Cost of living comparison

Port Vila, Vanuatu

compared to

Luanda, Angola

Luanda vs. Port Vila Cost of Living Summary

Luanda is 0.8% cheaper than Port Vila.

Restaurants: pay 32.6% less in Luanda
Groceries: pay 42.9% less in Luanda
Transportation: pay 30.7% less in Luanda
Housing: pay 68.6% less in Luanda
Childcare: pay 87.5% more in Luanda
Entertainment and Sports: pay 58.6% less in Luanda
Clothing: pay 2.4 times more in Luanda

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

Luanda vs. Port Vila Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Luanda instead of Port Vila, you would:

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pay 32.6% less for restaurants

	Port Vila	Luanda
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.23 VUV1,334	$5.87 AOA5,354.29	-47.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.60 VUV1,139	$7.83 AOA7,136.68	-18.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.17 VUV257	$1.64 AOA1,495.80	-24.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.73 VUV206	$1.04 AOA949.85	-39.9%
Average			-32.6%

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pay 42.9% less for groceries

	Port Vila	Luanda
Bread 1 loaf	$2.46 VUV293	$1.29 AOA1,177.58	-47.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$10.11 VUV1,200	$6.25 AOA5,696.38	-38.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.55 VUV1,014	$6.93 AOA6,315.77	-19.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.20 VUV618	$2.34 AOA2,131.10	-55.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$8.41 VUV998	$2.71 AOA2,473.50	-67.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.23 VUV265	$1.18 AOA1,071.73	-47.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.96 VUV113	$0.49 AOA448.93	-48.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.53 VUV301	$1.38 AOA1,260.99	-45.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.15 VUV136	$0.94 AOA858.58	-17.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.98 VUV235	$0.81 AOA738.90	-59.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.96 VUV114	$0.71 AOA644.71	-26.6%
Average			-42.9%

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pay 30.7% less for transportation

	Port Vila	Luanda
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.17 VUV852	$1.40 AOA1,280.27	-80.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$67.38 VUV8,000	$33.17 AOA30,252.99	-50.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,163.36 VUV2,750,000	$19,880.09 AOA18,129,753.50	-14.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.84 VUV1,050	$10.84 AOA9,881.62	+22.5%
Average			-30.7%

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pay 68.6% less for housing

	Port Vila	Luanda
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$228.83 VUV27,167	$132.73 AOA121,042.90	-42.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,867.11 VUV221,667	$493.78 AOA450,300.74	-73.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,407.24 VUV167,070	$282.94 AOA258,028.56	-79.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$347.82 VUV41,294	$73.50 AOA67,027.63	-78.9%
Average			-68.6%

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pay 87.5% more for childcare

	Port Vila	Luanda
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$469.58 VUV55,750	$697.15 AOA635,769.95	+48.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,586.82 VUV782,000	$14,918.69 AOA13,605,177.13	+126.5%
Average			+87.5%

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pay 58.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Port Vila	Luanda
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.59 VUV545	$1.55 AOA1,413.22	-66.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.09 VUV604	$3.59 AOA3,272.95	-29.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.27 VUV1,100	$2.38 AOA2,172.68	-74.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	??	$42.94 AOA39,155.98
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.63 VUV1,500	$4.49 AOA4,091.35	-64.5%
Average			-58.6%

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pay 2.4 times more for clothing

	Port Vila	Luanda
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$46.33 VUV5,500	$97.67 AOA89,066.31	+110.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$67.38 VUV8,000	$79.01 AOA72,051.56	+17.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$101.08 VUV12,000	$129.43 AOA118,038.01	+28.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$50.54 VUV6,000	$254.73 AOA232,306.16	+404.0%
Average			+140.0%

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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: May 2025

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