Cost of living comparison
Luanda is 45.8% more expensive than Guatemala City.
If you lived in Luanda instead of Guatemala City, you would:
pay 23.4% more for restaurants
|
Guatemala City
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.15
GTQ39.57
|
$5.87
AOA5,356.84
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.37
GTQ48.97
|
$7.83
AOA7,140.07
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
GTQ8.90
|
$1.64
AOA1,496.51
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
GTQ6.97
|
$1.04
AOA950.30
|
|
pay 11.0% less for groceries
|
Guatemala City
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.24
GTQ24.90
|
$1.29
AOA1,178.14
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.39
GTQ26.03
|
$6.25
AOA5,699.09
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.37
GTQ56.69
|
$6.93
AOA6,318.78
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.57
GTQ19.75
|
$2.34
AOA2,132.11
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.42
GTQ26.33
|
$2.71
AOA2,474.67
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.67
GTQ12.81
|
$1.18
AOA1,072.24
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
GTQ5.71
|
$0.49
AOA449.15
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.55
GTQ11.90
|
$1.38
AOA1,261.59
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
GTQ7.01
|
$0.94
AOA858.98
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
GTQ6.43
|
$0.81
AOA739.25
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
GTQ8.50
|
$0.71
AOA645.02
|
|
pay 28.8% more for transportation
|
Guatemala City
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.13
GTQ31.76
|
$1.40
AOA1,280.87
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.42
GTQ103.22
|
$33.17
AOA30,267.38
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,009.72
GTQ138,490.16
|
$19,880.09
AOA18,138,379.47
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.75
GTQ67.27
|
$10.84
AOA9,886.32
|
|
pay 46.8% more for housing
|
Guatemala City
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.14
GTQ331.72
|
$132.73
AOA121,100.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$647.65
GTQ4,980.23
|
$493.78
AOA450,514.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$347.33
GTQ2,670.88
|
$282.94
AOA258,151.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$60.31
GTQ463.75
|
$73.50
AOA67,059.52
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for childcare
|
Guatemala City
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$217.77
GTQ1,674.60
|
$697.15
AOA636,072.45
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,593.73
GTQ43,014.38
|
$14,918.69
AOA13,611,650.35
|
|
pay 28.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Guatemala City
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
GTQ24.73
|
$1.55
AOA1,413.89
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.31
GTQ25.42
|
$3.59
AOA3,274.51
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.60
GTQ27.70
|
$2.38
AOA2,173.71
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.94
GTQ430.19
|
$42.94
AOA39,174.61
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.72
GTQ59.35
|
$4.49
AOA4,093.30
|
|
pay 67.3% more for clothing
|
Guatemala City
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.50
GTQ365.27
|
$97.67
AOA89,108.68
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.74
GTQ428.66
|
$79.01
AOA72,085.84
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$120.06
GTQ923.27
|
$129.43
AOA118,094.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.99
GTQ915.02
|
$254.73
AOA232,416.69
|
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