Cost of living comparison
Luanda is 2.0 times more expensive than Moscow.
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
RUB917.49
|
$5.87
AOA5,354.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.10
RUB509.71
|
$7.83
AOA7,137.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
RUB107.07
|
$1.64
AOA1,495.87
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
RUB48.46
|
$1.04
AOA949.90
|
|
pay 83.9% more for groceries
|
Moscow
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
RUB61.78
|
$1.29
AOA1,177.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.41
RUB440.01
|
$6.25
AOA5,696.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.57
RUB356.21
|
$6.93
AOA6,316.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.52
RUB151.74
|
$2.34
AOA2,131.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.99
RUB198.28
|
$2.71
AOA2,473.62
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
RUB67.63
|
$1.18
AOA1,071.79
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
RUB66.65
|
$0.49
AOA448.96
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
RUB71.46
|
$1.38
AOA1,261.05
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
RUB112.19
|
$0.94
AOA858.62
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
RUB24.89
|
$0.81
AOA738.93
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
RUB20.89
|
$0.71
AOA644.74
|
|
pay 7.6% more for transportation
|
Moscow
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.22
RUB221.52
|
$1.40
AOA1,280.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.58
RUB2,854.40
|
$33.17
AOA30,254.48
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,621.85
RUB3,058,286.19
|
$19,880.09
AOA18,130,646.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.82
RUB581.07
|
$10.84
AOA9,882.11
|
|
pay 5.7 times more for housing
|
Moscow
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$6.38
RUB637.03
|
$132.73
AOA121,048.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$960.52
RUB95,929.72
|
$493.78
AOA450,322.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$583.26
RUB58,252.03
|
$282.94
AOA258,041.27
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$86.66
RUB8,654.92
|
$73.50
AOA67,030.93
|
|
pay 46.3% more for childcare
|
Moscow
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$466.53
RUB46,593.89
|
$697.15
AOA635,801.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,413.52
RUB1,040,026.13
|
$14,918.69
AOA13,605,846.97
|
|
pay 2.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Moscow
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.06
RUB305.83
|
$1.55
AOA1,413.29
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.52
RUB252.12
|
$3.59
AOA3,273.11
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
RUB244.66
|
$2.38
AOA2,172.79
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.34
RUB3,229.75
|
$42.94
AOA39,157.91
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.10
RUB509.71
|
$4.49
AOA4,091.55
|
|
pay 68.9% more for clothing
|
Moscow
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.16
RUB8,105.20
|
$97.67
AOA89,070.69
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.31
RUB4,225.40
|
$79.01
AOA72,055.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.95
RUB10,881.38
|
$129.43
AOA118,043.82
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.97
RUB10,184.01
|
$254.73
AOA232,317.60
|
|
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