Cost of living comparison
Luanda is 2.5 times more expensive than Kampala.
If you lived in Luanda instead of Kampala, you would:
pay 2.7 times more for restaurants
Kampala
|
Luanda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.66
UGX9,993
|
$6.03
AOA5,114.03
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.99
UGX29,980
|
$8.44
AOA7,155.36
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
UGX1,582
|
$1.64
AOA1,389.94
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
UGX1,110
|
$1.04
AOA882.63
|
|
pay 63.9% more for groceries
Kampala
|
Luanda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.24
UGX4,635
|
$1.34
AOA1,135.60
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.55
UGX5,804
|
$4.48
AOA3,794.56
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.78
UGX10,433
|
$7.40
AOA6,273.25
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.76
UGX6,601
|
$2.55
AOA2,160.06
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.10
UGX7,857
|
$2.89
AOA2,445.08
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
UGX4,647
|
$1.23
AOA1,041.28
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
UGX2,514
|
$0.49
AOA418.43
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
UGX2,921
|
$1.62
AOA1,375.73
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
UGX2,267
|
$1.07
AOA906.11
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
UGX1,823
|
$0.87
AOA735.90
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
UGX2,511
|
$0.80
AOA680.04
|
|
pay 47.6% more for transportation
Kampala
|
Luanda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.85
UGX21,929
|
$1.40
AOA1,190.54
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$53.30
UGX199,867
|
$37.08
AOA31,423.90
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$9,992.84
UGX37,475,008
|
$19,880.09
AOA16,846,729.98
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.26
UGX15,989
|
$12.70
AOA10,762.29
|
|
pay 82.4% more for housing
Kampala
|
Luanda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$82.83
UGX310,621
|
$142.93
AOA121,118.62
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$281.28
UGX1,054,852
|
$540.42
AOA457,960.41
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$179.13
UGX671,774
|
$285.66
AOA242,074.53
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.76
UGX134,098
|
$73.50
AOA62,284.15
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for childcare
Kampala
|
Luanda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$156.55
UGX587,108
|
$744.04
AOA630,515.08
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,882.34
UGX18,309,664
|
$12,300.32
AOA10,423,496.13
|
|
pay 8.3% more for entertainment and sports
Kampala
|
Luanda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.27
UGX4,747
|
$1.95
AOA1,652.46
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.52
UGX9,438
|
$3.81
AOA3,230.19
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.66
UGX9,993
|
$2.38
AOA2,018.92
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.62
UGX223,601
|
$38.44
AOA32,574.70
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.86
UGX21,985
|
$4.81
AOA4,077.01
|
|
pay 5.1 times more for clothing
Kampala
|
Luanda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$17.45
UGX65,456
|
$115.83
AOA98,159.40
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.49
UGX88,080
|
$99.99
AOA84,733.98
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$36.31
UGX136,159
|
$171.36
AOA145,210.62
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$53.30
UGX199,867
|
$263.13
AOA222,979.26
|
|
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