.06
|
$1.38
AOA1,262.44
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
GMD45.04
|
$0.94
AOA859.56
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
GMD30.03
|
$0.81
AOA739.74
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
GMD32.28
|
$0.71
AOA645.45
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for transportation
|
Banjul
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.01
GMD284.85
|
$1.40
AOA1,281.73
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.55
GMD465.05
|
$33.17
AOA30,287.65
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$2,727.27
GMD193,636.36
|
$19,880.09
AOA18,150,526.21
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.94
GMD422.03
|
$10.84
AOA9,892.94
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for housing
|
Banjul
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.62
GMD3,310.02
|
$132.73
AOA121,181.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$102.56
GMD7,281.76
|
$493.78
AOA450,816.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$52.91
GMD3,756.88
|
$282.94
AOA258,324.21
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$24.06
GMD1,708.56
|
$73.50
AOA67,104.43
|
|
pay 103.2 times more for childcare
|
Banjul
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$6.99
GMD496.50
|
$697.15
AOA636,498.41
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$139.86
GMD9,930.07
|
$14,918.69
AOA13,620,765.67
|
|
pay 32.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Banjul
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.32
GMD235.70
|
$1.55
AOA1,414.84
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.08
GMD147.87
|
$3.59
AOA3,276.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.71
GMD121.64
|
$2.38
AOA2,175.17
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.48
GMD1,737.76
|
$42.94
AOA39,200.85
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.50
GMD248.25
|
$4.49
AOA4,096.04
|
|
pay 93.9% more for clothing
|
Banjul
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.00
GMD3,976.00
|
$97.67
AOA89,168.36
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.34
GMD3,148.14
|
$79.01
AOA72,134.12
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.43
GMD7,059.53
|
$129.43
AOA118,173.26
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.99
GMD6,176.29
|
$254.73
AOA232,572.33
|
|
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