Cost of living comparison
Rabat is 18.3% cheaper than Luanda.
If you lived in Rabat instead of Luanda, you would:
pay 41.0% less for restaurants
|
Luanda
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.87
AOA5,389.78
|
$5.03
MAD50.46
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.83
AOA7,183.98
|
$6.04
MAD60.55
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.64
AOA1,505.72
|
$0.63
MAD6.29
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
AOA956.15
|
$0.36
MAD3.64
|
|
pay 38.3% less for groceries
|
Luanda
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.29
AOA1,185.39
|
$0.43
MAD4.35
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.25
AOA5,734.14
|
$5.52
MAD55.37
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.93
AOA6,357.64
|
$3.01
MAD30.18
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.34
AOA2,145.22
|
$1.79
MAD17.96
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.71
AOA2,489.89
|
$2.80
MAD28.02
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
AOA1,078.84
|
$0.68
MAD6.87
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
AOA451.91
|
$0.61
MAD6.16
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.38
AOA1,269.35
|
$0.37
MAD3.66
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
AOA864.27
|
$0.38
MAD3.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
AOA743.79
|
$0.31
MAD3.09
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
AOA648.98
|
$0.32
MAD3.20
|
|
pay 77.5% more for transportation
|
Luanda
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.40
AOA1,288.75
|
$5.58
MAD55.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.17
AOA30,453.52
|
$25.17
MAD252.28
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,880.09
AOA18,249,926.68
|
$34,227.16
MAD343,098.31
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.84
AOA9,947.12
|
$6.95
MAD69.63
|
|
pay 42.9% less for housing
|
Luanda
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$132.73
AOA121,845.24
|
$37.69
MAD377.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$493.78
AOA453,285.56
|
$396.93
MAD3,978.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$282.94
AOA259,738.91
|
$225.91
MAD2,264.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.50
AOA67,471.92
|
$29.22
MAD292.90
|
|
pay 72.5% less for childcare
|
Luanda
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$697.15
AOA639,984.16
|
$126.81
MAD1,271.18
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,918.69
AOA13,695,359.13
|
$5,470.70
MAD54,839.17
|
|
pay 36.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Luanda
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.55
AOA1,422.59
|
$4.03
MAD40.36
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.59
AOA3,294.65
|
$1.75
MAD17.52
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.38
AOA2,187.08
|
$3.98
MAD39.86
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.94
AOA39,415.53
|
$26.09
MAD261.48
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.49
AOA4,118.47
|
$6.54
MAD65.59
|
|
pay 47.1% less for clothing
|
Luanda
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.67
AOA89,656.68
|
$49.04
MAD491.54
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$79.01
AOA72,529.16
|
$42.40
MAD425.01
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$129.43
AOA118,820.43
|
$94.38
MAD946.04
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$254.73
AOA233,846.00
|
$88.59
MAD888.02
|
|
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