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Angola

Luanda vs. Bandar Seri Begawan Cost of Living Summary

Luanda is 11.7% cheaper than Bandar Seri Begawan.

Restaurants: pay 34.1% more in Luanda
Groceries: pay 23.0% less in Luanda
Transportation: pay 47.8% more in Luanda
Housing: pay 40.2% less in Luanda
Childcare: pay 2.2 times more in Luanda
Entertainment and Sports: pay 36.3% less in Luanda
Clothing: pay 25.8% more in Luanda

The cost of childcare, transportation, restaurants, and clothing in Luanda are more expensive than in Bandar Seri Begawan. Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Luanda. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Luanda.

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Luanda vs. Bandar Seri Begawan Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Luanda instead of Bandar Seri Begawan, you would:

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pay 34.1% more for restaurants

	Bandar Seri Begawan	Luanda
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.91 BND5.00	$5.46 AOA4,985.44	+39.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.17 BND7.91	$6.55 AOA5,982.53	+6.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.92 BND1.18	$1.36 AOA1,245.36	+47.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.52 BND0.66	$1.18 AOA1,079.18	+129.3%
Average			+34.1%

Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Luanda - Cost of restaurants

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pay 23.0% less for groceries

	Bandar Seri Begawan	Luanda
Bread 1 loaf	$1.72 BND2.20	$0.93 AOA847.52	-46.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.69 BND6.01	$4.72 AOA4,311.41	+0.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.05 BND9.03	$7.34 AOA6,699.54	+4.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.04 BND2.62	$1.85 AOA1,693.39	-9.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.04 BND2.61	$1.54 AOA1,402.04	-24.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.42 BND1.82	$1.03 AOA939.60	-27.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.99 BND1.27	$0.44 AOA399.51	-55.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.33 BND1.70	$1.23 AOA1,126.91	-7.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.15 BND1.48	$0.82 AOA748.37	-28.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.77 BND0.99	$0.70 AOA642.23	-8.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.93 BND1.19	$0.70 AOA640.03	-24.6%
Average			-23.0%

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pay 47.8% more for transportation

	Bandar Seri Begawan	Luanda
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.55 BND1.99	$1.24 AOA1,132.32	-20.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$0.78 BND1.00	$32.76 AOA29,912.63	+4094.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$42,965.55 BND55,045.14	$14,197.31 AOA13M	-67.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$30.47 BND39.03	$8.08 AOA7,378.45	-73.5%
Average			+47.8%

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pay 40.2% less for housing

	Bandar Seri Begawan	Luanda
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$65.10 BND83.40	$77.84 AOA71,064.09	+19.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$720.60 BND923.19	$382.10 AOA349K	-47.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$473.37 BND606.46	$199.76 AOA182K	-57.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$46.90 BND60.08	$77.67 AOA70,915.36	+65.6%
Average			-40.2%

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pay 2.2 times more for childcare

	Bandar Seri Begawan	Luanda
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$216.79 BND277.73	$764.47 AOA698K	+252.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,724.87 BND12,458.98	$13,318.76 AOA12M	+37.0%
Average			+119.8%

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pay 36.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Bandar Seri Begawan	Luanda
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.95 BND2.50	$1.64 AOA1,495.63	-16.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.91 BND5.00	$2.61 AOA2,379.80	-33.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$15.63 BND20.02	$1.64 AOA1,495.63	-89.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$45.57 BND58.38	$45.39 AOA41,445.25	-0.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.47 BND7.00	$3.55 AOA3,240.54	-35.1%
Average			-36.3%

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pay 25.8% more for clothing

	Bandar Seri Begawan	Luanda
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$76.16 BND97.58	$109.21 AOA99,708.77	+43.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$93.73 BND120.08	$62.52 AOA57,083.27	-33.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$102.14 BND130.86	$96.92 AOA88,491.54	-5.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$72.26 BND92.58	$199.31 AOA182K	+175.8%
Average			+25.8%

Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Luanda - Cost of clothing

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