Cost of living comparison
Luanda is 38.7% more expensive than Castries.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.2% less in Luanda
- Groceries
-
pay 28.8% less in Luanda
- Transportation
-
pay 53.1% less in Luanda
- Housing
-
pay 30.5% more in Luanda
- Childcare
-
pay 3.8 times more in Luanda
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.9% less in Luanda
- Clothing
-
pay 53.5% more in Luanda
The cost of childcare, clothing, and housing in Luanda are more expensive than in Castries. Expenses including transportation, groceries, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Luanda. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Luanda.
If you lived in Luanda instead of Castries, you would:
pay 9.2% less for restaurants
|
Castries
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$5.87
AOA5,354.29
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$7.83
AOA7,136.68
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
EC$5.25
|
$1.64
AOA1,495.80
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
$1.04
AOA949.85
|
|
pay 28.8% less for groceries
|
Castries
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.63
EC$4.39
|
$1.29
AOA1,177.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.52
EC$9.50
|
$6.25
AOA5,696.38
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.72
EC$20.85
|
$6.93
AOA6,315.77
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.79
EC$10.24
|
$2.34
AOA2,131.10
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.41
EC$11.93
|
$2.71
AOA2,473.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.43
EC$9.27
|
$1.18
AOA1,071.73
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
EC$2.04
|
$0.49
AOA448.93
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.86
EC$7.72
|
$1.38
AOA1,260.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.17
EC$11.27
|
$0.94
AOA858.58
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.56
EC$4.23
|
$0.81
AOA738.90
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
EC$2.12
|
$0.71
AOA644.71
|
|
pay 53.1% less for transportation
|
Castries
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.70
EC$15.40
|
$1.40
AOA1,280.27
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$33.17
AOA30,252.99
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,676.62
EC$77,500.00
|
$19,880.09
AOA18,129,753.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$10.84
AOA9,881.62
|
|
pay 30.5% more for housing
|
Castries
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.02
EC$121.67
|
$132.73
AOA121,042.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$653.95
EC$1,767.34
|
$493.78
AOA450,300.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$407.02
EC$1,100.00
|
$282.94
AOA258,028.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$89.60
EC$242.16
|
$73.50
AOA67,027.63
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for childcare
|
Castries
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$181.93
EC$491.67
|
$697.15
AOA635,769.95
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$14,918.69
AOA13,605,177.13
|
|
pay 4.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Castries
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.04
EC$5.50
|
$1.55
AOA1,413.22
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
$3.59
AOA3,272.95
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$2.38
AOA2,172.68
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.92
EC$91.67
|
$42.94
AOA39,155.98
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.55
EC$15.00
|
$4.49
AOA4,091.35
|
|
pay 53.5% more for clothing
|
Castries
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.94
EC$213.33
|
$97.67
AOA89,066.31
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.59
EC$158.33
|
$79.01
AOA72,051.56
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$123.34
EC$333.33
|
$129.43
AOA118,038.01
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.76
EC$275.00
|
$254.73
AOA232,306.16
|
|
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