Cost of living comparison
Luanda is 38.1% cheaper than Washington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 51.3% less in Luanda
- Groceries
-
pay 39.4% less in Luanda
- Transportation
-
pay 54.1% less in Luanda
- Housing
-
pay 29.3% less in Luanda
- Childcare
-
pay 65.2% less in Luanda
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 65.8% less in Luanda
- Clothing
-
pay 38.2% more in Luanda
Expenses including entertainment and sports, childcare, transportation, restaurants, groceries, and housing are lower in Luanda.
If you lived in Luanda instead of Washington, you would:
pay 51.3% less for restaurants
|
Washington
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$5.87
AOA5,354.29
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$7.83
AOA7,136.68
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.78
|
$1.64
AOA1,495.80
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.22
|
$1.04
AOA949.85
|
|
pay 39.4% less for groceries
|
Washington
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.34
|
$1.29
AOA1,177.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.84
|
$6.25
AOA5,696.38
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.14
|
$6.93
AOA6,315.77
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.91
|
$2.34
AOA2,131.10
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.73
|
$2.71
AOA2,473.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.70
|
$1.18
AOA1,071.73
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
|
$0.49
AOA448.93
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.46
|
$1.38
AOA1,260.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.59
|
$0.94
AOA858.58
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.55
|
$0.81
AOA738.90
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.61
|
$0.71
AOA644.71
|
|
pay 54.1% less for transportation
|
Washington
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.66
|
$1.40
AOA1,280.27
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$75.00
|
$33.17
AOA30,252.98
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,699.74
|
$19,880.09
AOA18,129,751.51
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.88
|
$10.84
AOA9,881.62
|
|
pay 29.3% less for housing
|
Washington
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.46
|
$132.73
AOA121,042.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,582.95
|
$493.78
AOA450,300.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,028.70
|
$282.94
AOA258,028.53
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.65
|
$73.50
AOA67,027.62
|
|
pay 65.2% less for childcare
|
Washington
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,273.25
|
$697.15
AOA635,769.88
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$38,250.00
|
$14,918.69
AOA13,605,175.63
|
|
pay 65.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Washington
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$1.55
AOA1,413.22
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.55
|
$3.59
AOA3,272.95
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.75
|
$2.38
AOA2,172.68
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$106.36
|
$42.94
AOA39,155.98
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.18
|
$4.49
AOA4,091.35
|
|
pay 38.2% more for clothing
|
Washington
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.13
|
$97.67
AOA89,066.30
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.77
|
$79.01
AOA72,051.55
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.47
|
$129.43
AOA118,038.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$178.48
|
$254.73
AOA232,306.13
|
|
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