Cost of living comparison

Libreville, Gabon

compared to

Luanda, Angola

Luanda vs. Libreville Cost of Living Summary

Luanda is 59.1% more expensive than Libreville.

Restaurants: pay 21.7% less in Luanda
Groceries: pay 12.3% less in Luanda
Transportation: pay 14.9% less in Luanda
Housing: pay 0.1% less in Luanda
Childcare: pay 4.3 times more in Luanda
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.9% more in Luanda
Clothing: pay 2.2 times more in Luanda

The cost of childcare, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Luanda are more expensive than in Libreville. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, groceries, and housing are lower in Luanda. Notably, childcare and clothing are significantly more expensive in Luanda.

Luanda vs. Libreville Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Luanda instead of Libreville, you would:

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pay 21.7% less for restaurants

	Libreville	Luanda
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.34 FCFA9,436	$5.87 AOA5,378.04	-64.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.25 FCFA7,077	$7.83 AOA7,168.33	-36.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.23 FCFA708	$1.64 AOA1,502.43	+33.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.31 FCFA755	$1.04 AOA954.06	-20.3%
Average			-21.7%

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pay 12.3% less for groceries

	Libreville	Luanda
Bread 1 loaf	$1.42 FCFA818	$1.29 AOA1,182.81	-8.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.40 FCFA1,966	$6.25 AOA5,721.64	+83.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.78 FCFA5,648	$6.93 AOA6,343.79	-29.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.39 FCFA1,958	$2.34 AOA2,140.55	-31.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.11 FCFA1,798	$2.71 AOA2,484.47	-12.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.43 FCFA828	$1.18 AOA1,076.49	-18.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.16 FCFA671	$0.49 AOA450.92	-57.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.43 FCFA828	$1.38 AOA1,266.58	-3.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.94 FCFA542	$0.94 AOA862.38	+0.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.04 FCFA599	$0.81 AOA742.17	-21.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.11 FCFA642	$0.71 AOA647.57	-36.4%
Average			-12.3%

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pay 14.9% less for transportation

	Libreville	Luanda
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.89 FCFA2,246	$1.40 AOA1,285.94	-63.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$44.93 FCFA25,950	$33.17 AOA30,387.17	-26.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,776.16 FCFA16,041,529	$19,880.09 AOA18,210,166.49	-28.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.82 FCFA3,940	$10.84 AOA9,925.45	+58.8%
Average			-14.9%

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pay 0.1% less for housing

	Libreville	Luanda
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$68.08 FCFA39,317	$132.73 AOA121,579.78	+95.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$844.18 FCFA487,537	$493.78 AOA452,298.01	-41.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$490.17 FCFA283,086	$282.94 AOA259,173.03	-42.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$83.30 FCFA48,106	$73.50 AOA67,324.92	-11.8%
Average			-0.1%

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pay 4.3 times more for childcare

	Libreville	Luanda
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$118.46 FCFA68,412	$697.15 AOA638,589.86	+488.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,310.15 FCFA3,066,763	$14,918.69 AOA13,665,521.74	+180.9%
Average			+334.7%

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pay 2.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Libreville	Luanda
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.98 FCFA566	$1.55 AOA1,419.49	+58.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.25 FCFA2,453	$3.59 AOA3,287.47	-15.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.45 FCFA1,415	$2.38 AOA2,182.32	-2.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$57.19 FCFA33,027	$42.94 AOA39,329.66	-24.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.50 FCFA2,601	$4.49 AOA4,109.50	-0.4%
Average			+2.9%

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pay 2.2 times more for clothing

	Libreville	Luanda
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$65.36 FCFA37,745	$97.67 AOA89,461.35	+49.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$73.53 FCFA42,463	$79.01 AOA72,371.14	+7.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$44.93 FCFA25,950	$129.43 AOA118,561.56	+188.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$71.89 FCFA41,519	$254.73 AOA233,336.53	+254.3%
Average			+124.8%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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