Cost of living comparison
Luanda is 6.4% cheaper than Reykjavik.
If you lived in Luanda instead of Reykjavik, you would:
pay 56.9% less for restaurants
|
Reykjavik
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
ISK2,783
|
$5.87
AOA5,389.78
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$18.02
ISK2,507
|
$7.83
AOA7,183.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.15
ISK439
|
$1.64
AOA1,505.72
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
ISK304
|
$1.04
AOA956.15
|
|
pay 35.1% less for groceries
|
Reykjavik
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.61
ISK502
|
$1.29
AOA1,185.39
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.76
ISK1,079
|
$6.25
AOA5,734.14
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.40
ISK891
|
$6.93
AOA6,357.64
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.76
ISK801
|
$2.34
AOA2,145.22
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.45
ISK1,314
|
$2.71
AOA2,489.89
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
ISK195
|
$1.18
AOA1,078.84
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
ISK140
|
$0.49
AOA451.91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
ISK169
|
$1.38
AOA1,269.35
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
ISK309
|
$0.94
AOA864.27
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
ISK200
|
$0.81
AOA743.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
ISK130
|
$0.71
AOA648.98
|
|
pay 61.8% less for transportation
|
Reykjavik
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.50
ISK1,183
|
$1.40
AOA1,288.75
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$74.95
ISK10,428
|
$33.17
AOA30,453.52
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,450.45
ISK5,906,131
|
$19,880.09
AOA18,249,926.68
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.05
ISK3,346
|
$10.84
AOA9,947.12
|
|
pay 8.3% less for housing
|
Reykjavik
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.87
ISK9,720
|
$132.73
AOA121,845.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,971.17
ISK274,249
|
$493.78
AOA453,285.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,803.44
ISK250,913
|
$282.94
AOA259,738.91
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.95
ISK7,507
|
$73.50
AOA67,471.92
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for childcare
|
Reykjavik
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$252.14
ISK35,080
|
$697.15
AOA639,984.16
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,993.99
ISK833,944
|
$14,918.69
AOA13,695,359.13
|
|
pay 61.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Reykjavik
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.81
ISK1,504
|
$1.55
AOA1,422.59
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.31
ISK738
|
$3.59
AOA3,294.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.25
ISK1,704
|
$2.38
AOA2,187.08
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.95
ISK9,732
|
$42.94
AOA39,415.53
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.77
ISK2,056
|
$4.49
AOA4,118.47
|
|
pay 16.2% more for clothing
|
Reykjavik
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$108.97
ISK15,161
|
$97.67
AOA89,656.68
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.72
ISK6,918
|
$79.01
AOA72,529.16
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$151.85
ISK21,127
|
$129.43
AOA118,820.43
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$194.16
ISK27,013
|
$254.73
AOA233,846.00
|
|
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