Cost of living comparison
Luanda is 10.7% more expensive than Helsinki.
- Restaurants
-
pay 49.7% less in Luanda
- Groceries
-
pay 6.4% less in Luanda
- Transportation
-
pay 54.0% less in Luanda
- Housing
-
pay 85.3% more in Luanda
- Childcare
-
pay 74.1% more in Luanda
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 54.2% less in Luanda
- Clothing
-
pay 80.0% more in Luanda
The cost of housing, clothing, and childcare in Luanda are more expensive than in Helsinki. Expenses including entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Luanda. Notably, housing and clothing are significantly more expensive in Luanda.
If you lived in Luanda instead of Helsinki, you would:
pay 49.7% less for restaurants
|
Helsinki
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.76
€17.11
|
$5.87
AOA5,354.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.79
€10.76
|
$7.83
AOA7,137.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.14
€2.87
|
$1.64
AOA1,495.87
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.03
€1.85
|
$1.04
AOA949.90
|
|
pay 6.4% less for groceries
|
Helsinki
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.89
€2.63
|
$1.29
AOA1,177.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.13
€3.77
|
$6.25
AOA5,696.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.15
€4.70
|
$6.93
AOA6,316.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.08
€2.81
|
$2.34
AOA2,131.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
€5.47
|
$2.71
AOA2,473.62
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€1.01
|
$1.18
AOA1,071.79
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.77
|
$0.49
AOA448.96
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.94
|
$1.38
AOA1,261.05
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.70
€1.55
|
$0.94
AOA858.62
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.52
|
$0.81
AOA738.93
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.78
|
$0.71
AOA644.74
|
|
pay 54.0% less for transportation
|
Helsinki
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.50
€6.85
|
$1.40
AOA1,280.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$71.38
€65.13
|
$33.17
AOA30,254.48
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,296.42
€31,293.29
|
$19,880.09
AOA18,130,646.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.79
€16.23
|
$10.84
AOA9,882.11
|
|
pay 85.3% more for housing
|
Helsinki
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.48
€20.51
|
$132.73
AOA121,048.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,111.66
€1,014.32
|
$493.78
AOA450,322.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$870.64
€794.40
|
$282.94
AOA258,041.27
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$99.35
€90.65
|
$73.50
AOA67,030.93
|
|
pay 74.1% more for childcare
|
Helsinki
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$338.03
€308.43
|
$697.15
AOA635,801.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,508.28
€9,588.13
|
$14,918.69
AOA13,605,846.97
|
|
pay 54.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Helsinki
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.57
€7.82
|
$1.55
AOA1,413.29
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.76
€4.35
|
$3.59
AOA3,273.11
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.36
€10.37
|
$2.38
AOA2,172.79
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.76
€43.58
|
$42.94
AOA39,157.91
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.22
€16.62
|
$4.49
AOA4,091.55
|
|
pay 80.0% more for clothing
|
Helsinki
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.00
€91.24
|
$97.67
AOA89,070.69
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.76
€28.98
|
$79.01
AOA72,055.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.57
€81.73
|
$129.43
AOA118,043.82
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.24
€101.50
|
$254.73
AOA232,317.60
|
|
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