Cost of living comparison
Luanda is 66.7% more expensive than Ouagadougou.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.5 times more in Luanda
- Groceries
-
pay 12.0% more in Luanda
- Transportation
-
pay 71.0% less in Luanda
- Housing
-
pay 49.6% more in Luanda
- Childcare
-
pay 3.3 times more in Luanda
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 26.2% more in Luanda
The cost of childcare, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Luanda are more expensive than in Ouagadougou. Notably, childcare and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Luanda.
If you lived in Luanda instead of Ouagadougou, you would:
pay 2.5 times more for restaurants
|
Ouagadougou
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.23
F CFA682
|
$5.87
AOA5,354.02
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.35
F CFA4,095
|
$7.83
AOA7,136.32
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
F CFA425
|
$1.64
AOA1,495.73
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
F CFA296
|
$1.04
AOA949.80
|
|
pay 12.0% more for groceries
|
Ouagadougou
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.71
F CFA398
|
$1.29
AOA1,177.52
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.17
F CFA4,550
|
$6.25
AOA5,696.09
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.16
F CFA5,102
|
$6.93
AOA6,315.46
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.86
F CFA1,594
|
$2.34
AOA2,130.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.89
F CFA4,953
|
$2.71
AOA2,473.37
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
F CFA825
|
$1.18
AOA1,071.68
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
F CFA277
|
$0.49
AOA448.91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.41
F CFA230
|
$1.38
AOA1,260.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
F CFA581
|
$0.94
AOA858.53
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
F CFA666
|
$0.81
AOA738.86
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
F CFA342
|
$0.71
AOA644.68
|
|
pay 71.0% less for transportation
|
Ouagadougou
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.84
F CFA2,695
|
$1.40
AOA1,280.20
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$33.17
AOA30,251.47
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$19,880.09
AOA18,128,846.97
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$10.84
AOA9,881.13
|
|
pay 49.6% more for housing
|
Ouagadougou
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.85
F CFA24,977
|
$132.73
AOA121,036.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$408.47
F CFA227,480
|
$493.78
AOA450,278.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$285.93
F CFA159,236
|
$282.94
AOA258,015.66
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$89.13
F CFA49,635
|
$73.50
AOA67,024.27
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for childcare
|
Ouagadougou
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$122.54
F CFA68,244
|
$697.15
AOA635,738.16
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,052.55
F CFA8,382,799
|
$14,918.69
AOA13,604,496.83
|
|
pay 26.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ouagadougou
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.14
F CFA637
|
$1.55
AOA1,413.15
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.63
F CFA910
|
$3.59
AOA3,272.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.63
F CFA910
|
$2.38
AOA2,172.57
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
F CFA31,847
|
$42.94
AOA39,154.02
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
F CFA4,550
|
$4.49
AOA4,091.15
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Ouagadougou
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$97.67
AOA89,061.85
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$79.01
AOA72,047.96
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$129.43
AOA118,032.11
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$254.73
AOA232,294.54
|
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