Cost of living comparison
Luanda is 0.1% more expensive than Reykjavik.
If you lived in Luanda instead of Reykjavik, you would:
pay 54.1% less for restaurants
|
Reykjavik
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.59
ISK2,967
|
$6.03
AOA5,500.76
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$17.27
ISK2,374
|
$8.44
AOA7,696.46
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.90
ISK399
|
$1.64
AOA1,495.05
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.07
ISK285
|
$1.04
AOA949.38
|
|
pay 32.7% less for groceries
|
Reykjavik
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.68
ISK506
|
$1.34
AOA1,221.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.66
ISK1,052
|
$4.48
AOA4,081.51
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.16
ISK847
|
$7.40
AOA6,747.65
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.91
ISK813
|
$2.55
AOA2,323.41
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.87
ISK1,220
|
$2.89
AOA2,629.98
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.53
ISK210
|
$1.23
AOA1,120.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
ISK133
|
$0.49
AOA450.07
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.26
ISK173
|
$1.62
AOA1,479.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.23
ISK306
|
$1.07
AOA974.63
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
ISK195
|
$0.87
AOA791.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.01
ISK139
|
$0.80
AOA731.47
|
|
pay 56.5% less for transportation
|
Reykjavik
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.57
ISK1,179
|
$1.40
AOA1,280.57
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$66.92
ISK9,198
|
$37.08
AOA33,800.23
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$41,660.67
ISK5,726,259
|
$19,880.09
AOA18,120,706.07
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.30
ISK3,202
|
$12.70
AOA11,576.15
|
|
pay 7.8% less for housing
|
Reykjavik
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.45
ISK9,408
|
$142.93
AOA130,277.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,864.13
ISK256,225
|
$540.42
AOA492,592.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,666.20
ISK229,019
|
$285.66
AOA260,380.58
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$64.43
ISK8,856
|
$73.50
AOA66,994.18
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for childcare
|
Reykjavik
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$240.37
ISK33,039
|
$744.04
AOA678,195.62
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,984.07
ISK822,511
|
$12,300.32
AOA11,211,737.22
|
|
pay 59.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Reykjavik
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.79
ISK1,483
|
$1.95
AOA1,777.42
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.09
ISK699
|
$3.81
AOA3,474.46
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.87
ISK1,632
|
$2.38
AOA2,171.59
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.50
ISK9,003
|
$38.44
AOA35,038.05
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.39
ISK1,978
|
$4.81
AOA4,385.31
|
|
pay 53.3% more for clothing
|
Reykjavik
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$103.94
ISK14,287
|
$115.83
AOA105,582.37
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.50
ISK5,978
|
$99.99
AOA91,141.70
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$141.47
ISK19,445
|
$171.36
AOA156,191.68
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$174.65
ISK24,006
|
$263.13
AOA239,841.31
|
|
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