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$59.99
|
$5.87
AOA5,389.78
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
HK$49.25
|
$7.83
AOA7,183.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
HK$10.47
|
$1.64
AOA1,505.72
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
HK$8.48
|
$1.04
AOA956.15
|
|
pay 38.3% less for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.40
HK$18.67
|
$1.29
AOA1,185.39
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.58
HK$105.58
|
$6.25
AOA5,734.14
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.17
HK$94.62
|
$6.93
AOA6,357.64
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
HK$27.94
|
$2.34
AOA2,145.22
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.30
HK$33.43
|
$2.71
AOA2,489.89
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.57
|
$1.18
AOA1,078.84
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
HK$9.22
|
$0.49
AOA451.91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
HK$12.51
|
$1.38
AOA1,269.35
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
HK$11.73
|
$0.94
AOA864.27
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
HK$9.04
|
$0.81
AOA743.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
HK$8.89
|
$0.71
AOA648.98
|
|
pay 50.8% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.42
HK$88.81
|
$1.40
AOA1,288.75
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.30
HK$499.95
|
$33.17
AOA30,453.52
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,067.68
HK$264,874.48
|
$19,880.09
AOA18,249,926.68
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$112.94
|
$10.84
AOA9,947.12
|
|
pay 73.0% more for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.69
HK$168.67
|
$132.73
AOA121,845.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,183.24
HK$16,974.56
|
$493.78
AOA453,285.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,543.27
HK$11,998.84
|
$282.94
AOA259,738.91
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.23
HK$1,455.74
|
$73.50
AOA67,471.92
|
|
pay 31.0% less for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,002.59
HK$7,795.08
|
$697.15
AOA639,984.16
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,790.97
HK$169,423.68
|
$14,918.69
AOA13,695,359.13
|
|
pay 61.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.72
HK$59.99
|
$1.55
AOA1,422.59
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.30
HK$41.23
|
$3.59
AOA3,294.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
HK$101.99
|
$2.38
AOA2,187.08
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$85.27
HK$663.00
|
$42.94
AOA39,415.53
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
HK$99.99
|
$4.49
AOA4,118.47
|
|
pay 62.0% more for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.66
HK$564.91
|
$97.67
AOA89,656.68
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.59
HK$315.57
|
$79.01
AOA72,529.16
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.45
HK$718.83
|
$129.43
AOA118,820.43
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.24
HK$1,105.89
|
$254.73
AOA233,846.00
|
|
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