Cost of living comparison
Lusaka is 25.7% cheaper than Luanda.
- Restaurants
-
pay 38.3% less in Lusaka
- Groceries
-
pay 16.0% less in Lusaka
- Transportation
-
pay 50.8% more in Lusaka
- Housing
-
pay 26.9% less in Lusaka
- Childcare
-
pay 65.3% less in Lusaka
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 20.3% less in Lusaka
- Clothing
-
pay 63.8% less in Lusaka
Expenses including childcare, clothing, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Lusaka.
If you lived in Lusaka instead of Luanda, you would:
pay 38.3% less for restaurants
|
Luanda
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.87
AOA5,383.91
|
$7.21
ZMW193.75
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.83
AOA7,176.16
|
$3.82
ZMW102.67
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.64
AOA1,504.07
|
$0.71
ZMW19.17
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
AOA955.10
|
$0.33
ZMW8.89
|
|
pay 16.0% less for groceries
|
Luanda
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.29
AOA1,184.10
|
$0.74
ZMW19.87
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.25
AOA5,727.89
|
$3.64
ZMW97.68
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.93
AOA6,350.71
|
$4.85
ZMW130.37
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.34
AOA2,142.89
|
$1.92
ZMW51.71
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.71
AOA2,487.18
|
$1.80
ZMW48.27
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
AOA1,077.66
|
$1.20
ZMW32.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
AOA451.42
|
$0.60
ZMW16.22
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.38
AOA1,267.97
|
$1.27
ZMW33.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
AOA863.33
|
$0.56
ZMW15.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
AOA742.98
|
$0.96
ZMW25.68
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
AOA648.28
|
$0.67
ZMW18.10
|
|
pay 50.8% more for transportation
|
Luanda
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.40
AOA1,287.35
|
$4.77
ZMW128.04
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.17
AOA30,420.34
|
$37.04
ZMW995.07
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,880.09
AOA18,230,046.59
|
$8,004.53
ZMW215,065.29
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.84
AOA9,936.29
|
$12.13
ZMW325.90
|
|
pay 26.9% less for housing
|
Luanda
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$132.73
AOA121,712.51
|
$125.92
ZMW3,383.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$493.78
AOA452,791.78
|
$214.42
ZMW5,761.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$282.94
AOA259,455.97
|
$114.96
ZMW3,088.70
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.50
AOA67,398.42
|
$83.50
ZMW2,243.52
|
|
pay 65.3% less for childcare
|
Luanda
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$697.15
AOA639,287.01
|
$176.79
ZMW4,749.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,918.69
AOA13,680,440.43
|
$6,570.42
ZMW176,533.85
|
|
pay 20.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Luanda
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.55
AOA1,421.04
|
$0.97
ZMW25.98
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.59
AOA3,291.06
|
$2.07
ZMW55.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.38
AOA2,184.70
|
$2.49
ZMW66.88
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.94
AOA39,372.59
|
$41.21
ZMW1,107.28
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.49
AOA4,113.98
|
$3.50
ZMW94.02
|
|
pay 63.8% less for clothing
|
Luanda
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.67
AOA89,559.02
|
$18.43
ZMW495.31
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$79.01
AOA72,450.15
|
$18.78
ZMW504.69
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$129.43
AOA118,690.99
|
$90.18
ZMW2,422.86
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$254.73
AOA233,591.27
|
$82.76
ZMW2,223.63
|
|
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