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Luanda vs. Doha Cost of Living Summary

Luanda is 46.6% cheaper than Doha.

Restaurants: pay 17.5% less in Luanda
Groceries: pay 7.4% less in Luanda
Transportation: pay 35.1% less in Luanda
Housing: pay 73.6% less in Luanda
Childcare: pay 25.7% more in Luanda
Entertainment and Sports: pay 71.8% less in Luanda
Clothing: pay 47.6% more in Luanda

The cost of clothing and childcare in Luanda are more expensive than in Doha. Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Luanda.

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Luanda vs. Doha Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Luanda instead of Doha, you would:

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pay 17.5% less for restaurants

	Doha	Luanda
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.61 QAR35.18	$5.46 AOA5,012.74	-43.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.23 QAR30.16	$6.55 AOA6,015.29	-20.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.94 QAR3.45	$1.36 AOA1,252.18	+44.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.42 QAR1.53	$1.18 AOA1,085.09	+183.3%
Average			-17.5%

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pay 7.4% less for groceries

	Doha	Luanda
Bread 1 loaf	$1.39 QAR5.08	$0.93 AOA852.17	-33.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.62 QAR20.59	$4.72 AOA4,335.02	-16.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.97 QAR29.21	$7.34 AOA6,736.23	-8.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.41 QAR12.50	$1.85 AOA1,702.66	-45.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.56 QAR13.02	$1.54 AOA1,409.72	-56.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.01 QAR3.71	$1.03 AOA944.75	+1.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 QAR3.02	$0.44 AOA401.69	-46.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.70 QAR2.57	$1.23 AOA1,133.08	+75.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.56 QAR2.04	$0.82 AOA752.47	+46.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.44 QAR1.60	$0.70 AOA645.74	+61.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.45 QAR1.63	$0.70 AOA643.53	+57.4%
Average			-7.4%

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pay 35.1% less for transportation

	Doha	Luanda
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.14 QAR7.82	$1.24 AOA1,138.52	-41.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$27.44 QAR100.52	$32.76 AOA30,076.45	+19.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,978.05 QAR102K	$14,197.31 AOA13M	-49.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.39 QAR67.35	$8.08 AOA7,418.86	-56.0%
Average			-35.1%

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pay 73.6% less for housing

	Doha	Luanda
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$86.45 QAR316.63	$77.84 AOA71,453.27	-10.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,897.48 QAR6,950.09	$382.10 AOA351K	-79.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,178.09 QAR4,315.08	$199.76 AOA183K	-83.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$65.24 QAR238.97	$77.67 AOA71,303.73	+19.1%
Average			-73.6%

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pay 25.7% more for childcare

	Doha	Luanda
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$670.94 QAR2,457.53	$764.47 AOA702K	+13.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,605.02 QAR35,181.22	$13,318.76 AOA12M	+38.7%
Average			+25.7%

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pay 71.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Doha	Luanda
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$12.21 QAR44.73	$1.64 AOA1,503.82	-86.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.87 QAR21.50	$2.61 AOA2,392.83	-55.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.45 QAR23.62	$1.64 AOA1,503.82	-74.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$125.60 QAR460.06	$45.39 AOA41,672.23	-63.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.35 QAR45.23	$3.55 AOA3,258.28	-71.3%
Average			-71.8%

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pay 47.6% more for clothing

	Doha	Luanda
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$60.60 QAR221.98	$109.21 AOA100K	+80.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$53.93 QAR197.52	$62.52 AOA57,395.89	+15.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.54 QAR364.61	$96.92 AOA88,976.16	-2.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$85.38 QAR312.72	$199.31 AOA183K	+133.4%
Average			+47.6%

Doha vs. Luanda - Cost of clothing

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