Cost of living comparison

Muscat, Oman

compared to

Luanda, Angola

Luanda vs. Muscat Cost of Living Summary

Luanda is 52.5% more expensive than Muscat.

Restaurants: pay 86.9% more in Luanda
Groceries: pay 50.0% more in Luanda
Transportation: pay 23.1% less in Luanda
Housing: pay 7.6% more in Luanda
Childcare: pay 2.7 times more in Luanda
Entertainment and Sports: pay 47.3% less in Luanda
Clothing: pay 2.2 times more in Luanda

The cost of childcare, clothing, restaurants, groceries, and housing in Luanda are more expensive than in Muscat. Expenses including entertainment and sports and transportation are lower in Luanda. Notably, childcare, clothing, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Luanda.

Luanda vs. Muscat Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Luanda instead of Muscat, you would:

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pay 86.9% more for restaurants

	Muscat	Luanda
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.20 OMR2.000	$5.87 AOA5,354.29	+13.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.79 OMR3.000	$7.83 AOA7,136.68	+0.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.84 OMR0.330	$1.64 AOA1,495.80	+94.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.31 OMR0.120	$1.04 AOA949.85	+239.9%
Average			+86.9%

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pay 50.0% more for groceries

	Muscat	Luanda
Bread 1 loaf	$1.17 OMR0.450	$1.29 AOA1,177.58	+9.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.01 OMR0.770	$6.25 AOA5,696.38	+211.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.07 OMR2.340	$6.93 AOA6,315.77	+14.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.30 OMR0.880	$2.34 AOA2,131.10	+1.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.12 OMR0.820	$2.71 AOA2,473.50	+27.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.07 OMR0.410	$1.18 AOA1,071.73	+9.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.79 OMR0.300	$0.49 AOA448.93	-37.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.77 OMR0.300	$1.38 AOA1,260.99	+78.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.52 OMR0.200	$0.94 AOA858.58	+80.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.43 OMR0.170	$0.81 AOA738.90	+87.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.42 OMR0.160	$0.71 AOA644.71	+67.2%
Average			+50.0%

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pay 23.1% less for transportation

	Muscat	Luanda
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.33 OMR0.900	$1.40 AOA1,280.27	-39.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$62.34 OMR24.000	$33.17 AOA30,252.99	-46.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$22,858.86 OMR8,800.370	$19,880.09 AOA18,129,753.50	-13.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.13 OMR3.900	$10.84 AOA9,881.62	+7.0%
Average			-23.1%

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pay 7.6% more for housing

	Muscat	Luanda
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$69.80 OMR26.870	$132.73 AOA121,042.90	+90.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$609.46 OMR234.630	$493.78 AOA450,300.74	-19.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$409.71 OMR157.730	$282.94 AOA258,028.56	-30.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$81.57 OMR31.400	$73.50 AOA67,027.63	-9.9%
Average			+7.6%

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pay 2.7 times more for childcare

	Muscat	Luanda
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$188.90 OMR72.720	$697.15 AOA635,769.95	+269.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,697.81 OMR3,348.540	$14,918.69 AOA13,605,177.13	+71.5%
Average			+170.3%

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pay 47.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Muscat	Luanda
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$12.99 OMR5.000	$1.55 AOA1,413.22	-88.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.85 OMR1.870	$3.59 AOA3,272.95	-26.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.97 OMR2.300	$2.38 AOA2,172.68	-60.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$45.34 OMR17.450	$42.94 AOA39,155.98	-5.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.39 OMR4.000	$4.49 AOA4,091.35	-56.8%
Average			-47.3%

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pay 2.2 times more for clothing

	Muscat	Luanda
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$43.16 OMR16.620	$97.67 AOA89,066.31	+126.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.38 OMR14.390	$79.01 AOA72,051.56	+111.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$77.28 OMR29.750	$129.43 AOA118,038.01	+67.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$88.48 OMR34.060	$254.73 AOA232,306.16	+187.9%
Average			+123.3%

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