Cost of living comparison
Quito is 13.0% cheaper than Luanda.
If you lived in Quito instead of Luanda, you would:
pay 42.6% less for restaurants
Luanda
|
Quito
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.84
Kz6,560.44
|
$3.75
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.50
Kz7,114.50
|
$7.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.78
Kz1,493.73
|
$0.81
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
Kz976.41
|
$0.63
|
|
pay 31.7% less for groceries
Luanda
|
Quito
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.65
Kz1,379.01
|
$1.56
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.32
Kz4,454.97
|
$2.65
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.62
Kz5,544.29
|
$3.73
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.67
Kz2,230.99
|
$1.72
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.84
Kz2,381.04
|
$2.39
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.36
Kz1,137.17
|
$0.77
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.37
Kz311.92
|
$0.46
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.92
Kz1,609.24
|
$0.55
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
Kz737.67
|
$0.49
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
Kz630.79
|
$0.57
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
Kz651.80
|
$0.48
|
|
pay 15.3% more for transportation
Luanda
|
Quito
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.31
Kz1,099.43
|
$2.90
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$31.78
Kz26,602.88
|
$17.50
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,935.66
Kz17,523,144.86
|
$20,000.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.03
Kz12,580.69
|
$13.50
|
|
pay 38.2% more for housing
Luanda
|
Quito
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$186.36
Kz155,983.93
|
$37.59
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$267.16
Kz223,613.39
|
$458.75
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$80.85
Kz67,671.32
|
$251.88
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$59.72
Kz49,985.44
|
$29.49
|
|
pay 41.8% less for childcare
Luanda
|
Quito
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.79
Kz425,856.28
|
$252.31
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,426.70
Kz8,727,151.66
|
$6,961.11
|
|
pay 31.4% more for entertainment and sports
Luanda
|
Quito
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.95
Kz1,632.15
|
$2.50
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.76
Kz3,147.72
|
$2.75
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.38
Kz1,994.10
|
$5.75
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.05
Kz33,518.83
|
$41.46
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.42
Kz4,537.89
|
$6.00
|
|
pay 59.5% less for clothing
Luanda
|
Quito
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$95.95
Kz80,313.94
|
$53.53
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$150.31
Kz125,806.86
|
$45.71
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$252.73
Kz211,533.47
|
$100.31
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$238.10
Kz199,289.06
|
$86.25
|
|
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