Cost of living comparison
Lima is 7.6% cheaper than Luanda.
If you lived in Lima instead of Luanda, you would:
pay 33.4% less for restaurants
|
Luanda
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.87
AOA5,360.42
|
$5.23
PEN19.81
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.83
AOA7,144.86
|
$6.10
PEN23.11
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.64
AOA1,497.51
|
$0.83
PEN3.14
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
AOA950.94
|
$0.51
PEN1.93
|
|
pay 15.8% less for groceries
|
Luanda
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.29
AOA1,178.93
|
$2.42
PEN9.19
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.25
AOA5,702.91
|
$4.22
PEN16.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.93
AOA6,323.01
|
$4.95
PEN18.77
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.34
AOA2,133.54
|
$2.70
PEN10.25
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.71
AOA2,476.33
|
$2.25
PEN8.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
AOA1,072.96
|
$0.87
PEN3.32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
AOA449.45
|
$0.50
PEN1.91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.38
AOA1,262.44
|
$0.48
PEN1.82
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
AOA859.56
|
$0.52
PEN1.98
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
AOA739.74
|
$0.53
PEN2.02
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
AOA645.45
|
$0.48
PEN1.81
|
|
pay 89.5% more for transportation
|
Luanda
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.40
AOA1,281.73
|
$5.39
PEN20.42
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.17
AOA30,287.65
|
$23.85
PEN90.42
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,880.09
AOA18,150,526.21
|
$23,163.52
PEN87,812.17
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.84
AOA9,892.94
|
$20.14
PEN76.36
|
|
pay 18.8% less for housing
|
Luanda
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$132.73
AOA121,181.59
|
$26.56
PEN100.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$493.78
AOA450,816.68
|
$575.58
PEN2,182.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$282.94
AOA258,324.21
|
$363.71
PEN1,378.80
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.50
AOA67,104.43
|
$44.01
PEN166.83
|
|
pay 58.5% less for childcare
|
Luanda
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$697.15
AOA636,498.41
|
$213.68
PEN810.05
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,918.69
AOA13,620,765.67
|
$7,818.35
PEN29,639.12
|
|
pay 36.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Luanda
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.55
AOA1,414.84
|
$2.12
PEN8.04
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.59
AOA3,276.70
|
$2.62
PEN9.93
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.38
AOA2,175.17
|
$5.30
PEN20.09
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.94
AOA39,200.85
|
$30.52
PEN115.68
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.49
AOA4,096.04
|
$7.95
PEN30.14
|
|
pay 52.3% less for clothing
|
Luanda
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.67
AOA89,168.36
|
$42.79
PEN162.22
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$79.01
AOA72,134.12
|
$34.98
PEN132.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$129.43
AOA118,173.26
|
$85.21
PEN323.02
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$254.73
AOA232,572.33
|
$94.35
PEN357.68
|
|
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