Cost of living comparison
Luanda is 49.5% more expensive than Sofia.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.8% less in Luanda
- Groceries
-
pay 13.9% more in Luanda
- Transportation
-
pay 10.9% less in Luanda
- Housing
-
pay 3.0 times more in Luanda
- Childcare
-
pay 73.4% more in Luanda
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.6% less in Luanda
- Clothing
-
pay 88.4% more in Luanda
The cost of housing, clothing, childcare, and groceries in Luanda are more expensive than in Sofia. Expenses including transportation, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Luanda. Notably, housing and clothing are significantly more expensive in Luanda.
If you lived in Luanda instead of Sofia, you would:
pay 9.8% less for restaurants
|
Sofia
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.96
BGN19.55
|
$5.87
AOA5,354.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.22
BGN14.67
|
$7.83
AOA7,137.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.48
BGN2.64
|
$1.64
AOA1,495.87
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
BGN1.84
|
$1.04
AOA949.90
|
|
pay 13.9% more for groceries
|
Sofia
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.12
BGN2.00
|
$1.29
AOA1,177.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.28
BGN9.42
|
$6.25
AOA5,696.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.60
BGN11.77
|
$6.93
AOA6,316.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.55
BGN6.33
|
$2.34
AOA2,131.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.50
BGN6.24
|
$2.71
AOA2,473.62
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.80
BGN1.43
|
$1.18
AOA1,071.79
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
BGN1.52
|
$0.49
AOA448.96
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
BGN1.45
|
$1.38
AOA1,261.05
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
BGN1.98
|
$0.94
AOA858.62
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
BGN0.90
|
$0.81
AOA738.93
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
BGN0.84
|
$0.71
AOA644.74
|
|
pay 10.9% less for transportation
|
Sofia
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.66
BGN10.09
|
$1.40
AOA1,280.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.40
BGN48.88
|
$33.17
AOA30,254.48
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,952.87
BGN53,438.38
|
$19,880.09
AOA18,130,646.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.51
BGN13.39
|
$10.84
AOA9,882.11
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for housing
|
Sofia
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.48
BGN24.05
|
$132.73
AOA121,048.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$570.94
BGN1,018.60
|
$493.78
AOA450,322.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$430.23
BGN767.57
|
$282.94
AOA258,041.27
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$114.12
BGN203.61
|
$73.50
AOA67,030.93
|
|
pay 73.4% more for childcare
|
Sofia
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$554.43
BGN989.15
|
$697.15
AOA635,801.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,747.31
BGN12,037.76
|
$14,918.69
AOA13,605,846.97
|
|
pay 8.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Sofia
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.74
BGN4.89
|
$1.55
AOA1,413.29
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.26
BGN4.03
|
$3.59
AOA3,273.11
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.34
BGN5.96
|
$2.38
AOA2,172.79
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.04
BGN66.09
|
$42.94
AOA39,157.91
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.22
BGN14.67
|
$4.49
AOA4,091.55
|
|
pay 88.4% more for clothing
|
Sofia
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.63
BGN126.02
|
$97.67
AOA89,070.69
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.57
BGN59.89
|
$79.01
AOA72,055.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.28
BGN177.12
|
$129.43
AOA118,043.82
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.16
BGN182.26
|
$254.73
AOA232,317.60
|
|
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