Cost of living comparison
Brasilia is 18.0% cheaper than Luanda.
- Restaurants
-
pay 15.2% less in Brasilia
- Groceries
-
pay 25.1% less in Brasilia
- Transportation
-
pay 47.5% more in Brasilia
- Housing
-
pay 40.8% less in Brasilia
- Childcare
-
pay 28.2% less in Brasilia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.1% less in Brasilia
- Clothing
-
pay 56.0% less in Brasilia
Expenses including clothing, housing, childcare, groceries, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Brasilia.
If you lived in Brasilia instead of Luanda, you would:
pay 15.2% less for restaurants
|
Luanda
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.87
AOA5,354.29
|
$6.97
R$39.34
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.83
AOA7,136.68
|
$6.10
R$34.42
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.64
AOA1,495.80
|
$1.14
R$6.43
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
AOA949.85
|
$0.76
R$4.31
|
|
pay 25.1% less for groceries
|
Luanda
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.29
AOA1,177.58
|
$1.57
R$8.86
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.25
AOA5,696.38
|
$4.43
R$25.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.93
AOA6,315.77
|
$3.57
R$20.15
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.34
AOA2,131.10
|
$2.10
R$11.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.71
AOA2,473.50
|
$1.42
R$8.03
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
AOA1,071.73
|
$0.87
R$4.89
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
AOA448.93
|
$0.57
R$3.21
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.38
AOA1,260.99
|
$0.50
R$2.82
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
AOA858.58
|
$0.70
R$3.93
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
AOA738.90
|
$0.51
R$2.87
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
AOA644.71
|
$0.54
R$3.02
|
|
pay 47.5% more for transportation
|
Luanda
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.40
AOA1,280.27
|
$3.79
R$21.37
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.17
AOA30,252.99
|
$43.46
R$245.36
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,880.09
AOA18,129,753.50
|
$24,385.57
R$137,676.08
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.84
AOA9,881.62
|
$7.21
R$40.71
|
|
pay 40.8% less for housing
|
Luanda
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$132.73
AOA121,042.90
|
$19.32
R$109.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$493.78
AOA450,300.74
|
$360.74
R$2,036.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$282.94
AOA258,028.56
|
$223.88
R$1,263.96
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.50
AOA67,027.63
|
$51.47
R$290.59
|
|
pay 28.2% less for childcare
|
Luanda
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$697.15
AOA635,769.95
|
$461.58
R$2,606.01
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,918.69
AOA13,605,177.13
|
$11,525.09
R$65,068.34
|
|
pay 8.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Luanda
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.55
AOA1,413.22
|
$1.74
R$9.83
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.59
AOA3,272.95
|
$1.75
R$9.87
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.38
AOA2,172.68
|
$2.09
R$11.80
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.94
AOA39,155.98
|
$23.80
R$134.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.49
AOA4,091.35
|
$6.97
R$39.34
|
|
pay 56.0% less for clothing
|
Luanda
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.67
AOA89,066.31
|
$50.89
R$287.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$79.01
AOA72,051.56
|
$41.19
R$232.54
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$129.43
AOA118,038.01
|
$64.43
R$363.74
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$254.73
AOA232,306.16
|
$55.71
R$314.51
|
|
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