Cost of living comparison

Luanda, Angola

compared to

San Jose, Costa Rica

San Jose vs. Luanda Cost of Living Summary

San Jose is 32.2% more expensive than Luanda.

Restaurants: pay 42.6% more in San Jose
Groceries: pay 41.6% more in San Jose
Transportation: pay 2.1 times more in San Jose
Housing: pay 10.1% more in San Jose
Childcare: pay 20.9% less in San Jose
Entertainment and Sports: pay 71.7% more in San Jose
Clothing: pay 29.2% less in San Jose

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

San Jose vs. Luanda Cost Breakdown

If you lived in San Jose instead of Luanda, you would:

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pay 42.6% more for restaurants

	Luanda	San Jose
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.87 AOA5,354.55	$10.83 CRC5,411.93	+84.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.83 AOA7,137.03	$9.72 CRC4,855.71	+24.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.64 AOA1,495.87	$1.99 CRC996.28	+21.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.04 AOA949.90	$1.46 CRC730.05	+40.3%
Average			+42.6%

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pay 41.6% more for groceries

	Luanda	San Jose
Bread 1 loaf	$1.29 AOA1,177.64	$2.60 CRC1,297.53	+101.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.25 AOA5,696.66	$4.26 CRC2,131.12	-31.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.93 AOA6,316.08	$7.23 CRC3,614.14	+4.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.34 AOA2,131.20	$3.26 CRC1,630.29	+39.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.71 AOA2,473.62	$4.41 CRC2,202.02	+62.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.18 AOA1,071.79	$1.95 CRC974.72	+66.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.49 AOA448.96	$0.63 CRC314.94	+28.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.38 AOA1,261.05	$1.59 CRC795.04	+15.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.94 AOA858.62	$1.35 CRC673.65	+43.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.81 AOA738.93	$1.30 CRC649.37	+60.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.71 AOA644.74	$1.19 CRC595.13	+68.5%
Average			+41.6%

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pay 2.1 times more for transportation

	Luanda	San Jose
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.40 AOA1,280.33	$5.49 CRC2,742.30	+290.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$33.17 AOA30,254.48	$38.02 CRC19,000.61	+14.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,880.09 AOA18,130,646.11	$36,925.49 CRC18,451,701.73	+85.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.84 AOA9,882.11	$15.94 CRC7,965.79	+47.1%
Average			+109.6%

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pay 10.1% more for housing

	Luanda	San Jose
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$132.73 AOA121,048.86	$53.59 CRC26,781.29	-59.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$493.78 AOA450,322.91	$742.08 CRC370,817.73	+50.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$282.94 AOA258,041.27	$463.60 CRC231,662.02	+63.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$73.50 AOA67,030.93	$63.06 CRC31,508.95	-14.2%
Average			+10.1%

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pay 20.9% less for childcare

	Luanda	San Jose
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$697.15 AOA635,801.26	$521.49 CRC260,589.82	-25.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,918.69 AOA13,605,846.97	$12,425.72 CRC6,209,142.52	-16.7%
Average			-20.9%

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pay 71.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Luanda	San Jose
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.55 AOA1,413.29	$2.92 CRC1,456.71	+88.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.59 AOA3,273.11	$3.69 CRC1,844.55	+2.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.38 AOA2,172.79	$5.05 CRC2,524.97	+112.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.94 AOA39,157.91	$59.70 CRC29,832.68	+39.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.49 AOA4,091.55	$9.72 CRC4,855.71	+116.6%
Average			+71.7%

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pay 29.2% less for clothing

	Luanda	San Jose
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$97.67 AOA89,070.69	$73.59 CRC36,771.08	-24.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$79.01 AOA72,055.11	$50.81 CRC25,391.00	-35.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$129.43 AOA118,043.82	$125.98 CRC62,954.11	-2.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$254.73 AOA232,317.60	$117.31 CRC58,621.78	-53.9%
Average			-29.2%

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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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