Cost of living comparison
Santiago is 7.6% more expensive than Luanda.
If you lived in Santiago instead of Luanda, you would:
pay 38.9% more for restaurants
|
Luanda
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.87
AOA5,360.42
|
$12.36
CLF0.4400
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.83
AOA7,144.86
|
$8.24
CLF0.2900
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.64
AOA1,497.51
|
$1.78
CLF0.0600
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
AOA950.94
|
$1.37
CLF0.0500
|
|
pay 1.6% more for groceries
|
Luanda
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.29
AOA1,178.93
|
$1.48
CLF0.0500
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.25
AOA5,702.91
|
$5.49
CLF0.2000
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.93
AOA6,323.01
|
$4.59
CLF0.1600
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.34
AOA2,133.54
|
$3.97
CLF0.1400
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.71
AOA2,476.33
|
$2.88
CLF0.1000
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
AOA1,072.96
|
$0.96
CLF0.0300
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
AOA449.45
|
$0.71
CLF0.0300
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.38
AOA1,262.44
|
$0.91
CLF0.0300
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
AOA859.56
|
$0.84
CLF0.0300
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
AOA739.74
|
$0.80
CLF0.0300
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
AOA645.45
|
$0.66
CLF0.0200
|
|
pay 74.5% more for transportation
|
Luanda
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.40
AOA1,281.73
|
$5.14
CLF0.1800
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.17
AOA30,287.65
|
$41.20
CLF1.4700
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,880.09
AOA18,150,526.21
|
$18,540.00
CLF662.9500
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.84
AOA9,892.94
|
$12.41
CLF0.4400
|
|
pay 4.4% more for housing
|
Luanda
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$132.73
AOA121,181.59
|
$20.87
CLF0.7500
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$493.78
AOA450,816.68
|
$513.58
CLF18.3600
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$282.94
AOA258,324.21
|
$439.93
CLF15.7300
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.50
AOA67,104.43
|
$104.66
CLF3.7400
|
|
pay 50.7% less for childcare
|
Luanda
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$697.15
AOA636,498.41
|
$387.71
CLF13.8600
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,918.69
AOA13,620,765.67
|
$6,421.89
CLF229.6300
|
|
pay 38.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Luanda
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.55
AOA1,414.84
|
$2.83
CLF0.1000
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.59
AOA3,276.70
|
$3.09
CLF0.1100
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.38
AOA2,175.17
|
$5.15
CLF0.1800
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.94
AOA39,200.85
|
$33.85
CLF1.2100
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.49
AOA4,096.04
|
$5.87
CLF0.2100
|
|
pay 54.4% less for clothing
|
Luanda
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.67
AOA89,168.36
|
$52.80
CLF1.8900
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$79.01
AOA72,134.12
|
$31.11
CLF1.1100
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$129.43
AOA118,173.26
|
$73.37
CLF2.6200
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$254.73
AOA232,572.33
|
$82.04
CLF2.9300
|
|
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