Cost of living comparison
Bucharest is 18.7% more expensive than Luanda.
- Restaurants
-
pay 57.9% more in Bucharest
- Groceries
-
pay 10.2% less in Bucharest
- Transportation
-
pay 67.6% more in Bucharest
- Housing
-
pay 11.6% more in Bucharest
- Childcare
-
pay 26.5% less in Bucharest
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 71.2% more in Bucharest
- Clothing
-
pay 40.4% less in Bucharest
The cost of entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, and housing in Bucharest are more expensive than in Luanda. Expenses including clothing, childcare, and groceries are lower in Bucharest.
If you lived in Bucharest instead of Luanda, you would:
pay 57.9% more for restaurants
|
Luanda
|
Bucharest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.87
AOA5,378.04
|
$11.85
RON51.88
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.83
AOA7,168.33
|
$7.54
RON33.01
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.64
AOA1,502.43
|
$2.00
RON8.74
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
AOA954.06
|
$2.20
RON9.65
|
|
pay 10.2% less for groceries
|
Luanda
|
Bucharest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.29
AOA1,182.81
|
$1.17
RON5.14
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.25
AOA5,721.64
|
$4.52
RON19.80
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.93
AOA6,343.79
|
$6.34
RON27.76
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.34
AOA2,140.55
|
$3.28
RON14.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.71
AOA2,484.47
|
$3.09
RON13.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
AOA1,076.49
|
$0.59
RON2.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
AOA450.92
|
$0.77
RON3.37
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.38
AOA1,266.58
|
$0.75
RON3.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
AOA862.38
|
$0.88
RON3.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
AOA742.17
|
$0.51
RON2.22
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
AOA647.57
|
$0.44
RON1.93
|
|
pay 67.6% more for transportation
|
Luanda
|
Bucharest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.40
AOA1,285.94
|
$6.09
RON26.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.17
AOA30,387.17
|
$17.24
RON75.46
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,880.09
AOA18,210,166.49
|
$26,003.12
RON113,833.84
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.84
AOA9,925.45
|
$5.82
RON25.47
|
|
pay 11.6% more for housing
|
Luanda
|
Bucharest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$132.73
AOA121,579.78
|
$9.35
RON40.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$493.78
AOA452,298.01
|
$601.94
RON2,635.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$282.94
AOA259,173.03
|
$397.23
RON1,738.95
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.50
AOA67,324.92
|
$130.07
RON569.39
|
|
pay 26.5% less for childcare
|
Luanda
|
Bucharest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$697.15
AOA638,589.86
|
$527.95
RON2,311.21
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,918.69
AOA13,665,521.74
|
$10,631.65
RON46,542.17
|
|
pay 71.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Luanda
|
Bucharest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.55
AOA1,419.49
|
$3.23
RON14.15
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.59
AOA3,287.47
|
$3.17
RON13.87
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.38
AOA2,182.32
|
$5.98
RON26.18
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.94
AOA39,329.66
|
$49.84
RON218.19
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.49
AOA4,109.50
|
$8.62
RON37.73
|
|
pay 40.4% less for clothing
|
Luanda
|
Bucharest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.67
AOA89,461.35
|
$78.42
RON343.28
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$79.01
AOA72,371.14
|
$39.68
RON173.70
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$129.43
AOA118,561.56
|
$85.94
RON376.23
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$254.73
AOA233,336.53
|
$105.80
RON463.17
|
|
Change currency:
Compare countries by overall cost of living
Help us improve these prices
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Bucharest or Luanda. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.