Cost of living comparison
Road Town is 93.7% more expensive than Luanda.
- Restaurants
-
pay 93.9% more in Road Town
- Groceries
-
pay 2.1 times more in Road Town
- Transportation
-
pay 3.3 times more in Road Town
- Housing
-
pay 2.7 times more in Road Town
- Childcare
-
pay 38.5% less in Road Town
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.2 times more in Road Town
- Clothing
-
pay 31.6% less in Road Town
The cost of transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and restaurants in Road Town are more expensive than in Luanda. Expenses including childcare and clothing are lower in Road Town. Notably, transportation, housing, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Road Town.
If you lived in Road Town instead of Luanda, you would:
pay 93.9% more for restaurants
|
Luanda
|
Road Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.87
AOA5,354.29
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.83
AOA7,136.68
|
$11.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.64
AOA1,495.80
|
$2.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
AOA949.85
|
$1.67
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Luanda
|
Road Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.29
AOA1,177.58
|
$4.66
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.25
AOA5,696.38
|
$9.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.93
AOA6,315.77
|
$8.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.34
AOA2,131.10
|
$5.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.71
AOA2,473.50
|
$4.54
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
AOA1,071.73
|
$1.66
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
AOA448.93
|
$1.37
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.38
AOA1,260.99
|
$0.91
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
AOA858.58
|
$3.04
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
AOA738.90
|
$2.06
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
AOA644.71
|
$1.64
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for transportation
|
Luanda
|
Road Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.40
AOA1,280.27
|
$4.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.17
AOA30,252.99
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,880.09
AOA18,129,753.50
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.84
AOA9,881.62
|
?? | |
pay 2.7 times more for housing
|
Luanda
|
Road Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$132.73
AOA121,042.90
|
$125.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$493.78
AOA450,300.74
|
$1,666.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$282.94
AOA258,028.56
|
$1,366.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.50
AOA67,027.63
|
$124.65
|
|
pay 38.5% less for childcare
|
Luanda
|
Road Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$697.15
AOA635,769.95
|
$375.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,918.69
AOA13,605,177.13
|
$10,320.00
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Luanda
|
Road Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.55
AOA1,413.22
|
$4.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.59
AOA3,272.95
|
$4.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.38
AOA2,172.68
|
$5.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.94
AOA39,155.98
|
$120.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.49
AOA4,091.35
|
$10.00
|
|
pay 31.6% less for clothing
|
Luanda
|
Road Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.67
AOA89,066.31
|
$47.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$79.01
AOA72,051.56
|
$55.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$129.43
AOA118,038.01
|
$130.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$254.73
AOA232,306.16
|
$140.00
|
|
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