Cost of living comparison
Luanda is 15.1% cheaper than Douglas.
- Restaurants
-
pay 43.1% less in Luanda
- Groceries
-
pay 6.1% less in Luanda
- Transportation
-
pay 52.8% less in Luanda
- Housing
-
pay 24.9% less in Luanda
- Childcare
-
pay 30.1% less in Luanda
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 55.0% less in Luanda
- Clothing
-
pay 2.1 times more in Luanda
Expenses including entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, childcare, housing, and groceries are lower in Luanda. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Luanda.
If you lived in Luanda instead of Douglas, you would:
pay 43.1% less for restaurants
|
Douglas
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.83
£19.07
|
$5.87
AOA5,354.29
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.04
£6.68
|
$7.83
AOA7,136.68
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.62
£1.94
|
$1.64
AOA1,495.80
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
£1.38
|
$1.04
AOA949.85
|
|
pay 6.1% less for groceries
|
Douglas
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.91
£1.41
|
$1.29
AOA1,177.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.41
£2.52
|
$6.25
AOA5,696.38
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.95
£5.13
|
$6.93
AOA6,315.77
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
£2.76
|
$2.34
AOA2,131.10
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.80
£2.80
|
$2.71
AOA2,473.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
£0.83
|
$1.18
AOA1,071.73
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
£0.54
|
$0.49
AOA448.93
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.03
£0.76
|
$1.38
AOA1,260.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.36
£1.01
|
$0.94
AOA858.58
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
£0.55
|
$0.81
AOA738.90
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.10
£0.81
|
$0.71
AOA644.71
|
|
pay 52.8% less for transportation
|
Douglas
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.66
£5.65
|
$1.40
AOA1,280.27
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$72.11
£53.25
|
$33.17
AOA30,252.99
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,288.44
£23,841.43
|
$19,880.09
AOA18,129,753.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.18
£12.68
|
$10.84
AOA9,881.62
|
|
pay 24.9% less for housing
|
Douglas
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.19
£50.35
|
$132.73
AOA121,042.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,183.91
£874.19
|
$493.78
AOA450,300.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$968.65
£715.24
|
$282.94
AOA258,028.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$209.19
£154.47
|
$73.50
AOA67,027.63
|
|
pay 30.1% less for childcare
|
Douglas
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,174.87
£867.51
|
$697.15
AOA635,769.95
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,512.04
£13,669.08
|
$14,918.69
AOA13,605,177.13
|
|
pay 55.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Douglas
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.33
£4.67
|
$1.55
AOA1,413.22
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.05
£3.73
|
$3.59
AOA3,272.95
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$21.31
£15.74
|
$2.38
AOA2,172.68
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.74
£38.94
|
$42.94
AOA39,155.98
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.27
£9.06
|
$4.49
AOA4,091.35
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for clothing
|
Douglas
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.51
£59.44
|
$97.67
AOA89,066.31
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.71
£29.32
|
$79.01
AOA72,051.56
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.84
£67.07
|
$129.43
AOA118,038.01
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.17
£51.82
|
$254.73
AOA232,306.16
|
|
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