Cost of living comparison
Windhoek is 18.2% cheaper than Luanda.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.8% less in Windhoek
- Groceries
-
pay 6.8% less in Windhoek
- Transportation
-
pay 46.9% more in Windhoek
- Housing
-
pay 19.0% less in Windhoek
- Childcare
-
pay 70.1% less in Windhoek
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.5% less in Windhoek
- Clothing
-
pay 61.4% less in Windhoek
Expenses including childcare, clothing, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Windhoek.
If you lived in Windhoek instead of Luanda, you would:
pay 5.8% less for restaurants
|
Luanda
|
Windhoek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.87
AOA5,354.29
|
$10.23
NAD183.08
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.83
AOA7,136.68
|
$5.11
NAD91.49
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.64
AOA1,495.80
|
$0.95
NAD16.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
AOA949.85
|
$0.83
NAD14.82
|
|
pay 6.8% less for groceries
|
Luanda
|
Windhoek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.29
AOA1,177.58
|
$0.84
NAD15.09
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.25
AOA5,696.38
|
$2.98
NAD53.31
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.93
AOA6,315.77
|
$5.50
NAD98.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.34
AOA2,131.10
|
$2.97
NAD53.22
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.71
AOA2,473.50
|
$2.33
NAD41.72
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
AOA1,071.73
|
$0.79
NAD14.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
AOA448.93
|
$0.86
NAD15.45
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.38
AOA1,260.99
|
$0.71
NAD12.76
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
AOA858.58
|
$0.76
NAD13.64
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
AOA738.90
|
$0.91
NAD16.38
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
AOA644.71
|
$0.93
NAD16.70
|
|
pay 46.9% more for transportation
|
Luanda
|
Windhoek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.40
AOA1,280.27
|
$4.69
NAD83.91
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.17
AOA30,252.99
|
$34.08
NAD610.28
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,880.09
AOA18,129,753.50
|
$17,041.85
NAD305,138.53
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.84
AOA9,881.62
|
$7.10
NAD127.14
|
|
pay 19.0% less for housing
|
Luanda
|
Windhoek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$132.73
AOA121,042.90
|
$59.63
NAD1,067.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$493.78
AOA450,300.74
|
$421.63
NAD7,549.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$282.94
AOA258,028.56
|
$301.93
NAD5,406.13
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.50
AOA67,027.63
|
$63.84
NAD1,143.10
|
|
pay 70.1% less for childcare
|
Luanda
|
Windhoek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$697.15
AOA635,769.95
|
$169.47
NAD3,034.43
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,918.69
AOA13,605,177.13
|
$5,302.57
NAD94,943.85
|
|
pay 11.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Luanda
|
Windhoek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.55
AOA1,413.22
|
$1.70
NAD30.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.59
AOA3,272.95
|
$1.91
NAD34.13
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.38
AOA2,172.68
|
$2.81
NAD50.34
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.94
AOA39,155.98
|
$35.35
NAD632.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.49
AOA4,091.35
|
$3.55
NAD63.57
|
|
pay 61.4% less for clothing
|
Luanda
|
Windhoek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.67
AOA89,066.31
|
$37.49
NAD671.30
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$79.01
AOA72,051.56
|
$26.97
NAD482.88
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$129.43
AOA118,038.01
|
$70.06
NAD1,254.46
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$254.73
AOA232,306.16
|
$71.01
NAD1,271.41
|
|
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