Cost of living comparison

Luanda, Angola

compared to

Kuwait City, Kuwait

Kuwait City vs. Luanda Cost of Living Summary

Kuwait City is 6.4% more expensive than Luanda.

Restaurants: pay 12.3% less in Kuwait City
Groceries: pay 16.6% less in Kuwait City
Transportation: pay 54.9% more in Kuwait City
Housing: pay 23.8% more in Kuwait City
Childcare: pay 43.5% less in Kuwait City
Entertainment and Sports: pay 83.8% more in Kuwait City
Clothing: pay 45.6% less in Kuwait City

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

Kuwait City vs. Luanda Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kuwait City instead of Luanda, you would:

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pay 12.3% less for restaurants

	Luanda	Kuwait City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.87 AOA5,354.55	$9.75 KWD3.010	+66.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.83 AOA7,137.03	$8.13 KWD2.510	+3.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.64 AOA1,495.87	$0.67 KWD0.210	-59.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.04 AOA949.90	$0.42 KWD0.130	-60.0%
Average			-12.3%

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pay 16.6% less for groceries

	Luanda	Kuwait City
Bread 1 loaf	$1.29 AOA1,177.64	$1.00 KWD0.310	-22.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.25 AOA5,696.66	$2.63 KWD0.810	-57.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.93 AOA6,316.08	$5.77 KWD1.780	-16.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.34 AOA2,131.20	$2.35 KWD0.720	+0.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.71 AOA2,473.62	$2.92 KWD0.900	+7.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.18 AOA1,071.79	$1.05 KWD0.320	-10.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.49 AOA448.96	$0.84 KWD0.260	+70.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.38 AOA1,261.05	$0.77 KWD0.240	-44.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.94 AOA858.62	$0.71 KWD0.220	-24.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.81 AOA738.93	$0.49 KWD0.150	-39.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.71 AOA644.74	$0.38 KWD0.120	-46.1%
Average			-16.6%

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pay 54.9% more for transportation

	Luanda	Kuwait City
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.40 AOA1,280.33	$1.28 KWD0.400	-8.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$33.17 AOA30,254.48	$48.77 KWD15.030	+47.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,880.09 AOA18,130,646.11	$22,111.30 KWD6,815.590	+11.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.84 AOA9,882.11	$29.26 KWD9.020	+170.1%
Average			+54.9%

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pay 23.8% more for housing

	Luanda	Kuwait City
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$132.73 AOA121,048.86	$26.66 KWD8.220	-79.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$493.78 AOA450,322.91	$879.86 KWD271.210	+78.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$282.94 AOA258,041.27	$681.04 KWD209.920	+140.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$73.50 AOA67,030.93	$41.34 KWD12.740	-43.8%
Average			+23.8%

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pay 43.5% less for childcare

	Luanda	Kuwait City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$697.15 AOA635,801.26	$464.57 KWD143.200	-33.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,918.69 AOA13,605,846.97	$6,942.30 KWD2,139.890	-53.5%
Average			-43.5%

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pay 83.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Luanda	Kuwait City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.55 AOA1,413.29	$1.63 KWD0.500	+4.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.59 AOA3,273.11	$5.99 KWD1.850	+66.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.38 AOA2,172.79	$3.09 KWD0.950	+29.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.94 AOA39,157.91	$113.29 KWD34.920	+163.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.49 AOA4,091.55	$11.38 KWD3.510	+153.7%
Average			+83.8%

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pay 45.6% less for clothing

	Luanda	Kuwait City
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$97.67 AOA89,070.69	$42.27 KWD13.030	-56.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$79.01 AOA72,055.11	$51.44 KWD15.850	-34.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$129.43 AOA118,043.82	$93.02 KWD28.670	-28.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$254.73 AOA232,317.60	$94.84 KWD29.230	-62.8%
Average			-45.6%

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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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