Cost of living comparison
Luanda is 4.3 times more expensive than Tripoli.
If you lived in Luanda instead of Tripoli, you would:
pay 4.1 times more for restaurants
|
Tripoli
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.63
LYD27.570
|
$5.87
AOA5,389.78
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.10
LYD20.050
|
$7.83
AOA7,183.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
LYD2.470
|
$1.64
AOA1,505.72
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.10
LYD0.500
|
$1.04
AOA956.15
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for groceries
|
Tripoli
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.27
LYD1.310
|
$1.29
AOA1,185.39
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.57
LYD12.600
|
$6.25
AOA5,734.14
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.05
LYD19.800
|
$6.93
AOA6,357.64
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.48
LYD7.240
|
$2.34
AOA2,145.22
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.59
LYD7.770
|
$2.71
AOA2,489.89
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
LYD4.320
|
$1.18
AOA1,078.84
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
LYD2.800
|
$0.49
AOA451.91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.36
LYD1.740
|
$1.38
AOA1,269.35
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
LYD1.210
|
$0.94
AOA864.27
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
LYD1.460
|
$0.81
AOA743.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.32
LYD1.580
|
$0.71
AOA648.98
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for transportation
|
Tripoli
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.12
LYD0.570
|
$1.40
AOA1,288.75
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.74
LYD111.300
|
$33.17
AOA30,453.52
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,851.83
LYD72,682.660
|
$19,880.09
AOA18,249,926.68
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.32
LYD45.610
|
$10.84
AOA9,947.12
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for housing
|
Tripoli
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.49
LYD100.250
|
$132.73
AOA121,845.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$210.71
LYD1,031.160
|
$493.78
AOA453,285.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$130.23
LYD637.320
|
$282.94
AOA259,738.91
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$26.36
LYD129.010
|
$73.50
AOA67,471.92
|
|
pay 11.2 times more for childcare
|
Tripoli
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$72.27
LYD353.670
|
$697.15
AOA639,984.16
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,170.59
LYD5,728.680
|
$14,918.69
AOA13,695,359.13
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Tripoli
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.72
LYD3.510
|
$1.55
AOA1,422.59
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.60
LYD2.930
|
$3.59
AOA3,294.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.15
LYD10.530
|
$2.38
AOA2,187.08
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.63
LYD130.330
|
$42.94
AOA39,415.53
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.12
LYD25.060
|
$4.49
AOA4,118.47
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for clothing
|
Tripoli
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$30.22
LYD147.870
|
$97.67
AOA89,656.68
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.67
LYD194.150
|
$79.01
AOA72,529.16
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$52.09
LYD254.930
|
$129.43
AOA118,820.43
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.60
LYD330.830
|
$254.73
AOA233,846.00
|
|
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