Cost of living comparison
Luanda is 36.3% more expensive than Budapest.
If you lived in Luanda instead of Budapest, you would:
pay 12.4% less for restaurants
|
Budapest
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.52
HUF4,176.62
|
$5.87
AOA5,389.78
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.89
HUF3,132.46
|
$7.83
AOA7,183.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
HUF605.59
|
$1.64
AOA1,505.72
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.18
HUF469.52
|
$1.04
AOA956.15
|
|
pay 25.2% more for groceries
|
Budapest
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.48
HUF587.63
|
$1.29
AOA1,185.39
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.42
HUF1,752.88
|
$6.25
AOA5,734.14
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.98
HUF1,579.57
|
$6.93
AOA6,357.64
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.43
HUF965.49
|
$2.34
AOA2,145.22
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.44
HUF968.67
|
$2.71
AOA2,489.89
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.71
HUF280.71
|
$1.18
AOA1,078.84
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
HUF316.50
|
$0.49
AOA451.91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
HUF320.42
|
$1.38
AOA1,269.35
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
HUF465.48
|
$0.94
AOA864.27
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
HUF202.07
|
$0.81
AOA743.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
HUF217.21
|
$0.71
AOA648.98
|
|
pay 18.4% less for transportation
|
Budapest
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.17
HUF2,450.02
|
$1.40
AOA1,288.75
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.54
HUF9,345.19
|
$33.17
AOA30,453.52
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,962.74
HUF10,702,588.68
|
$19,880.09
AOA18,249,926.68
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.15
HUF4,824.00
|
$10.84
AOA9,947.12
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for housing
|
Budapest
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.98
HUF7,138.72
|
$132.73
AOA121,845.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$642.83
HUF255,165.03
|
$493.78
AOA453,285.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$478.04
HUF189,753.36
|
$282.94
AOA259,738.91
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$105.42
HUF41,845.33
|
$73.50
AOA67,471.92
|
|
pay 53.0% more for childcare
|
Budapest
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$423.92
HUF168,269.59
|
$697.15
AOA639,984.16
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,554.11
HUF4,189,349.00
|
$14,918.69
AOA13,695,359.13
|
|
pay 20.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Budapest
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.63
HUF1,044.15
|
$1.55
AOA1,422.59
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.37
HUF942.13
|
$3.59
AOA3,294.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.98
HUF2,375.45
|
$2.38
AOA2,187.08
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.31
HUF19,574.11
|
$42.94
AOA39,415.53
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.63
HUF3,028.05
|
$4.49
AOA4,118.47
|
|
pay 91.8% more for clothing
|
Budapest
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.81
HUF29,695.10
|
$97.67
AOA89,656.68
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.73
HUF14,578.92
|
$79.01
AOA72,529.16
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.74
HUF34,428.61
|
$129.43
AOA118,820.43
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.52
HUF37,121.51
|
$254.73
AOA233,846.00
|
|
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