Cost of living comparison
Luanda is 2.4 times more expensive than Palikir.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.8% less in Luanda
- Groceries
-
pay 70.8% more in Luanda
- Transportation
-
pay 65.7% more in Luanda
- Housing
-
pay 2.0% more in Luanda
- Childcare
-
pay 7.5 times more in Luanda
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 19.0% less in Luanda
- Clothing
-
pay 3.6 times more in Luanda
The cost of childcare, clothing, groceries, transportation, and housing in Luanda are more expensive than in Palikir. Expenses including entertainment and sports and restaurants are lower in Luanda. Notably, childcare and clothing are significantly more expensive in Luanda.
If you lived in Luanda instead of Palikir, you would:
pay 13.8% less for restaurants
|
Palikir
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$30.00
|
$5.87
AOA5,378.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.00
|
$7.83
AOA7,168.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.15
|
$1.64
AOA1,502.43
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$1.04
AOA954.06
|
|
pay 70.8% more for groceries
|
Palikir
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.20
|
$1.29
AOA1,182.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.20
|
$6.25
AOA5,721.64
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$0.79
|
$6.93
AOA6,343.79
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.40
|
$2.34
AOA2,140.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$2.71
AOA2,484.47
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$1.18
AOA1,076.49
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.15
|
$0.49
AOA450.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$1.38
AOA1,266.58
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.40
|
$0.94
AOA862.38
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.50
|
$0.81
AOA742.17
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$0.71
AOA647.57
|
|
pay 65.7% more for transportation
|
Palikir
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.81
|
$1.40
AOA1,285.94
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.00
|
$33.17
AOA30,387.17
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$3,995.00
|
$19,880.09
AOA18,210,166.49
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.45
|
$10.84
AOA9,925.45
|
|
pay 2.0% more for housing
|
Palikir
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$265.00
|
$132.73
AOA121,579.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$700.00
|
$493.78
AOA452,298.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$600.00
|
$282.94
AOA259,173.03
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.59
|
$73.50
AOA67,324.92
|
|
pay 7.5 times more for childcare
|
Palikir
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$115.00
|
$697.15
AOA638,589.86
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,685.00
|
$14,918.69
AOA13,665,521.74
|
|
pay 19.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Palikir
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
|
$1.55
AOA1,419.49
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.00
|
$3.59
AOA3,287.47
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$18.00
|
$2.38
AOA2,182.32
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.00
|
$42.94
AOA39,329.66
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.00
|
$4.49
AOA4,109.50
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for clothing
|
Palikir
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.00
|
$97.67
AOA89,461.35
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.00
|
$79.01
AOA72,371.14
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.00
|
$129.43
AOA118,561.56
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.00
|
$254.73
AOA233,336.53
|
|
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