Cost of living comparison

Luanda, Angola

compared to

Sofia, Bulgaria

Sofia vs. Luanda Cost of Living Summary

Sofia is 7.8% more expensive than Luanda.

Restaurants: pay 20.2% more in Sofia
Groceries: pay 0.5% less in Sofia
Transportation: pay 76.4% more in Sofia
Housing: pay 8.3% more in Sofia
Childcare: pay 37.6% less in Sofia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 29.9% more in Sofia
Clothing: pay 42.1% less in Sofia

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

Sofia vs. Luanda Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 20.2% more for restaurants

	Luanda	Sofia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.87 AOA5,378.04	$10.96 BGN18.87	+86.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.83 AOA7,168.33	$8.22 BGN14.15	+5.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.64 AOA1,502.43	$1.48 BGN2.55	-9.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.04 AOA954.06	$1.03 BGN1.77	-1.1%
Average			+20.2%

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pay 0.5% less for groceries

	Luanda	Sofia
Bread 1 loaf	$1.29 AOA1,182.81	$1.12 BGN1.93	-13.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.25 AOA5,721.64	$5.28 BGN9.09	-15.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.93 AOA6,343.79	$6.60 BGN11.36	-4.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.34 AOA2,140.55	$3.55 BGN6.11	+51.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.71 AOA2,484.47	$3.50 BGN6.02	+29.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.18 AOA1,076.49	$0.80 BGN1.38	-31.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.49 AOA450.92	$0.85 BGN1.47	+73.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.38 AOA1,266.58	$0.81 BGN1.39	-41.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.94 AOA862.38	$1.11 BGN1.91	+17.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.81 AOA742.17	$0.51 BGN0.87	-37.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.71 AOA647.57	$0.47 BGN0.81	-33.6%
Average			-0.5%

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pay 76.4% more for transportation

	Luanda	Sofia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.40 AOA1,285.94	$5.66 BGN9.74	+302.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$33.17 AOA30,387.17	$27.40 BGN47.17	-17.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,880.09 AOA18,210,166.49	$29,952.87 BGN51,560.87	+50.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.84 AOA9,925.45	$7.51 BGN12.92	-30.7%
Average			+76.4%

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pay 8.3% more for housing

	Luanda	Sofia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$132.73 AOA121,579.78	$13.48 BGN23.21	-89.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$493.78 AOA452,298.01	$570.94 BGN982.81	+15.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$282.94 AOA259,173.03	$430.23 BGN740.60	+52.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$73.50 AOA67,324.92	$114.12 BGN196.45	+55.3%
Average			+8.3%

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pay 37.6% less for childcare

	Luanda	Sofia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$697.15 AOA638,589.86	$554.43 BGN954.40	-20.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,918.69 AOA13,665,521.74	$6,747.31 BGN11,614.83	-54.8%
Average			-37.6%

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pay 29.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Luanda	Sofia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.55 AOA1,419.49	$2.74 BGN4.72	+76.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.59 AOA3,287.47	$2.26 BGN3.89	-37.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.38 AOA2,182.32	$3.34 BGN5.75	+40.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.94 AOA39,329.66	$37.04 BGN63.77	-13.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.49 AOA4,109.50	$8.22 BGN14.15	+83.2%
Average			+29.9%

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pay 42.1% less for clothing

	Luanda	Sofia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$97.67 AOA89,461.35	$70.63 BGN121.59	-27.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$79.01 AOA72,371.14	$33.57 BGN57.79	-57.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$129.43 AOA118,561.56	$99.28 BGN170.90	-23.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$254.73 AOA233,336.53	$102.16 BGN175.86	-59.9%
Average			-42.1%

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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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