Cost of living comparison

Luanda, Angola

compared to

Georgetown, Guyana

Georgetown vs. Luanda Cost of Living Summary

Georgetown is 18.8% more expensive than Luanda.

Restaurants: pay 13.5% more in Georgetown
Groceries: pay 47.0% more in Georgetown
Transportation: pay 79.3% more in Georgetown
Housing: pay 11.6% less in Georgetown
Childcare: pay 40.8% more in Georgetown
Entertainment and Sports: pay 12.1% more in Georgetown
Clothing: pay 49.6% less in Georgetown

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

Georgetown vs. Luanda Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 13.5% more for restaurants

	Luanda	Georgetown
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.87 AOA5,354.55	$11.88 GYD2,485.15	+102.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.83 AOA7,137.03	$8.55 GYD1,789.31	+9.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.64 AOA1,495.87	$1.21 GYD253.49	-26.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.04 AOA949.90	$0.71 GYD149.11	-31.6%
Average			+13.5%

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pay 47.0% more for groceries

	Luanda	Georgetown
Bread 1 loaf	$1.29 AOA1,177.64	$2.01 GYD419.64	+55.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.25 AOA5,696.66	$5.36 GYD1,120.57	-14.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.93 AOA6,316.08	$12.31 GYD2,575.63	+77.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.34 AOA2,131.20	$3.41 GYD712.41	+45.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.71 AOA2,473.62	$2.63 GYD549.82	-3.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.18 AOA1,071.79	$1.78 GYD372.92	+51.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.49 AOA448.96	$1.20 GYD251.89	+144.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.38 AOA1,261.05	$1.70 GYD355.26	+22.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.94 AOA858.62	$2.05 GYD427.95	+117.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.81 AOA738.93	$0.71 GYD147.81	-12.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.71 AOA644.74	$0.93 GYD194.80	+31.7%
Average			+47.0%

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pay 79.3% more for transportation

	Luanda	Georgetown
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.40 AOA1,280.33	$4.00 GYD837.25	+185.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$33.17 AOA30,254.48	$28.51 GYD5,964.36	-14.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,880.09 AOA18,130,646.11	$15,680.67 GYD3,280,399.72	-21.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.84 AOA9,882.11	$28.99 GYD6,063.77	+167.5%
Average			+79.3%

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pay 11.6% less for housing

	Luanda	Georgetown
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$132.73 AOA121,048.86	$61.18 GYD12,798.53	-53.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$493.78 AOA450,322.91	$617.07 GYD129,092.03	+25.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$282.94 AOA258,041.27	$281.14 GYD58,815.25	-0.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$73.50 AOA67,030.93	$61.00 GYD12,761.25	-17.0%
Average			-11.6%

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pay 40.8% more for childcare

	Luanda	Georgetown
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$697.15 AOA635,801.26	$876.83 GYD183,433.36	+25.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,918.69 AOA13,605,846.97	$23,225.94 GYD4,858,873.77	+55.7%
Average			+40.8%

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pay 12.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Luanda	Georgetown
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.55 AOA1,413.29	$2.14 GYD447.33	+38.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.59 AOA3,273.11	$3.88 GYD811.82	+8.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.38 AOA2,172.79	$2.19 GYD457.27	-8.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.94 AOA39,157.91	$38.81 GYD8,118.16	-9.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.49 AOA4,091.55	$5.94 GYD1,242.58	+32.4%
Average			+12.1%

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pay 49.6% less for clothing

	Luanda	Georgetown
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$97.67 AOA89,070.69	$38.01 GYD7,952.48	-61.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$79.01 AOA72,055.11	$52.27 GYD10,934.67	-33.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$129.43 AOA118,043.82	$83.63 GYD17,495.47	-35.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$254.73 AOA232,317.60	$80.78 GYD16,899.03	-68.3%
Average			-49.6%

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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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