Cost of living comparison
Luanda is 15.2% more expensive than Tokyo.
If you lived in Luanda instead of Tokyo, you would:
pay 31.8% more for restaurants
|
Tokyo
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.51
¥1,008
|
$5.87
AOA5,360.42
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.21
¥806
|
$7.83
AOA7,144.86
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
¥173
|
$1.64
AOA1,497.51
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
¥115
|
$1.04
AOA950.94
|
|
pay 28.5% less for groceries
|
Tokyo
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.63
¥253
|
$1.29
AOA1,178.93
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.01
¥1,085
|
$6.25
AOA5,702.91
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.89
¥911
|
$6.93
AOA6,323.01
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.09
¥323
|
$2.34
AOA2,133.54
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.26
¥505
|
$2.71
AOA2,476.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.38
¥368
|
$1.18
AOA1,072.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.06
¥165
|
$0.49
AOA449.45
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.65
¥410
|
$1.38
AOA1,262.44
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.42
¥374
|
$0.94
AOA859.56
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
¥200
|
$0.81
AOA739.74
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.26
¥195
|
$0.71
AOA645.45
|
|
pay 45.4% less for transportation
|
Tokyo
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.42
¥684
|
$1.40
AOA1,281.73
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$58.62
¥9,073
|
$33.17
AOA30,287.65
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,767.76
¥3,368,996
|
$19,880.09
AOA18,150,526.21
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.88
¥4,315
|
$10.84
AOA9,892.94
|
|
pay 41.0% more for housing
|
Tokyo
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.86
¥4,931
|
$132.73
AOA121,181.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,120.28
¥173,385
|
$493.78
AOA450,816.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$582.98
¥90,228
|
$282.94
AOA258,324.21
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.03
¥20,744
|
$73.50
AOA67,104.43
|
|
pay 16.8% more for childcare
|
Tokyo
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$533.29
¥82,538
|
$697.15
AOA636,498.41
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,506.96
¥2,245,242
|
$14,918.69
AOA13,620,765.67
|
|
pay 37.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tokyo
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.26
¥504
|
$1.55
AOA1,414.84
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.40
¥527
|
$3.59
AOA3,276.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.91
¥605
|
$2.38
AOA2,175.17
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.16
¥10,394
|
$42.94
AOA39,200.85
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.38
¥1,915
|
$4.49
AOA4,096.04
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for clothing
|
Tokyo
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.60
¥8,141
|
$97.67
AOA89,168.36
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.87
¥5,706
|
$79.01
AOA72,134.12
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$63.41
¥9,814
|
$129.43
AOA118,173.26
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.89
¥12,829
|
$254.73
AOA232,572.33
|
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