Cost of living comparison

Panama City, Panama

compared to

Luanda, Angola

Luanda vs. Panama City Cost of Living Summary

Luanda is 7.7% more expensive than Panama City.

Restaurants: pay 23.9% less in Luanda
Groceries: pay 19.2% less in Luanda
Transportation: pay 15.9% less in Luanda
Housing: pay 4.5% more in Luanda
Childcare: pay 53.2% more in Luanda
Entertainment and Sports: pay 37.5% less in Luanda
Clothing: pay 93.0% more in Luanda

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

Luanda vs. Panama City Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Luanda instead of Panama City, you would:

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pay 23.9% less for restaurants

	Panama City	Luanda
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.25 PAB13.25	$5.87 AOA5,378.04	-55.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.00 PAB8.00	$7.83 AOA7,168.33	-2.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.86 PAB1.86	$1.64 AOA1,502.43	-11.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.41 PAB1.41	$1.04 AOA954.06	-26.2%
Average			-23.9%

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pay 19.2% less for groceries

	Panama City	Luanda
Bread 1 loaf	$2.51 PAB2.51	$1.29 AOA1,182.81	-48.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.39 PAB6.39	$6.25 AOA5,721.64	-2.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.80 PAB6.80	$6.93 AOA6,343.79	+1.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.68 PAB2.68	$2.34 AOA2,140.55	-12.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.41 PAB3.41	$2.71 AOA2,484.47	-20.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.48 PAB1.48	$1.18 AOA1,076.49	-20.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.72 PAB0.72	$0.49 AOA450.92	-31.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.24 PAB1.24	$1.38 AOA1,266.58	+11.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.40 PAB1.40	$0.94 AOA862.38	-32.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.98 PAB0.98	$0.81 AOA742.17	-17.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.15 PAB1.15	$0.71 AOA647.57	-38.3%
Average			-19.2%

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pay 15.9% less for transportation

	Panama City	Luanda
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.69 PAB3.69	$1.40 AOA1,285.94	-62.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$25.00 PAB25.00	$33.17 AOA30,387.17	+32.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,750.00 PAB19,750.00	$19,880.09 AOA18,210,166.49	+0.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$16.71 PAB16.71	$10.84 AOA9,925.45	-35.1%
Average			-15.9%

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pay 4.5% more for housing

	Panama City	Luanda
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$52.10 PAB52.10	$132.73 AOA121,579.78	+154.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,023.81 PAB1,023.81	$493.78 AOA452,298.01	-51.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$755.88 PAB755.88	$282.94 AOA259,173.03	-62.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$94.84 PAB94.84	$73.50 AOA67,324.92	-22.5%
Average			+4.5%

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pay 53.2% more for childcare

	Panama City	Luanda
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$439.17 PAB439.17	$697.15 AOA638,589.86	+58.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,092.67 PAB10,092.67	$14,918.69 AOA13,665,521.74	+47.8%
Average			+53.2%

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pay 37.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Panama City	Luanda
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.00 PAB3.00	$1.55 AOA1,419.49	-48.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.59 PAB3.59	$3.59 AOA3,287.47
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.50 PAB5.50	$2.38 AOA2,182.32	-56.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$47.27 PAB47.27	$42.94 AOA39,329.66	-9.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.00 PAB7.00	$4.49 AOA4,109.50	-35.9%
Average			-37.5%

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pay 93.0% more for clothing

	Panama City	Luanda
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$53.91 PAB53.91	$97.67 AOA89,461.35	+81.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.78 PAB37.78	$79.01 AOA72,371.14	+109.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$87.62 PAB87.62	$129.43 AOA118,561.56	+47.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$108.75 PAB108.75	$254.73 AOA233,336.53	+134.2%
Average			+93.0%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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