Cost of living comparison

Pakistan

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Angola

Luanda vs. Islamabad Cost of Living Summary

Luanda is 40.7% more expensive than Islamabad.

Restaurants: pay 75.1% more in Luanda
Groceries: pay 2.0 times more in Luanda
Transportation: pay 54.2% less in Luanda
Housing: pay 42.3% more in Luanda
Childcare: pay 5.2 times more in Luanda
Entertainment and Sports: pay 11.9% less in Luanda
Clothing: pay 2.5 times more in Luanda

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

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Luanda vs. Islamabad Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 75.1% more for restaurants

	Islamabad	Luanda
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.61 PKR1,001.00	$5.46 AOA4,985.44	+51.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.42 PKR1,501.50	$6.55 AOA5,982.53	+21.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.34 PKR94.38	$1.36 AOA1,245.36	+300.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.22 PKR60.62	$1.18 AOA1,079.18	+440.6%
Average			+75.1%

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pay 2.0 times more for groceries

	Islamabad	Luanda
Bread 1 loaf	$0.75 PKR208.08	$0.93 AOA847.52	+23.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.07 PKR851.66	$4.72 AOA4,311.41	+53.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.63 PKR1,006.51	$7.34 AOA6,699.54	+102.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.24 PKR343.64	$1.85 AOA1,693.39	+49.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.41 PKR390.48	$1.54 AOA1,402.04	+9.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.59 PKR163.19	$1.03 AOA939.60	+74.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.38 PKR106.19	$0.44 AOA399.51	+14.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.47 PKR131.67	$1.23 AOA1,126.91	+159.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.25 PKR68.12	$0.82 AOA748.37	+233.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.13 PKR35.52	$0.70 AOA642.23	+449.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.17 PKR46.29	$0.70 AOA640.03	+319.9%
Average			+103.7%

Islamabad vs. Luanda - Cost of groceries

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pay 54.2% less for transportation

	Islamabad	Luanda
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.11 PKR1,415.96	$1.24 AOA1,132.32	-75.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$21.66 PKR6,006.00	$32.76 AOA29,912.63	+51.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$54,159.34 PKR15M	$14,197.31 AOA13M	-73.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.04 PKR1,951.95	$8.08 AOA7,378.45	+14.8%
Average			-54.2%

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pay 42.3% more for housing

	Islamabad	Luanda
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$17.07 PKR4,732.00	$77.84 AOA71,064.09	+356.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$273.02 PKR75,692.28	$382.10 AOA349K	+40.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$139.79 PKR38,755.38	$199.76 AOA182K	+42.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$77.95 PKR21,609.82	$77.67 AOA70,915.36	-0.4%
Average			+42.3%

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pay 5.2 times more for childcare

	Islamabad	Luanda
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$74.62 PKR20,687.33	$764.47 AOA698K	+924.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,015.34 PKR1M	$13,318.76 AOA12M	+165.6%
Average			+421.6%

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pay 11.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Islamabad	Luanda
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.61 PKR1,001.00	$1.64 AOA1,495.63	-54.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.65 PKR734.15	$2.61 AOA2,379.80	-1.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.30 PKR637.64	$1.64 AOA1,495.63	-28.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$28.23 PKR7,826.00	$45.39 AOA41,445.25	+60.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.33 PKR1,201.20	$3.55 AOA3,240.54	-18.1%
Average			-11.9%

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pay 2.5 times more for clothing

	Islamabad	Luanda
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$24.82 PKR6,881.88	$109.21 AOA99,708.77	+340.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.87 PKR9,666.47	$62.52 AOA57,083.27	+79.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$96.43 PKR26,735.16	$96.92 AOA88,491.54	+0.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$40.62 PKR11,261.25	$199.31 AOA182K	+390.7%
Average			+149.7%

Islamabad vs. Luanda - Cost of clothing

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