Cost of living comparison
Luanda is 36.1% more expensive than Dakar.
If you lived in Luanda instead of Dakar, you would:
pay 15.0% more for restaurants
|
Dakar
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.54
F CFA4,110
|
$5.87
AOA5,389.78
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.99
F CFA5,652
|
$7.83
AOA7,183.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
F CFA582
|
$1.64
AOA1,505.72
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.98
F CFA619
|
$1.04
AOA956.15
|
|
pay 11.9% more for groceries
|
Dakar
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.55
F CFA347
|
$1.29
AOA1,185.39
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.75
F CFA4,242
|
$6.25
AOA5,734.14
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.56
F CFA6,640
|
$6.93
AOA6,357.64
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.41
F CFA1,518
|
$2.34
AOA2,145.22
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.39
F CFA2,759
|
$2.71
AOA2,489.89
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.02
F CFA640
|
$1.18
AOA1,078.84
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
F CFA513
|
$0.49
AOA451.91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
F CFA621
|
$1.38
AOA1,269.35
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
F CFA554
|
$0.94
AOA864.27
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
F CFA404
|
$0.81
AOA743.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
F CFA340
|
$0.71
AOA648.98
|
|
pay 31.3% less for transportation
|
Dakar
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.12
F CFA3,851
|
$1.40
AOA1,288.75
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.51
F CFA15,414
|
$33.17
AOA30,453.52
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,959.22
F CFA16,955,022
|
$19,880.09
AOA18,249,926.68
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.33
F CFA15,927
|
$10.84
AOA9,947.12
|
|
pay 22.0% more for housing
|
Dakar
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.58
F CFA30,553
|
$132.73
AOA121,845.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$932.62
F CFA586,535
|
$493.78
AOA453,285.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$326.78
F CFA205,515
|
$282.94
AOA259,738.91
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$97.46
F CFA61,292
|
$73.50
AOA67,471.92
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
|
Dakar
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$249.17
F CFA156,706
|
$697.15
AOA639,984.16
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,796.99
F CFA4,274,721
|
$14,918.69
AOA13,695,359.13
|
|
pay 13.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dakar
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.45
F CFA1,541
|
$1.55
AOA1,422.59
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.23
F CFA2,661
|
$3.59
AOA3,294.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.47
F CFA925
|
$2.38
AOA2,187.08
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.81
F CFA40,761
|
$42.94
AOA39,415.53
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
F CFA5,138
|
$4.49
AOA4,118.47
|
|
pay 99.4% more for clothing
|
Dakar
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.82
F CFA36,993
|
$97.67
AOA89,656.68
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.58
F CFA23,634
|
$79.01
AOA72,529.16
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.23
F CFA55,490
|
$129.43
AOA118,820.43
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.72
F CFA58,315
|
$254.73
AOA233,846.00
|
|
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