Cost of living comparison
Luanda is 39.9% more expensive than Budapest.
If you lived in Luanda instead of Budapest, you would:
pay 16.3% less for restaurants
|
Budapest
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.29
HUF4,256.12
|
$6.03
AOA5,500.76
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.47
HUF3,192.09
|
$8.44
AOA7,696.46
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.65
HUF623.14
|
$1.64
AOA1,495.05
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.26
HUF475.61
|
$1.04
AOA949.38
|
|
pay 21.2% more for groceries
|
Budapest
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.59
HUF598.63
|
$1.34
AOA1,221.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.84
HUF1,824.39
|
$4.48
AOA4,081.51
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.13
HUF1,557.22
|
$7.40
AOA6,747.65
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.52
HUF948.35
|
$2.55
AOA2,323.41
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.59
HUF974.33
|
$2.89
AOA2,629.98
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.73
HUF273.74
|
$1.23
AOA1,120.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
HUF320.50
|
$0.49
AOA450.07
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
HUF339.53
|
$1.62
AOA1,479.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.41
HUF531.77
|
$1.07
AOA974.63
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
HUF214.76
|
$0.87
AOA791.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
HUF234.86
|
$0.80
AOA731.47
|
|
pay 19.9% less for transportation
|
Budapest
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.74
HUF2,540.70
|
$1.40
AOA1,280.57
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.82
HUF10,108.27
|
$37.08
AOA33,800.23
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,054.17
HUF11,704,318.30
|
$19,880.09
AOA18,120,706.07
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.04
HUF4,915.81
|
$12.70
AOA11,576.15
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for housing
|
Budapest
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.90
HUF6,745.20
|
$142.93
AOA130,277.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$643.77
HUF242,637.49
|
$540.42
AOA492,592.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$500.61
HUF188,679.18
|
$285.66
AOA260,380.58
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$123.00
HUF46,359.57
|
$73.50
AOA66,994.18
|
|
pay 42.3% more for childcare
|
Budapest
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$438.86
HUF165,408.13
|
$744.04
AOA678,195.62
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,690.89
HUF4,029,397.25
|
$12,300.32
AOA11,211,737.22
|
|
pay 18.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Budapest
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.82
HUF1,064.03
|
$1.95
AOA1,777.42
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.36
HUF888.20
|
$3.81
AOA3,474.46
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.21
HUF2,340.86
|
$2.38
AOA2,171.59
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.95
HUF19,580.41
|
$38.44
AOA35,038.05
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.76
HUF2,926.08
|
$4.81
AOA4,385.31
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for clothing
|
Budapest
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.02
HUF30,158.54
|
$115.83
AOA105,582.37
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.09
HUF12,849.92
|
$99.99
AOA91,141.70
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.91
HUF35,016.22
|
$171.36
AOA156,191.68
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.47
HUF37,866.93
|
$263.13
AOA239,841.31
|
|
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