Cost of living comparison
Luanda is 2.0 times more expensive than Rabat.
If you lived in Luanda instead of Rabat, you would:
pay 98.6% more for restaurants
|
Rabat
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.03
MAD50.33
|
$5.87
AOA5,354.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.04
MAD60.40
|
$7.83
AOA7,137.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.63
MAD6.27
|
$1.64
AOA1,495.87
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
MAD3.63
|
$1.04
AOA949.90
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for groceries
|
Rabat
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.43
MAD4.34
|
$1.29
AOA1,177.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.52
MAD55.23
|
$6.25
AOA5,696.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.01
MAD30.10
|
$6.93
AOA6,316.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.79
MAD17.92
|
$2.34
AOA2,131.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.80
MAD27.95
|
$2.71
AOA2,473.62
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
MAD6.85
|
$1.18
AOA1,071.79
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
MAD6.15
|
$0.49
AOA448.96
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.37
MAD3.65
|
$1.38
AOA1,261.05
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
MAD3.83
|
$0.94
AOA858.62
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
MAD3.08
|
$0.81
AOA738.93
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.32
MAD3.19
|
$0.71
AOA644.74
|
|
pay 7.3% less for transportation
|
Rabat
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.58
MAD55.84
|
$1.40
AOA1,280.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.17
MAD251.66
|
$33.17
AOA30,254.48
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,227.16
MAD342,255.40
|
$19,880.09
AOA18,130,646.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.95
MAD69.46
|
$10.84
AOA9,882.11
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Rabat
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.69
MAD376.89
|
$132.73
AOA121,048.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$396.93
MAD3,969.12
|
$493.78
AOA450,322.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$225.91
MAD2,258.99
|
$282.94
AOA258,041.27
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.22
MAD292.18
|
$73.50
AOA67,030.93
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for childcare
|
Rabat
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$126.81
MAD1,268.05
|
$697.15
AOA635,801.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,470.70
MAD54,704.44
|
$14,918.69
AOA13,605,846.97
|
|
pay 7.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Rabat
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.03
MAD40.27
|
$1.55
AOA1,413.29
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.75
MAD17.48
|
$3.59
AOA3,273.11
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.98
MAD39.76
|
$2.38
AOA2,172.79
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.09
MAD260.84
|
$42.94
AOA39,157.91
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.54
MAD65.43
|
$4.49
AOA4,091.55
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for clothing
|
Rabat
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.04
MAD490.33
|
$97.67
AOA89,070.69
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.40
MAD423.97
|
$79.01
AOA72,055.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.38
MAD943.72
|
$129.43
AOA118,043.82
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.59
MAD885.84
|
$254.73
AOA232,317.60
|
|
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