Cost of living comparison
Luanda is 2.1 times more expensive than Brazzaville.
If you lived in Luanda instead of Brazzaville, you would:
pay 29.7% less for restaurants
|
Brazzaville
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.38
FCFA8,946
|
$5.87
AOA5,354.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.87
FCFA4,897
|
$7.83
AOA7,137.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.30
FCFA1,432
|
$1.64
AOA1,495.87
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.49
FCFA928
|
$1.04
AOA949.90
|
|
pay 3.6% less for groceries
|
Brazzaville
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.62
FCFA2,874
|
$1.29
AOA1,177.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.38
FCFA2,103
|
$6.25
AOA5,696.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.12
FCFA5,051
|
$6.93
AOA6,316.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
FCFA1,829
|
$2.34
AOA2,131.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.16
FCFA1,343
|
$2.71
AOA2,473.62
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
FCFA691
|
$1.18
AOA1,071.79
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
FCFA466
|
$0.49
AOA448.96
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.66
FCFA1,030
|
$1.38
AOA1,261.05
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
FCFA722
|
$0.94
AOA858.62
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
FCFA522
|
$0.81
AOA738.93
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
FCFA353
|
$0.71
AOA644.74
|
|
pay 17.8% less for transportation
|
Brazzaville
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.29
FCFA2,671
|
$1.40
AOA1,280.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.44
FCFA14,582
|
$33.17
AOA30,254.48
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,343.54
FCFA18,254,162
|
$19,880.09
AOA18,130,646.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.45
FCFA7,745
|
$10.84
AOA9,882.11
|
|
pay 24.0% more for housing
|
Brazzaville
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.25
FCFA25,658
|
$132.73
AOA121,048.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$589.16
FCFA366,505
|
$493.78
AOA450,322.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$360.53
FCFA224,279
|
$282.94
AOA258,041.27
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$621.28
FCFA386,490
|
$73.50
AOA67,030.93
|
|
pay 7.9 times more for childcare
|
Brazzaville
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$49.10
FCFA30,545
|
$697.15
AOA635,801.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,800.00
FCFA5,474,344
|
$14,918.69
AOA13,605,846.97
|
|
pay 26.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Brazzaville
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.85
FCFA3,019
|
$1.55
AOA1,413.29
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.14
FCFA2,574
|
$3.59
AOA3,273.11
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.25
FCFA2,022
|
$2.38
AOA2,172.79
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.25
FCFA25,658
|
$42.94
AOA39,157.91
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.34
FCFA3,944
|
$4.49
AOA4,091.55
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for clothing
|
Brazzaville
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.50
FCFA35,770
|
$97.67
AOA89,070.69
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$60.00
FCFA37,325
|
$79.01
AOA72,055.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.00
FCFA62,208
|
$129.43
AOA118,043.82
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.00
FCFA34,215
|
$254.73
AOA232,317.60
|
|
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