Cost of living comparison
Luanda is 70.2% more expensive than Suva.
If you lived in Luanda instead of Suva, you would:
pay 16.4% more for restaurants
|
Suva
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.91
FJD11.40
|
$5.87
AOA5,356.84
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.70
FJD15.55
|
$7.83
AOA7,140.07
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.40
FJD3.24
|
$1.64
AOA1,496.51
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
FJD2.16
|
$1.04
AOA950.30
|
|
pay 10.2% more for groceries
|
Suva
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.49
FJD1.14
|
$1.29
AOA1,178.14
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.42
FJD14.89
|
$6.25
AOA5,699.09
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.72
FJD10.94
|
$6.93
AOA6,318.78
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.08
FJD7.15
|
$2.34
AOA2,132.11
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.19
FJD7.40
|
$2.71
AOA2,474.67
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.31
FJD3.04
|
$1.18
AOA1,072.24
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
FJD2.43
|
$0.49
AOA449.15
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.82
FJD4.22
|
$1.38
AOA1,261.59
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
FJD3.38
|
$0.94
AOA858.98
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
FJD1.41
|
$0.81
AOA739.25
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
FJD1.23
|
$0.71
AOA645.02
|
|
pay 29.5% more for transportation
|
Suva
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
FJD11.56
|
$1.40
AOA1,280.87
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.34
FJD51.82
|
$33.17
AOA30,267.38
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,105.44
FJD46,639.60
|
$19,880.09
AOA18,138,379.47
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.47
FJD10.36
|
$10.84
AOA9,886.32
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for housing
|
Suva
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.92
FJD64.78
|
$132.73
AOA121,100.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$744.65
FJD1,727.39
|
$493.78
AOA450,514.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$312.75
FJD725.50
|
$282.94
AOA258,151.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.39
FJD91.37
|
$73.50
AOA67,059.52
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
Suva
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$226.74
FJD525.99
|
$697.15
AOA636,072.45
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,946.30
FJD25,392.67
|
$14,918.69
AOA13,611,650.35
|
|
pay 11.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Suva
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.68
FJD6.22
|
$1.55
AOA1,413.89
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.21
FJD7.44
|
$3.59
AOA3,274.51
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.83
FJD22.80
|
$2.38
AOA2,173.71
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.92
FJD67.08
|
$42.94
AOA39,174.61
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.47
FJD10.36
|
$4.49
AOA4,093.30
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for clothing
|
Suva
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.91
FJD60.11
|
$97.67
AOA89,108.68
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.25
FJD63.22
|
$79.01
AOA72,085.84
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.38
FJD151.67
|
$129.43
AOA118,094.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$61.48
FJD142.61
|
$254.73
AOA232,416.69
|
|
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