Cost of living comparison
Luanda is 64.5% more expensive than Conakry.
If you lived in Luanda instead of Conakry, you would:
pay 11.1% less for restaurants
|
Conakry
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.43
GNF55,594
|
$5.87
AOA5,354.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.77
GNF93,129
|
$7.83
AOA7,137.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
GNF13,499
|
$1.64
AOA1,495.87
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
GNF10,372
|
$1.04
AOA949.90
|
|
pay 9.6% less for groceries
|
Conakry
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.32
GNF11,416
|
$1.29
AOA1,177.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.28
GNF80,205
|
$6.25
AOA5,696.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.22
GNF71,019
|
$6.93
AOA6,316.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
GNF24,217
|
$2.34
AOA2,131.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.83
GNF24,504
|
$2.71
AOA2,473.62
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
GNF11,639
|
$1.18
AOA1,071.79
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
GNF9,555
|
$0.49
AOA448.96
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
GNF7,943
|
$1.38
AOA1,261.05
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
GNF11,092
|
$0.94
AOA858.62
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
GNF6,239
|
$0.81
AOA738.93
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
GNF6,239
|
$0.71
AOA644.74
|
|
pay 25.5% less for transportation
|
Conakry
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.09
GNF43,958
|
$1.40
AOA1,280.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.49
GNF246,253
|
$33.17
AOA30,254.48
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,000.00
GNF285,235,707
|
$19,880.09
AOA18,130,646.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.55
GNF99,832
|
$10.84
AOA9,882.11
|
|
pay 6.5% more for housing
|
Conakry
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$80.91
GNF699,335
|
$132.73
AOA121,048.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$523.54
GNF4,525,215
|
$493.78
AOA450,322.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$462.34
GNF3,996,199
|
$282.94
AOA258,041.27
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$73.50
AOA67,030.93
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
|
Conakry
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$697.15
AOA635,801.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,389.60
GNF55,228,513
|
$14,918.69
AOA13,605,846.97
|
|
pay 21.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Conakry
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.37
GNF20,515
|
$1.55
AOA1,413.29
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.00
GNF17,287
|
$3.59
AOA3,273.11
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.16
GNF10,048
|
$2.38
AOA2,172.79
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.01
GNF605,152
|
$42.94
AOA39,157.91
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.63
GNF40,048
|
$4.49
AOA4,091.55
|
|
pay 4.4 times more for clothing
|
Conakry
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.00
GNF172,870
|
$97.67
AOA89,070.69
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.00
GNF216,088
|
$79.01
AOA72,055.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$30.00
GNF259,305
|
$129.43
AOA118,043.82
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
GNF432,175
|
$254.73
AOA232,317.60
|
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