Cost of living comparison

Luanda, Angola

compared to

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Riyadh vs. Luanda Cost of Living Summary

Riyadh is 20.9% more expensive than Luanda.

Restaurants: pay 20.0% less in Riyadh
Groceries: pay 3.8% less in Riyadh
Transportation: pay 49.7% more in Riyadh
Housing: pay 67.6% more in Riyadh
Childcare: pay 39.4% less in Riyadh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.3 times more in Riyadh
Clothing: pay 39.8% less in Riyadh

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

Riyadh vs. Luanda Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Riyadh instead of Luanda, you would:

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pay 20.0% less for restaurants

	Luanda	Riyadh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.87 AOA5,354.55	$8.39 SAR31.45	+42.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.83 AOA7,137.03	$7.99 SAR29.95	+2.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.64 AOA1,495.87	$0.76 SAR2.86	-53.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.04 AOA949.90	$0.30 SAR1.12	-71.4%
Average			-20.0%

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pay 3.8% less for groceries

	Luanda	Riyadh
Bread 1 loaf	$1.29 AOA1,177.64	$1.24 SAR4.64	-4.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.25 AOA5,696.66	$3.91 SAR14.66	-37.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.93 AOA6,316.08	$6.64 SAR24.91	-4.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.34 AOA2,131.20	$2.63 SAR9.88	+12.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.71 AOA2,473.62	$3.80 SAR14.25	+40.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.18 AOA1,071.79	$1.03 SAR3.88	-12.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.49 AOA448.96	$0.78 SAR2.94	+59.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.38 AOA1,261.05	$0.82 SAR3.07	-40.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.94 AOA858.62	$0.76 SAR2.83	-19.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.81 AOA738.93	$0.60 SAR2.25	-26.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.71 AOA644.74	$0.64 SAR2.41	-9.1%
Average			-3.8%

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pay 49.7% more for transportation

	Luanda	Riyadh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.40 AOA1,280.33	$2.31 SAR8.67	+64.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$33.17 AOA30,254.48	$37.27 SAR139.77	+12.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,880.09 AOA18,130,646.11	$33,280.09 SAR124,796.53	+67.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.84 AOA9,882.11	$16.70 SAR62.61	+54.1%
Average			+49.7%

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pay 67.6% more for housing

	Luanda	Riyadh
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$132.73 AOA121,048.86	$74.70 SAR280.10	-43.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$493.78 AOA450,322.91	$1,116.87 SAR4,188.13	+126.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$282.94 AOA258,041.27	$782.38 SAR2,933.85	+176.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$73.50 AOA67,030.93	$81.80 SAR306.74	+11.3%
Average			+67.6%

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pay 39.4% less for childcare

	Luanda	Riyadh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$697.15 AOA635,801.26	$360.22 SAR1,350.78	-48.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,918.69 AOA13,605,846.97	$10,375.93 SAR38,908.56	-30.5%
Average			-39.4%

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pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports

	Luanda	Riyadh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.55 AOA1,413.29	$2.13 SAR7.99	+37.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.59 AOA3,273.11	$4.25 SAR15.94	+18.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.38 AOA2,172.79	$7.45 SAR27.95	+212.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.94 AOA39,157.91	$101.01 SAR378.79	+135.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.49 AOA4,091.55	$15.97 SAR59.90	+256.1%
Average			+132.0%

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pay 39.8% less for clothing

	Luanda	Riyadh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$97.67 AOA89,070.69	$52.20 SAR195.76	-46.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$79.01 AOA72,055.11	$54.44 SAR204.14	-31.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$129.43 AOA118,043.82	$107.53 SAR403.22	-16.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$254.73 AOA232,317.60	$89.80 SAR336.72	-64.7%
Average			-39.8%

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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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