Cost of living comparison
Luanda is 6.1% cheaper than Hong Kong.
If you lived in Luanda instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 4.3% more for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.72
HK$60.08
|
$5.87
AOA5,354.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
HK$49.31
|
$7.83
AOA7,137.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
HK$10.48
|
$1.64
AOA1,495.87
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
HK$8.49
|
$1.04
AOA949.90
|
|
pay 38.3% less for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.40
HK$18.69
|
$1.29
AOA1,177.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.58
HK$105.72
|
$6.25
AOA5,696.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.17
HK$94.75
|
$6.93
AOA6,316.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
HK$27.97
|
$2.34
AOA2,131.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.30
HK$33.48
|
$2.71
AOA2,473.62
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.59
|
$1.18
AOA1,071.79
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
HK$9.24
|
$0.49
AOA448.96
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
HK$12.52
|
$1.38
AOA1,261.05
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
HK$11.75
|
$0.94
AOA858.62
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
HK$9.06
|
$0.81
AOA738.93
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
HK$8.90
|
$0.71
AOA644.74
|
|
pay 50.8% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.42
HK$88.93
|
$1.40
AOA1,280.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.30
HK$500.63
|
$33.17
AOA30,254.48
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,067.68
HK$265,233.90
|
$19,880.09
AOA18,130,646.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$113.09
|
$10.84
AOA9,882.11
|
|
pay 73.0% more for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.69
HK$168.90
|
$132.73
AOA121,048.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,183.24
HK$16,997.59
|
$493.78
AOA450,322.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,543.27
HK$12,015.13
|
$282.94
AOA258,041.27
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.23
HK$1,457.72
|
$73.50
AOA67,030.93
|
|
pay 31.0% less for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,002.59
HK$7,805.66
|
$697.15
AOA635,801.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,790.97
HK$169,653.57
|
$14,918.69
AOA13,605,846.97
|
|
pay 61.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.72
HK$60.08
|
$1.55
AOA1,413.29
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.30
HK$41.28
|
$3.59
AOA3,273.11
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
HK$102.13
|
$2.38
AOA2,172.79
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$85.27
HK$663.90
|
$42.94
AOA39,157.91
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
HK$100.13
|
$4.49
AOA4,091.55
|
|
pay 62.0% more for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.66
HK$565.68
|
$97.67
AOA89,070.69
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.59
HK$316.00
|
$79.01
AOA72,055.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.45
HK$719.80
|
$129.43
AOA118,043.82
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.24
HK$1,107.39
|
$254.73
AOA232,317.60
|
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