Cost of living comparison
Luanda is 71.3% more expensive than Managua.
If you lived in Luanda instead of Managua, you would:
pay 65.5% more for restaurants
|
Managua
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.08
NIO150.58
|
$5.87
AOA5,354.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.00
NIO258.35
|
$7.83
AOA7,137.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
NIO24.10
|
$1.64
AOA1,495.87
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
NIO24.77
|
$1.04
AOA949.90
|
|
pay 15.9% more for groceries
|
Managua
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.67
NIO61.58
|
$1.29
AOA1,177.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.35
NIO86.89
|
$6.25
AOA5,696.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.20
NIO154.93
|
$6.93
AOA6,316.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.94
NIO71.55
|
$2.34
AOA2,131.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.29
NIO84.65
|
$2.71
AOA2,473.62
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.50
NIO92.18
|
$1.18
AOA1,071.79
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
NIO23.47
|
$0.49
AOA448.96
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
NIO53.11
|
$1.38
AOA1,261.05
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
NIO21.69
|
$0.94
AOA858.62
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
NIO50.87
|
$0.81
AOA738.93
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.79
NIO29.32
|
$0.71
AOA644.74
|
|
pay 40.9% less for transportation
|
Managua
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.07
NIO187.04
|
$1.40
AOA1,280.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$33.17
AOA30,254.48
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,000.00
NIO811,948.24
|
$19,880.09
AOA18,130,646.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$10.84
AOA9,882.11
|
|
pay 77.2% more for housing
|
Managua
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.10
NIO1,627.65
|
$132.73
AOA121,048.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$250.00
NIO9,226.68
|
$493.78
AOA450,322.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$250.00
NIO9,226.68
|
$282.94
AOA258,041.27
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$75.78
NIO2,796.67
|
$73.50
AOA67,030.93
|
|
pay 4.3 times more for childcare
|
Managua
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$125.56
NIO4,633.85
|
$697.15
AOA635,801.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,800.00
NIO177,152.34
|
$14,918.69
AOA13,605,846.97
|
|
pay 8.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Managua
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.36
NIO50.19
|
$1.55
AOA1,413.29
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.21
NIO81.72
|
$3.59
AOA3,273.11
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.66
NIO98.15
|
$2.38
AOA2,172.79
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.27
NIO1,375.51
|
$42.94
AOA39,157.91
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.30
NIO269.32
|
$4.49
AOA4,091.55
|
|
pay 39.5% more for clothing
|
Managua
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.93
NIO2,765.38
|
$97.67
AOA89,070.69
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$56.67
NIO2,091.38
|
$79.01
AOA72,055.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$109.40
NIO4,037.68
|
$129.43
AOA118,043.82
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$150.00
NIO5,536.01
|
$254.73
AOA232,317.60
|
|
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