Cost of living comparison

Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

compared to

Luanda, Angola

Luanda vs. Bishkek Cost of Living Summary

Luanda is 2.3 times more expensive than Bishkek.

Restaurants: pay 98.9% more in Luanda
Groceries: pay 87.2% more in Luanda
Transportation: pay 99.5% more in Luanda
Housing: pay 4.0 times more in Luanda
Childcare: pay 2.7 times more in Luanda
Entertainment and Sports: pay 32.8% more in Luanda
Clothing: pay 2.1 times more in Luanda

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

Luanda vs. Bishkek Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 98.9% more for restaurants

	Bishkek	Luanda
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.80 KGS507.25	$5.87 AOA5,354.29	+1.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.68 KGS497.11	$7.83 AOA7,136.68	+37.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.68 KGS59.14	$1.64 AOA1,495.80	+142.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.33 KGS28.98	$1.04 AOA949.85	+214.3%
Average			+98.9%

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pay 87.2% more for groceries

	Bishkek	Luanda
Bread 1 loaf	$0.48 KGS41.78	$1.29 AOA1,177.58	+170.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.14 KGS449.42	$6.25 AOA5,696.38	+21.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.25 KGS283.83	$6.93 AOA6,315.77	+113.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.76 KGS153.67	$2.34 AOA2,131.10	+33.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.41 KGS211.16	$2.71 AOA2,473.50	+12.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.47 KGS41.22	$1.18 AOA1,071.73	+149.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.85 KGS74.39	$0.49 AOA448.93	-42.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.94 KGS82.52	$1.38 AOA1,260.99	+46.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.90 KGS78.92	$0.94 AOA858.58	+4.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.23 KGS19.88	$0.81 AOA738.90	+256.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.24 KGS21.00	$0.71 AOA644.71	+194.4%
Average			+87.2%

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pay 99.5% more for transportation

	Bishkek	Luanda
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.90 KGS254.01	$1.40 AOA1,280.27	-51.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$7.54 KGS659.43	$33.17 AOA30,252.99	+339.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$39,443.16 KGS3,449,303.94	$19,880.09 AOA18,129,753.50	-49.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.18 KGS365.22	$10.84 AOA9,881.62	+159.5%
Average			+99.5%

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pay 4.0 times more for housing

	Bishkek	Luanda
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$12.05 KGS1,053.48	$132.73 AOA121,042.90	+1001.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$474.69 KGS41,511.27	$493.78 AOA450,300.74	+4.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$353.07 KGS30,875.68	$282.94 AOA258,028.56	-19.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$23.19 KGS2,027.91	$73.50 AOA67,027.63	+216.9%
Average			+300.7%

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pay 2.7 times more for childcare

	Bishkek	Luanda
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$230.15 KGS20,126.58	$697.15 AOA635,769.95	+202.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,168.50 KGS539,435.63	$14,918.69 AOA13,605,177.13	+141.9%
Average			+172.4%

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pay 32.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Bishkek	Luanda
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.16 KGS101.45	$1.55 AOA1,413.22	+33.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.06 KGS179.79	$3.59 AOA3,272.95	+74.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.56 KGS136.45	$2.38 AOA2,172.68	+52.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$43.01 KGS3,760.83	$42.94 AOA39,155.98	-0.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.35 KGS380.44	$4.49 AOA4,091.35	+3.1%
Average			+32.8%

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pay 2.1 times more for clothing

	Bishkek	Luanda
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$40.60 KGS3,550.75	$97.67 AOA89,066.31	+140.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$38.86 KGS3,398.58	$79.01 AOA72,051.56	+103.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$103.88 KGS9,084.40	$129.43 AOA118,038.01	+24.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$96.67 KGS8,454.18	$254.73 AOA232,306.16	+163.5%
Average			+108.0%

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