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
NIO149.54
|
$5.87
AOA5,389.78
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.00
NIO256.56
|
$7.83
AOA7,183.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
NIO23.94
|
$1.64
AOA1,505.72
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
NIO24.60
|
$1.04
AOA956.15
|
|
pay 15.9% more for groceries
|
Managua
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.67
NIO61.15
|
$1.29
AOA1,185.39
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.35
NIO86.29
|
$6.25
AOA5,734.14
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.20
NIO153.86
|
$6.93
AOA6,357.64
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.94
NIO71.06
|
$2.34
AOA2,145.22
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.29
NIO84.06
|
$2.71
AOA2,489.89
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.50
NIO91.54
|
$1.18
AOA1,078.84
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
NIO23.31
|
$0.49
AOA451.91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
NIO52.75
|
$1.38
AOA1,269.35
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
NIO21.54
|
$0.94
AOA864.27
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
NIO50.51
|
$0.81
AOA743.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.79
NIO29.11
|
$0.71
AOA648.98
|
|
pay 40.9% less for transportation
|
Managua
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.07
NIO185.75
|
$1.40
AOA1,288.75
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$33.17
AOA30,453.52
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,000.00
NIO806,325.81
|
$19,880.09
AOA18,249,926.68
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$10.84
AOA9,947.12
|
|
pay 77.2% more for housing
|
Managua
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.10
NIO1,616.38
|
$132.73
AOA121,845.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$250.00
NIO9,162.79
|
$493.78
AOA453,285.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$250.00
NIO9,162.79
|
$282.94
AOA259,738.91
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$75.78
NIO2,777.30
|
$73.50
AOA67,471.92
|
|
pay 4.3 times more for childcare
|
Managua
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$125.56
NIO4,601.76
|
$697.15
AOA639,984.16
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,800.00
NIO175,925.63
|
$14,918.69
AOA13,695,359.13
|
|
pay 8.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Managua
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.36
NIO49.85
|
$1.55
AOA1,422.59
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.21
NIO81.15
|
$3.59
AOA3,294.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.66
NIO97.47
|
$2.38
AOA2,187.08
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.27
NIO1,365.98
|
$42.94
AOA39,415.53
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.30
NIO267.46
|
$4.49
AOA4,118.47
|
|
pay 39.5% more for clothing
|
Managua
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.93
NIO2,746.23
|
$97.67
AOA89,656.68
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$56.67
NIO2,076.90
|
$79.01
AOA72,529.16
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$109.40
NIO4,009.72
|
$129.43
AOA118,820.43
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$150.00
NIO5,497.68
|
$254.73
AOA233,846.00
|
|
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