Cost of living comparison

Luanda, Angola

compared to

Kathmandu, Nepal

Kathmandu vs. Luanda Cost of Living Summary

Kathmandu is 38.8% cheaper than Luanda.

Restaurants: pay 59.4% less in Kathmandu
Groceries: pay 43.8% less in Kathmandu
Transportation: pay 61.1% more in Kathmandu
Housing: pay 70.3% less in Kathmandu
Childcare: pay 81.8% less in Kathmandu
Entertainment and Sports: pay 7.4% less in Kathmandu
Clothing: pay 70.0% less in Kathmandu

Expenses including childcare, housing, clothing, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Kathmandu.

Kathmandu vs. Luanda Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 59.4% less for restaurants

	Luanda	Kathmandu
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.87 AOA5,354.29	$1.47 NPR200.95	-74.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.83 AOA7,136.68	$7.36 NPR1,003.75	-6.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.64 AOA1,495.80	$0.46 NPR62.22	-72.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.04 AOA949.85	$0.16 NPR22.06	-84.5%
Average			-59.4%

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pay 43.8% less for groceries

	Luanda	Kathmandu
Bread 1 loaf	$1.29 AOA1,177.58	$0.57 NPR77.20	-56.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.25 AOA5,696.38	$4.70 NPR640.60	-24.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.93 AOA6,315.77	$3.17 NPR432.83	-54.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.34 AOA2,131.10	$1.62 NPR221.62	-30.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.71 AOA2,473.50	$1.48 NPR201.67	-45.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.18 AOA1,071.73	$1.09 NPR148.35	-7.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.49 AOA448.93	$0.47 NPR64.20	-4.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.38 AOA1,260.99	$0.52 NPR71.25	-62.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.94 AOA858.58	$0.33 NPR44.68	-65.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.81 AOA738.90	$0.22 NPR29.66	-73.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.71 AOA644.71	$0.29 NPR39.95	-58.6%
Average			-43.8%

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pay 61.1% more for transportation

	Luanda	Kathmandu
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.40 AOA1,280.27	$4.85 NPR662.08	+245.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$33.17 AOA30,252.99	$9.94 NPR1,356.42	-70.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,880.09 AOA18,129,753.50	$33,138.99 NPR4,521,394.47	+66.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.84 AOA9,881.62	$11.05 NPR1,507.13	+1.9%
Average			+61.1%

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pay 70.3% less for housing

	Luanda	Kathmandu
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$132.73 AOA121,042.90	$10.42 NPR1,422.11	-92.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$493.78 AOA450,300.74	$191.60 NPR26,142.03	-61.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$282.94 AOA258,028.56	$102.03 NPR13,920.03	-63.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$73.50 AOA67,027.63	$26.40 NPR3,601.60	-64.1%
Average			-70.3%

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pay 81.8% less for childcare

	Luanda	Kathmandu
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$697.15 AOA635,769.95	$91.89 NPR12,536.59	-86.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,918.69 AOA13,605,177.13	$3,479.59 NPR474,746.42	-76.7%
Average			-81.8%

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pay 7.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Luanda	Kathmandu
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.55 AOA1,413.22	$2.58 NPR351.66	+66.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.59 AOA3,272.95	$1.66 NPR226.46	-53.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.38 AOA2,172.68	$2.95 NPR401.90	+23.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.94 AOA39,155.98	$22.71 NPR3,097.99	-47.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.49 AOA4,091.35	$3.31 NPR452.14	-26.1%
Average			-7.4%

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pay 70.0% less for clothing

	Luanda	Kathmandu
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$97.67 AOA89,066.31	$24.02 NPR3,277.04	-75.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$79.01 AOA72,051.56	$31.19 NPR4,255.43	-60.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$129.43 AOA118,038.01	$53.29 NPR7,271.25	-58.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$254.73 AOA232,306.16	$37.76 NPR5,151.65	-85.2%
Average			-70.0%

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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: May 2025

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