Cost of living comparison
Luanda is 66.5% more expensive than Kuala Lumpur.
If you lived in Luanda instead of Kuala Lumpur, you would:
pay 72.8% more for restaurants
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.54
MYR20.30
|
$5.87
AOA5,360.42
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.54
MYR20.30
|
$7.83
AOA7,144.86
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
MYR3.77
|
$1.64
AOA1,497.51
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
MYR2.39
|
$1.04
AOA950.94
|
|
pay 17.5% more for groceries
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.95
MYR4.23
|
$1.29
AOA1,178.93
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.58
MYR33.85
|
$6.25
AOA5,702.91
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.22
MYR32.25
|
$6.93
AOA6,323.01
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.36
MYR10.53
|
$2.34
AOA2,133.54
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.94
MYR8.65
|
$2.71
AOA2,476.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
MYR5.54
|
$1.18
AOA1,072.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
MYR3.09
|
$0.49
AOA449.45
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.25
MYR5.59
|
$1.38
AOA1,262.44
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
MYR2.80
|
$0.94
AOA859.56
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
MYR2.08
|
$0.81
AOA739.74
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
MYR2.29
|
$0.71
AOA645.45
|
|
pay 32.6% more for transportation
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.77
MYR7.92
|
$1.40
AOA1,281.73
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.36
MYR50.74
|
$33.17
AOA30,287.65
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,478.71
MYR167,454.86
|
$19,880.09
AOA18,150,526.21
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.22
MYR45.67
|
$10.84
AOA9,892.94
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$25.27
MYR112.89
|
$132.73
AOA121,181.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$536.30
MYR2,396.17
|
$493.78
AOA450,816.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$371.69
MYR1,660.71
|
$282.94
AOA258,324.21
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$50.02
MYR223.51
|
$73.50
AOA67,104.43
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$250.80
MYR1,120.59
|
$697.15
AOA636,498.41
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,920.55
MYR39,857.02
|
$14,918.69
AOA13,620,765.67
|
|
pay 18.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.09
MYR18.27
|
$1.55
AOA1,414.84
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.92
MYR13.04
|
$3.59
AOA3,276.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.09
MYR18.27
|
$2.38
AOA2,175.17
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.75
MYR199.93
|
$42.94
AOA39,200.85
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.77
MYR21.31
|
$4.49
AOA4,096.04
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for clothing
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.74
MYR257.97
|
$97.67
AOA89,168.36
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.00
MYR156.38
|
$79.01
AOA72,134.12
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.75
MYR342.93
|
$129.43
AOA118,173.26
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$73.25
MYR327.30
|
$254.73
AOA232,572.33
|
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