Cost of living comparison
Luanda is 2.2 times more expensive than Freetown.
- Restaurants
-
pay 37.7% more in Luanda
- Groceries
-
pay 0.6% less in Luanda
- Transportation
-
pay 1.5% less in Luanda
- Housing
-
pay 33.9% less in Luanda
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 18.8% more in Luanda
- Clothing
-
pay 7.8 times more in Luanda
The cost of clothing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Luanda are more expensive than in Freetown. Expenses including housing, transportation, and groceries are lower in Luanda. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Luanda.
If you lived in Luanda instead of Freetown, you would:
pay 37.7% more for restaurants
|
Freetown
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
$5.87
AOA5,354.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
$7.83
AOA7,137.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
SLL21,591
|
$1.64
AOA1,495.87
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
SLL18,596
|
$1.04
AOA949.90
|
|
pay 0.6% less for groceries
|
Freetown
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
SLL10,485
|
$1.29
AOA1,177.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$6.25
AOA5,696.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.57
SLL158,756
|
$6.93
AOA6,316.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
SLL40,891
|
$2.34
AOA2,131.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.40
SLL71,337
|
$2.71
AOA2,473.62
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.81
SLL38,046
|
$1.18
AOA1,071.79
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
$0.49
AOA448.96
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.38
AOA1,261.05
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.27
SLL47,558
|
$0.94
AOA858.62
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
$0.81
AOA738.93
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.74
SLL15,488
|
$0.71
AOA644.74
|
|
pay 1.5% less for transportation
|
Freetown
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.83
SLL101,357
|
$1.40
AOA1,280.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$33.17
AOA30,254.48
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$12,000.00
SLL251,634,000
|
$19,880.09
AOA18,130,646.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.75
SLL225,422
|
$10.84
AOA9,882.11
|
|
pay 33.9% less for housing
|
Freetown
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$100.00
SLL2,096,950
|
$132.73
AOA121,048.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,361.67
SLL28,553,469
|
$493.78
AOA450,322.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$978.33
SLL20,515,161
|
$282.94
AOA258,041.27
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.40
SLL2,314,990
|
$73.50
AOA67,030.93
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Freetown
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$697.15
AOA635,801.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$14,918.69
AOA13,605,846.97
|
pay 18.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Freetown
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
SLL31,454
|
$1.55
AOA1,413.29
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.74
SLL36,435
|
$3.59
AOA3,273.11
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
$2.38
AOA2,172.79
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
$42.94
AOA39,157.91
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$4.49
AOA4,091.55
|
|
pay 7.8 times more for clothing
|
Freetown
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
$97.67
AOA89,070.69
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.00
SLL167,756
|
$79.01
AOA72,055.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$20.00
SLL419,390
|
$129.43
AOA118,043.82
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
$254.73
AOA232,317.60
|
|
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