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
ISK2,753
|
$5.87
AOA5,354.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$18.02
ISK2,480
|
$7.83
AOA7,137.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.15
ISK434
|
$1.64
AOA1,495.87
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
ISK301
|
$1.04
AOA949.90
|
|
pay 35.1% less for groceries
|
Reykjavik
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.61
ISK497
|
$1.29
AOA1,177.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.76
ISK1,068
|
$6.25
AOA5,696.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.40
ISK882
|
$6.93
AOA6,316.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.76
ISK792
|
$2.34
AOA2,131.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.45
ISK1,300
|
$2.71
AOA2,473.62
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
ISK193
|
$1.18
AOA1,071.79
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
ISK139
|
$0.49
AOA448.96
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
ISK168
|
$1.38
AOA1,261.05
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
ISK306
|
$0.94
AOA858.62
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
ISK197
|
$0.81
AOA738.93
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
ISK129
|
$0.71
AOA644.74
|
|
pay 61.8% less for transportation
|
Reykjavik
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.50
ISK1,170
|
$1.40
AOA1,280.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$74.95
ISK10,318
|
$33.17
AOA30,254.48
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,450.45
ISK5,843,304
|
$19,880.09
AOA18,130,646.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.05
ISK3,311
|
$10.84
AOA9,882.11
|
|
pay 8.3% less for housing
|
Reykjavik
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.87
ISK9,617
|
$132.73
AOA121,048.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,971.17
ISK271,332
|
$493.78
AOA450,322.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,803.44
ISK248,243
|
$282.94
AOA258,041.27
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.95
ISK7,427
|
$73.50
AOA67,030.93
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for childcare
|
Reykjavik
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$252.14
ISK34,707
|
$697.15
AOA635,801.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,993.99
ISK825,073
|
$14,918.69
AOA13,605,846.97
|
|
pay 61.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Reykjavik
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.81
ISK1,488
|
$1.55
AOA1,413.29
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.31
ISK730
|
$3.59
AOA3,273.11
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.25
ISK1,686
|
$2.38
AOA2,172.79
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.95
ISK9,628
|
$42.94
AOA39,157.91
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.77
ISK2,034
|
$4.49
AOA4,091.55
|
|
pay 16.2% more for clothing
|
Reykjavik
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$108.97
ISK15,000
|
$97.67
AOA89,070.69
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.72
ISK6,844
|
$79.01
AOA72,055.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$151.85
ISK20,903
|
$129.43
AOA118,043.82
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$194.16
ISK26,726
|
$254.73
AOA232,317.60
|
|
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