Cost of living comparison

Luanda, Angola

compared to

Tirana, Albania

Tirana vs. Luanda Cost of Living Summary

Tirana is 16.8% more expensive than Luanda.

Restaurants: pay 18.2% more in Tirana
Groceries: pay 6.2% more in Tirana
Transportation: pay 2.6 times more in Tirana
Housing: pay 3.5% less in Tirana
Childcare: pay 63.5% less in Tirana
Entertainment and Sports: pay 38.4% more in Tirana
Clothing: pay 35.9% less in Tirana

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

Tirana vs. Luanda Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 18.2% more for restaurants

	Luanda	Tirana
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.87 AOA5,378.04	$10.92 ALL956	+85.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.83 AOA7,168.33	$8.73 ALL764	+11.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.64 AOA1,502.43	$1.58 ALL138	-3.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.04 AOA954.06	$0.82 ALL72	-21.1%
Average			+18.2%

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pay 6.2% more for groceries

	Luanda	Tirana
Bread 1 loaf	$1.29 AOA1,182.81	$1.00 ALL87	-22.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.25 AOA5,721.64	$6.31 ALL553	+1.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.93 AOA6,343.79	$7.59 ALL665	+9.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.34 AOA2,140.55	$3.59 ALL314	+53.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.71 AOA2,484.47	$3.54 ALL310	+30.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.18 AOA1,076.49	$0.74 ALL65	-37.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.49 AOA450.92	$1.15 ALL101	+134.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.38 AOA1,266.58	$0.82 ALL72	-40.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.94 AOA862.38	$0.87 ALL76	-7.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.81 AOA742.17	$0.50 ALL44	-37.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.71 AOA647.57	$0.60 ALL53	-14.9%
Average			+6.2%

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pay 2.6 times more for transportation

	Luanda	Tirana
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.40 AOA1,285.94	$7.84 ALL687	+458.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$33.17 AOA30,387.17	$17.47 ALL1,529	-47.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,880.09 AOA18,210,166.49	$29,474.40 ALL2,580,194	+48.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.84 AOA9,925.45	$29.47 ALL2,580	+172.0%
Average			+157.9%

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pay 3.5% less for housing

	Luanda	Tirana
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$132.73 AOA121,579.78	$18.21 ALL1,594	-86.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$493.78 AOA452,298.01	$594.90 ALL52,078	+20.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$282.94 AOA259,173.03	$412.58 ALL36,117	+45.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$73.50 AOA67,324.92	$78.02 ALL6,830	+6.2%
Average			-3.5%

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pay 63.5% less for childcare

	Luanda	Tirana
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$697.15 AOA638,589.86	$257.35 ALL22,528	-63.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,918.69 AOA13,665,521.74	$5,375.91 ALL470,608	-64.0%
Average			-63.5%

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pay 38.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Luanda	Tirana
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.55 AOA1,419.49	$2.73 ALL239	+76.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.59 AOA3,287.47	$1.85 ALL162	-48.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.38 AOA2,182.32	$3.82 ALL334	+60.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.94 AOA39,329.66	$46.89 ALL4,104	+9.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.49 AOA4,109.50	$8.73 ALL764	+94.7%
Average			+38.4%

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pay 35.9% less for clothing

	Luanda	Tirana
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$97.67 AOA89,461.35	$64.35 ALL5,633	-34.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$79.01 AOA72,371.14	$47.77 ALL4,182	-39.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$129.43 AOA118,561.56	$100.14 ALL8,767	-22.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$254.73 AOA233,336.53	$134.06 ALL11,735	-47.4%
Average			-35.9%

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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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