Cost of living comparison
Monrovia is 22.1% more expensive than Luanda.
If you lived in Monrovia instead of Luanda, you would:
pay 58.9% more for restaurants
|
Luanda
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.87
AOA5,354.55
|
$8.25
LRD1,522.56
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.83
AOA7,137.03
|
$11.00
LRD2,030.08
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.64
AOA1,495.87
|
$1.88
LRD346.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
AOA949.90
|
$2.50
LRD461.38
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
|
Luanda
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.29
AOA1,177.64
|
$1.65
LRD305.15
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.25
AOA5,696.66
|
$5.91
LRD1,089.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.93
AOA6,316.08
|
$6.08
LRD1,122.68
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.34
AOA2,131.20
|
$3.63
LRD669.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.71
AOA2,473.62
|
$4.48
LRD826.14
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
AOA1,071.79
|
$0.74
LRD137.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
AOA448.96
|
$2.58
LRD475.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.38
AOA1,261.05
|
$3.95
LRD729.65
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
AOA858.62
|
$3.18
LRD586.95
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
AOA738.93
|
$1.03
LRD190.07
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
AOA644.74
|
$3.88
LRD715.14
|
|
pay 22.5% more for transportation
|
Luanda
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.40
AOA1,280.33
|
$4.03
LRD744.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.17
AOA30,254.48
|
$20.00
LRD3,691.05
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,880.09
AOA18,130,646.11
|
$5,069.87
LRD935,658.55
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.84
AOA9,882.11
|
$12.69
LRD2,342.33
|
|
pay 30.2% more for housing
|
Luanda
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$132.73
AOA121,048.86
|
$93.25
LRD17,209.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$493.78
AOA450,322.91
|
$666.67
LRD123,035.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$282.94
AOA258,041.27
|
$90.00
LRD16,609.74
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.50
AOA67,030.93
|
$208.46
LRD38,471.31
|
|
pay 89.6% less for childcare
|
Luanda
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$697.15
AOA635,801.26
|
$74.33
LRD13,717.93
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,918.69
AOA13,605,846.97
|
$1,500.00
LRD276,828.98
|
|
pay 70.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Luanda
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.55
AOA1,413.29
|
$2.50
LRD461.38
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.59
AOA3,273.11
|
$3.12
LRD576.73
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.38
AOA2,172.79
|
$5.00
LRD922.76
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.94
AOA39,157.91
|
$76.25
LRD14,072.14
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.49
AOA4,091.55
|
$9.75
LRD1,799.34
|
|
pay 67.0% less for clothing
|
Luanda
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.67
AOA89,070.69
|
$18.41
LRD3,398.06
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$79.01
AOA72,055.11
|
$33.75
LRD6,228.65
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$129.43
AOA118,043.82
|
$56.25
LRD10,381.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$254.73
AOA232,317.60
|
$68.75
LRD12,688.00
|
|
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