Cost of living comparison
Luanda is 63.6% more expensive than Sofia.
If you lived in Luanda instead of Sofia, you would:
pay 0.6% more for restaurants
|
Sofia
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.07
BGN19.90
|
$6.03
AOA5,500.76
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.30
BGN14.92
|
$8.44
AOA7,696.46
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
BGN2.42
|
$1.64
AOA1,495.05
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
BGN1.50
|
$1.04
AOA949.38
|
|
pay 21.4% more for groceries
|
Sofia
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.07
BGN1.93
|
$1.34
AOA1,221.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
BGN8.98
|
$4.48
AOA4,081.51
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.57
BGN11.80
|
$7.40
AOA6,747.65
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.48
BGN6.25
|
$2.55
AOA2,323.41
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.46
BGN6.22
|
$2.89
AOA2,629.98
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.73
BGN1.32
|
$1.23
AOA1,120.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
BGN1.48
|
$0.49
AOA450.07
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
BGN1.44
|
$1.62
AOA1,479.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
BGN1.91
|
$1.07
AOA974.63
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
BGN0.89
|
$0.87
AOA791.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
BGN1.00
|
$0.80
AOA731.47
|
|
pay 2.0% more for transportation
|
Sofia
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.81
BGN10.44
|
$1.40
AOA1,280.57
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.68
BGN49.75
|
$37.08
AOA33,800.23
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,677.83
BGN49,747.11
|
$19,880.09
AOA18,120,706.07
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.14
BGN12.83
|
$12.70
AOA11,576.15
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for housing
|
Sofia
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.00
BGN23.36
|
$142.93
AOA130,277.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$546.64
BGN982.51
|
$540.42
AOA492,592.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$407.37
BGN732.20
|
$285.66
AOA260,380.58
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$104.32
BGN187.50
|
$73.50
AOA66,994.18
|
|
pay 53.3% more for childcare
|
Sofia
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.23
BGN913.48
|
$744.04
AOA678,195.62
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,673.93
BGN13,792.85
|
$12,300.32
AOA11,211,737.22
|
|
pay 2.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Sofia
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.10
BGN3.78
|
$1.95
AOA1,777.42
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.06
BGN3.70
|
$3.81
AOA3,474.46
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.32
BGN5.97
|
$2.38
AOA2,171.59
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.02
BGN64.74
|
$38.44
AOA35,038.05
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.30
BGN14.92
|
$4.81
AOA4,385.31
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for clothing
|
Sofia
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.32
BGN129.99
|
$115.83
AOA105,582.37
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.26
BGN57.99
|
$99.99
AOA91,141.70
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.80
BGN179.39
|
$171.36
AOA156,191.68
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.08
BGN169.09
|
$263.13
AOA239,841.31
|
|
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