Cost of living comparison
Luanda is 2.2 times more expensive than Asuncion.
If you lived in Luanda instead of Asuncion, you would:
pay 63.0% more for restaurants
Asuncion
|
Luanda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.66
PYG34,999
|
$6.03
AOA5,162.81
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.66
PYG34,999
|
$8.44
AOA7,223.61
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
PYG8,111
|
$1.64
AOA1,403.20
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
PYG4,111
|
$1.04
AOA891.05
|
|
pay 77.5% more for groceries
Asuncion
|
Luanda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.71
PYG5,307
|
$1.34
AOA1,146.43
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.99
PYG22,444
|
$4.48
AOA3,830.75
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.27
PYG24,509
|
$7.40
AOA6,333.09
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.82
PYG13,618
|
$2.55
AOA2,180.66
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.67
PYG12,563
|
$2.89
AOA2,468.40
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.06
PYG7,919
|
$1.23
AOA1,051.22
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.36
PYG2,668
|
$0.49
AOA422.42
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.51
PYG3,839
|
$1.62
AOA1,388.85
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
PYG5,988
|
$1.07
AOA914.75
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
PYG3,359
|
$0.87
AOA742.92
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
PYG3,477
|
$0.80
AOA686.53
|
|
pay 11.2% more for transportation
Asuncion
|
Luanda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.96
PYG29,745
|
$1.40
AOA1,201.90
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$22.39
PYG167,996
|
$37.08
AOA31,723.64
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,660.35
PYG109,997,640
|
$19,880.09
AOA17,007,420.78
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.73
PYG87,998
|
$12.70
AOA10,864.94
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for housing
Asuncion
|
Luanda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.79
PYG140,997
|
$142.93
AOA122,273.90
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$439.81
PYG3,299,929
|
$540.42
AOA462,328.62
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$343.19
PYG2,574,945
|
$285.66
AOA244,383.53
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.88
PYG321,716
|
$73.50
AOA62,878.24
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for childcare
Asuncion
|
Luanda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$199.91
PYG1,499,968
|
$744.04
AOA636,529.19
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,398.54
PYG25,499,453
|
$12,300.32
AOA10,522,919.57
|
|
pay 30.9% more for entertainment and sports
Asuncion
|
Luanda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.33
PYG10,000
|
$1.95
AOA1,668.22
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.19
PYG16,450
|
$3.81
AOA3,261.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.87
PYG14,000
|
$2.38
AOA2,038.18
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.44
PYG228,424
|
$38.44
AOA32,885.41
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.00
PYG44,999
|
$4.81
AOA4,115.89
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for clothing
Asuncion
|
Luanda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.31
PYG429,991
|
$115.83
AOA99,095.68
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.99
PYG209,995
|
$99.99
AOA85,542.21
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$68.72
PYG515,646
|
$171.36
AOA146,595.70
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$68.86
PYG516,656
|
$263.13
AOA225,106.13
|
|
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