Cost of living comparison
Luanda is 48.6% more expensive than The Valley.
- Restaurants
-
pay 54.9% less in Luanda
- Groceries
-
pay 29.9% less in Luanda
- Transportation
-
pay 67.1% less in Luanda
- Housing
-
pay 2.9% more in Luanda
- Childcare
-
pay 5.7 times more in Luanda
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 31.4% less in Luanda
The cost of childcare and housing in Luanda are more expensive than in The Valley. Expenses including transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Luanda. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Luanda.
If you lived in Luanda instead of The Valley, you would:
pay 54.9% less for restaurants
|
The Valley
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
EC$54.05
|
$5.87
AOA5,354.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
EC$27.03
|
$7.83
AOA7,137.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.50
EC$9.46
|
$1.64
AOA1,495.87
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.00
EC$10.81
|
$1.04
AOA949.90
|
|
pay 29.9% less for groceries
|
The Valley
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.50
EC$9.47
|
$1.29
AOA1,177.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.02
EC$29.79
|
$6.25
AOA5,696.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.60
EC$17.84
|
$6.93
AOA6,316.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
$2.34
AOA2,131.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.38
EC$19.93
|
$2.71
AOA2,473.62
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.18
AOA1,071.79
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.93
EC$2.50
|
$0.49
AOA448.96
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
$1.38
AOA1,261.05
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
$0.94
AOA858.62
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.81
AOA738.93
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.71
AOA644.74
|
|
pay 67.1% less for transportation
|
The Valley
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.50
EC$17.57
|
$1.40
AOA1,280.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$33.17
AOA30,254.48
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$45,000.00
EC$121,614.75
|
$19,880.09
AOA18,130,646.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$10.84
AOA9,882.11
|
|
pay 2.9% more for housing
|
The Valley
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.00
EC$148.64
|
$132.73
AOA121,048.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$493.78
AOA450,322.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$800.00
EC$2,162.04
|
$282.94
AOA258,041.27
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.41
EC$620.00
|
$73.50
AOA67,030.93
|
|
pay 5.7 times more for childcare
|
The Valley
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$100.00
EC$270.25
|
$697.15
AOA635,801.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,336.00
EC$9,015.71
|
$14,918.69
AOA13,605,846.97
|
|
pay 31.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
The Valley
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
EC$10.81
|
$1.55
AOA1,413.29
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.00
EC$13.51
|
$3.59
AOA3,273.11
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$2.38
AOA2,172.79
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.00
EC$121.61
|
$42.94
AOA39,157.91
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$4.49
AOA4,091.55
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
The Valley
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$97.67
AOA89,070.69
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$79.01
AOA72,055.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$129.43
AOA118,043.82
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$254.73
AOA232,317.60
|
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