Cost of living comparison
Luanda is 2.0 times more expensive than Moscow.
- Restaurants
-
pay 46.2% more in Luanda
- Groceries
-
pay 83.9% more in Luanda
- Transportation
-
pay 7.6% more in Luanda
- Housing
-
pay 5.7 times more in Luanda
- Childcare
-
pay 46.3% more in Luanda
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.2% more in Luanda
- Clothing
-
pay 68.9% more in Luanda
The cost of housing, groceries, clothing, childcare, restaurants, and transportation in Luanda are more expensive than in Moscow. Notably, housing and groceries are significantly more expensive in Luanda.
If you lived in Luanda instead of Moscow, you would:
pay 46.2% more for restaurants
|
Moscow
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.19
RUB743.67
|
$5.87
AOA5,383.91
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.10
RUB413.15
|
$7.83
AOA7,176.16
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
RUB86.79
|
$1.64
AOA1,504.07
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
RUB39.28
|
$1.04
AOA955.10
|
|
pay 83.9% more for groceries
|
Moscow
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
RUB50.08
|
$1.29
AOA1,184.10
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.41
RUB356.65
|
$6.25
AOA5,727.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.57
RUB288.72
|
$6.93
AOA6,350.71
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.52
RUB123.00
|
$2.34
AOA2,142.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.99
RUB160.72
|
$2.71
AOA2,487.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
RUB54.82
|
$1.18
AOA1,077.66
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
RUB54.02
|
$0.49
AOA451.42
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
RUB57.92
|
$1.38
AOA1,267.97
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
RUB90.94
|
$0.94
AOA863.33
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
RUB20.17
|
$0.81
AOA742.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
RUB16.94
|
$0.71
AOA648.28
|
|
pay 7.6% more for transportation
|
Moscow
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.22
RUB179.56
|
$1.40
AOA1,287.35
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.58
RUB2,313.65
|
$33.17
AOA30,420.34
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,621.85
RUB2,478,909.43
|
$19,880.09
AOA18,230,046.59
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.82
RUB470.99
|
$10.84
AOA9,936.29
|
|
pay 5.7 times more for housing
|
Moscow
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$6.38
RUB516.35
|
$132.73
AOA121,712.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$960.52
RUB77,756.32
|
$493.78
AOA452,791.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$583.26
RUB47,216.48
|
$282.94
AOA259,455.97
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$86.66
RUB7,015.29
|
$73.50
AOA67,398.42
|
|
pay 46.3% more for childcare
|
Moscow
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$466.53
RUB37,766.91
|
$697.15
AOA639,287.01
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,413.52
RUB842,998.47
|
$14,918.69
AOA13,680,440.43
|
|
pay 2.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Moscow
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.06
RUB247.89
|
$1.55
AOA1,421.04
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.52
RUB204.36
|
$3.59
AOA3,291.06
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
RUB198.31
|
$2.38
AOA2,184.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.34
RUB2,617.89
|
$42.94
AOA39,372.59
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.10
RUB413.15
|
$4.49
AOA4,113.98
|
|
pay 68.9% more for clothing
|
Moscow
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.16
RUB6,569.71
|
$97.67
AOA89,559.02
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.31
RUB3,424.92
|
$79.01
AOA72,450.15
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.95
RUB8,819.96
|
$129.43
AOA118,690.99
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.97
RUB8,254.70
|
$254.73
AOA233,591.27
|
|
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