Cost of living comparison
Luanda is 7.7% cheaper than San Juan.
- Restaurants
-
pay 36.1% less in Luanda
- Groceries
-
pay 37.4% less in Luanda
- Transportation
-
pay 42.1% less in Luanda
- Housing
-
pay 31.3% less in Luanda
- Childcare
-
pay 45.8% more in Luanda
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 43.6% less in Luanda
- Clothing
-
pay 90.5% more in Luanda
The cost of clothing and childcare in Luanda are more expensive than in San Juan. Expenses including entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, restaurants, and housing are lower in Luanda. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Luanda.
If you lived in Luanda instead of San Juan, you would:
pay 36.1% less for restaurants
|
San Juan
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$5.87
AOA5,354.02
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.75
|
$7.83
AOA7,136.32
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
|
$1.64
AOA1,495.73
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$1.04
AOA949.80
|
|
pay 37.4% less for groceries
|
San Juan
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.52
|
$1.29
AOA1,177.52
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.81
|
$6.25
AOA5,696.09
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.25
|
$6.93
AOA6,315.46
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.46
|
$2.34
AOA2,130.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.94
|
$2.71
AOA2,473.37
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$1.18
AOA1,071.68
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.16
|
$0.49
AOA448.91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.62
|
$1.38
AOA1,260.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.24
|
$0.94
AOA858.53
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.72
|
$0.81
AOA738.86
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.29
|
$0.71
AOA644.68
|
|
pay 42.1% less for transportation
|
San Juan
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.69
|
$1.40
AOA1,280.20
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.00
|
$33.17
AOA30,251.47
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,500.00
|
$19,880.09
AOA18,128,846.97
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.00
|
$10.84
AOA9,881.13
|
|
pay 31.3% less for housing
|
San Juan
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$71.00
|
$132.73
AOA121,036.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,766.67
|
$493.78
AOA450,278.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$838.00
|
$282.94
AOA258,015.66
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$280.41
|
$73.50
AOA67,024.27
|
|
pay 45.8% more for childcare
|
San Juan
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$470.00
|
$697.15
AOA635,738.16
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,400.00
|
$14,918.69
AOA13,604,496.83
|
|
pay 43.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
San Juan
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.00
|
$1.55
AOA1,413.15
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.83
|
$3.59
AOA3,272.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.40
|
$2.38
AOA2,172.57
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.00
|
$42.94
AOA39,154.02
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.00
|
$4.49
AOA4,091.15
|
|
pay 90.5% more for clothing
|
San Juan
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.80
|
$97.67
AOA89,061.85
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.50
|
$79.01
AOA72,047.96
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.00
|
$129.43
AOA118,032.11
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.00
|
$254.73
AOA232,294.54
|
|
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