Cost of living comparison
Luanda is 3.2 times more expensive than Dushanbe.
If you lived in Luanda instead of Dushanbe, you would:
pay 3.2 times more for restaurants
Dushanbe
|
Luanda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.44
TJS37.44
|
$7.84
AOA6,552.60
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.58
TJS49.92
|
$8.50
AOA7,106.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.40
TJS4.36
|
$1.78
AOA1,491.95
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.28
TJS3.03
|
$1.17
AOA975.24
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for groceries
Dushanbe
|
Luanda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.43
TJS4.71
|
$1.65
AOA1,377.36
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.70
TJS29.43
|
$5.32
AOA4,449.65
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.38
TJS25.97
|
$6.62
AOA5,537.66
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.53
TJS16.63
|
$2.67
AOA2,228.33
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.66
TJS18.04
|
$2.84
AOA2,378.20
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.42
TJS4.57
|
$1.36
AOA1,135.81
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
TJS9.83
|
$0.37
AOA311.55
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.87
TJS9.43
|
$1.92
AOA1,607.31
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
TJS5.24
|
$0.88
AOA736.79
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.19
TJS2.04
|
$0.75
AOA630.04
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.15
TJS1.60
|
$0.78
AOA651.02
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for transportation
Dushanbe
|
Luanda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.36
TJS36.55
|
$1.31
AOA1,098.12
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$6.42
TJS69.89
|
$31.78
AOA26,571.09
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$13,983.98
TJS152,274.61
|
$20,935.66
AOA17,502,209.20
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.10
TJS33.76
|
$15.03
AOA12,565.65
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for housing
Dushanbe
|
Luanda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.72
TJS290.96
|
$186.36
AOA155,797.57
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$353.19
TJS3,845.92
|
$267.16
AOA223,346.23
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$173.53
TJS1,889.58
|
$80.85
AOA67,590.47
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$23.95
TJS260.80
|
$59.72
AOA49,925.72
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for childcare
Dushanbe
|
Luanda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$94.74
TJS1,031.67
|
$508.79
AOA425,347.49
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,767.67
TJS51,916.17
|
$10,426.70
AOA8,716,724.96
|
|
pay 83.5% more for entertainment and sports
Dushanbe
|
Luanda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.92
TJS9.98
|
$1.95
AOA1,630.20
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.17
TJS12.69
|
$3.76
AOA3,143.96
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.60
TJS17.47
|
$2.38
AOA1,991.72
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.22
TJS427.09
|
$40.05
AOA33,478.78
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.13
TJS44.93
|
$5.42
AOA4,532.47
|
|
pay 5.1 times more for clothing
Dushanbe
|
Luanda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$27.51
TJS299.52
|
$95.95
AOA80,217.98
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.38
TJS254.59
|
$150.31
AOA125,656.55
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$48.14
TJS524.15
|
$252.73
AOA211,280.74
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$44.70
TJS486.71
|
$238.10
AOA199,050.96
|
|
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