Cost of living comparison

Luanda, Angola

compared to

Beirut, Lebanon

Beirut vs. Luanda Cost of Living Summary

Beirut is 6.6% more expensive than Luanda.

Restaurants: pay 18.3% more in Beirut
Groceries: pay 21.2% less in Beirut
Transportation: pay 85.8% more in Beirut
Housing: pay 29.9% more in Beirut
Childcare: pay 65.9% less in Beirut
Entertainment and Sports: pay 29.9% more in Beirut
Clothing: pay 30.9% less in Beirut

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

Beirut vs. Luanda Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 18.3% more for restaurants

	Luanda	Beirut
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.87 AOA5,378.04	$10.00 LBP894,096	+70.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.83 AOA7,168.33	$7.64 LBP683,000	-2.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.64 AOA1,502.43	$1.59 LBP142,097	-3.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.04 AOA954.06	$1.13 LBP101,033	+8.5%
Average			+18.3%

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pay 21.2% less for groceries

	Luanda	Beirut
Bread 1 loaf	$1.29 AOA1,182.81	$0.91 LBP81,766	-29.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.25 AOA5,721.64	$5.48 LBP489,517	-12.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.93 AOA6,343.79	$6.19 LBP553,239	-10.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.34 AOA2,140.55	$2.72 LBP242,900	+16.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.71 AOA2,484.47	$3.84 LBP342,965	+41.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.18 AOA1,076.49	$0.69 LBP61,846	-41.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.49 AOA450.92	$0.56 LBP49,671	+12.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.38 AOA1,266.58	$0.41 LBP36,712	-70.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.94 AOA862.38	$0.47 LBP41,705	-50.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.81 AOA742.17	$0.39 LBP35,013	-51.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.71 AOA647.57	$0.44 LBP39,214	-38.0%
Average			-21.2%

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pay 85.8% more for transportation

	Luanda	Beirut
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.40 AOA1,285.94	$3.49 LBP312,101	+148.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$33.17 AOA30,387.17	$75.00 LBP6,705,718	+126.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,880.09 AOA18,210,166.49	$30,000.00 LBP2,682,287,124	+50.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.84 AOA9,925.45	$12.75 LBP1,139,972	+17.7%
Average			+85.8%

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pay 29.9% more for housing

	Luanda	Beirut
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$132.73 AOA121,579.78	$31.88 LBP2,849,930	-76.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$493.78 AOA452,298.01	$738.24 LBP66,005,301	+49.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$282.94 AOA259,173.03	$359.38 LBP32,131,565	+27.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$73.50 AOA67,324.92	$161.18 LBP14,411,303	+119.3%
Average			+29.9%

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pay 65.9% less for childcare

	Luanda	Beirut
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$697.15 AOA638,589.86	$283.33 LBP25,332,712	-59.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,918.69 AOA13,665,521.74	$4,111.11 LBP367,572,680	-72.4%
Average			-65.9%

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pay 29.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Luanda	Beirut
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.55 AOA1,419.49	$3.00 LBP268,229	+93.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.59 AOA3,287.47	$2.80 LBP250,347	-22.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.38 AOA2,182.32	$2.00 LBP178,819	-16.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.94 AOA39,329.66	$59.33 LBP5,304,968	+38.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.49 AOA4,109.50	$7.00 LBP625,867	+56.0%
Average			+29.9%

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pay 30.9% less for clothing

	Luanda	Beirut
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$97.67 AOA89,461.35	$78.12 LBP6,985,123	-20.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$79.01 AOA72,371.14	$57.86 LBP5,172,982	-26.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$129.43 AOA118,561.56	$103.12 LBP9,220,362	-20.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$254.73 AOA233,336.53	$110.71 LBP9,898,917	-56.5%
Average			-30.9%

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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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