Cost of living comparison
compared to
Luanda vs. Canada Cost of Living Summary
Luanda is 2.1% more expensive than Canada overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 36.0% less in Luanda
- Groceries
-
pay 29.1% less in Luanda
- Transportation
-
pay 46.8% less in Luanda
- Housing
-
pay 7.9% less in Luanda
- Childcare
-
pay 39.6% more in Luanda
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 34.1% less in Luanda
- Clothing
-
pay 2.3 times more in Luanda
The cost of clothing and childcare in Luanda are more expensive than in Canada. Expenses including transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and housing are lower in Luanda. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Luanda.
Luanda vs. Canada Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Luanda instead of Canada, you would:
pay 36.0% less for restaurants
|
Canada
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.68
CA$23.07
|
$5.87
AOA5,383.91
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.26
CA$14.18
|
$7.83
AOA7,176.16
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.01
CA$2.77
|
$1.64
AOA1,504.07
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
CA$2.30
|
$1.04
AOA955.10
|
|
Canada vs. Luanda - Cost of restaurants
pay 29.1% less for groceries
|
Canada
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.50
CA$3.46
|
$1.18
AOA1,078.93
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.32
CA$7.36
|
$6.25
AOA5,727.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.12
CA$11.23
|
$7.36
AOA6,753.31
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.44
CA$4.75
|
$2.16
AOA1,983.03
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.30
CA$7.33
|
$2.71
AOA2,487.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.78
CA$2.46
|
$1.18
AOA1,077.66
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
CA$0.91
|
$0.49
AOA451.42
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.62
CA$2.25
|
$1.38
AOA1,267.97
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.77
CA$2.44
|
$0.94
AOA863.33
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
CA$1.59
|
$0.81
AOA742.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
CA$1.58
|
$0.71
AOA648.28
|
|
Canada vs. Luanda - Cost of groceries
pay 46.8% less for transportation
|
Canada
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.22
CA$5.84
|
$1.33
AOA1,216.47
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.98
CA$91.24
|
$33.17
AOA30,420.34
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,583.45
CA$33,995.22
|
$19,880.09
AOA18,230,046.59
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.38
CA$22.65
|
$8.20
AOA7,520.10
|
|
Canada vs. Luanda - Cost of transportation
pay 7.9% less for housing
|
Canada
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.20
CA$84.63
|
$132.73
AOA121,712.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,228.04
CA$1,698.20
|
$660.08
AOA605,292.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,109.76
CA$1,534.63
|
$346.54
AOA317,778.84
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.65
CA$153.02
|
$73.50
AOA67,398.42
|
|
Canada vs. Luanda - Cost of housing
pay 39.6% more for childcare
|
Canada
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$720.23
CA$995.97
|
$823.65
AOA755,284.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,062.51
CA$16,680.65
|
$19,879.89
AOA18,229,860.92
|
|
Canada vs. Luanda - Cost of childcare
pay 34.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Canada
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.23
CA$7.23
|
$1.55
AOA1,421.04
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.65
CA$5.04
|
$3.59
AOA3,291.06
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.37
CA$18.49
|
$2.38
AOA2,184.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.26
CA$59.82
|
$62.19
AOA57,031.58
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.18
CA$15.46
|
$4.49
AOA4,113.98
|
|
Canada vs. Luanda - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.3 times more for clothing
|
Canada
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.62
CA$74.15
|
$136.93
AOA125,566.70
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.27
CA$57.07
|
$79.01
AOA72,450.15
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.13
CA$119.10
|
$183.14
AOA167,936.46
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.00
CA$142.43
|
$263.13
AOA241,288.51
|
|
Canada vs. Luanda - Cost of clothing
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