Cost of living comparison

Luanda, Angola

compared to

Dhaka, Bangladesh

Dhaka vs. Luanda Cost of Living Summary

Dhaka is 43.7% cheaper than Luanda.

Restaurants: pay 68.3% less in Dhaka
Groceries: pay 38.9% less in Dhaka
Transportation: pay 33.0% more in Dhaka
Housing: pay 78.6% less in Dhaka
Childcare: pay 91.8% less in Dhaka
Entertainment and Sports: pay 16.3% more in Dhaka
Clothing: pay 77.8% less in Dhaka

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

Dhaka vs. Luanda Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 68.3% less for restaurants

	Luanda	Dhaka
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.87 AOA5,354.55	$2.08 BDT252.68	-64.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.83 AOA7,137.03	$4.58 BDT555.89	-41.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.64 AOA1,495.87	$0.29 BDT35.79	-82.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.04 AOA949.90	$0.16 BDT19.03	-85.0%
Average			-68.3%

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pay 38.9% less for groceries

	Luanda	Dhaka
Bread 1 loaf	$1.29 AOA1,177.64	$0.68 BDT82.47	-47.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.25 AOA5,696.66	$3.97 BDT482.47	-36.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.93 AOA6,316.08	$2.94 BDT356.63	-57.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.34 AOA2,131.20	$1.29 BDT157.19	-44.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.71 AOA2,473.62	$1.45 BDT176.27	-46.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.18 AOA1,071.79	$1.16 BDT141.09	-1.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.49 AOA448.96	$0.51 BDT61.76	+3.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.38 AOA1,261.05	$1.09 BDT132.28	-21.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.94 AOA858.62	$0.38 BDT46.28	-59.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.81 AOA738.93	$0.22 BDT26.14	-73.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.71 AOA644.74	$0.40 BDT48.57	-43.4%
Average			-38.9%

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pay 33.0% more for transportation

	Luanda	Dhaka
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.40 AOA1,280.33	$4.06 BDT492.78	+188.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$33.17 AOA30,254.48	$24.96 BDT3,032.12	-24.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,880.09 AOA18,130,646.11	$24,957.67 BDT3,032,116.93	+25.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.84 AOA9,882.11	$4.58 BDT555.89	-57.8%
Average			+33.0%

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pay 78.6% less for housing

	Luanda	Dhaka
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$132.73 AOA121,048.86	$13.11 BDT1,592.58	-90.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$493.78 AOA450,322.91	$115.12 BDT13,985.98	-76.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$282.94 AOA258,041.27	$63.20 BDT7,678.10	-77.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$73.50 AOA67,030.93	$22.22 BDT2,699.22	-69.8%
Average			-78.6%

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pay 91.8% less for childcare

	Luanda	Dhaka
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$697.15 AOA635,801.26	$44.32 BDT5,383.95	-93.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,918.69 AOA13,605,846.97	$1,486.12 BDT180,548.78	-90.0%
Average			-91.8%

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pay 16.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Luanda	Dhaka
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.55 AOA1,413.29	$4.16 BDT505.35	+168.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.59 AOA3,273.11	$2.03 BDT246.81	-43.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.38 AOA2,172.79	$2.91 BDT353.75	+22.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.94 AOA39,157.91	$17.81 BDT2,164.30	-58.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.49 AOA4,091.55	$4.16 BDT505.35	-7.3%
Average			+16.3%

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pay 77.8% less for clothing

	Luanda	Dhaka
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$97.67 AOA89,070.69	$16.53 BDT2,008.78	-83.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$79.01 AOA72,055.11	$19.66 BDT2,388.94	-75.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$129.43 AOA118,043.82	$41.85 BDT5,083.82	-67.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$254.73 AOA232,317.60	$36.92 BDT4,485.35	-85.5%
Average			-77.8%

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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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