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Addis Ababa vs. Luanda Cost of Living Summary

Addis Ababa is 20.5% more expensive than Luanda.

Restaurants: pay 24.6% less in Addis Ababa
Groceries: pay 14.9% less in Addis Ababa
Transportation: pay 78.5% more in Addis Ababa
Housing: pay 96.2% more in Addis Ababa
Childcare: pay 36.4% less in Addis Ababa
Entertainment and Sports: pay 17.0% less in Addis Ababa
Clothing: pay 41.7% less in Addis Ababa

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

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Addis Ababa vs. Luanda Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Addis Ababa instead of Luanda, you would:

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pay 24.6% less for restaurants

	Luanda	Addis Ababa
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.46 AOA4,985.44	$4.00 ETB654.34	-26.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.55 AOA5,982.53	$6.50 ETB1,063.31	-0.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.36 AOA1,245.36	$0.61 ETB99.06	-55.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.18 AOA1,079.18	$0.66 ETB107.50	-44.4%
Average			-24.6%

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pay 14.9% less for groceries

	Luanda	Addis Ababa
Bread 1 loaf	$0.93 AOA847.52	$1.19 ETB194.58	+28.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.72 AOA4,311.41	$3.70 ETB604.57	-21.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.34 AOA6,699.54	$4.09 ETB669.40	-44.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.85 AOA1,693.39	$1.77 ETB289.63	-4.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.54 AOA1,402.04	$4.59 ETB750.34	+198.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.03 AOA939.60	$2.44 ETB399.44	+137.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.44 AOA399.51	$0.30 ETB48.73	-31.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.23 AOA1,126.91	$0.99 ETB161.65	-19.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.82 AOA748.37	$0.31 ETB50.42	-62.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.70 AOA642.23	$0.22 ETB35.99	-68.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.70 AOA640.03	$0.49 ETB79.77	-30.4%
Average			-14.9%

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pay 78.5% more for transportation

	Luanda	Addis Ababa
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.24 AOA1,132.32	$3.53 ETB577.22	+184.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$32.76 AOA29,912.63	$21.11 ETB3,453.30	-35.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$14,197.31 AOA13M	$55,000.00 ETB9M	+287.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.08 AOA7,378.45	$3.53 ETB576.64	-56.4%
Average			+78.5%

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pay 96.2% more for housing

	Luanda	Addis Ababa
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$77.84 AOA71,064.09	$212.33 ETB34,734.76	+172.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$382.10 AOA349K	$706.95 ETB116K	+85.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$199.76 AOA182K	$394.55 ETB64,542.82	+97.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$77.67 AOA70,915.36	$156.76 ETB25,644.51	+101.8%
Average			+96.2%

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pay 36.4% less for childcare

	Luanda	Addis Ababa
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$764.47 AOA698K	$136.41 ETB22,314.75	-82.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,318.76 AOA12M	$30,187.50 ETB5M	+126.7%
Average			-36.4%

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pay 17.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Luanda	Addis Ababa
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.64 AOA1,495.63	$0.80 ETB130.87	-51.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.61 AOA2,379.80	$0.92 ETB150.32	-64.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.64 AOA1,495.63	$8.00 ETB1,308.69	+388.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$45.39 AOA41,445.25	$44.15 ETB7,221.55	-2.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.55 AOA3,240.54	$3.75 ETB613.45	+5.7%
Average			-17.0%

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pay 41.7% less for clothing

	Luanda	Addis Ababa
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$109.21 AOA99,708.77	$33.14 ETB5,421.12	-69.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$62.52 AOA57,083.27	$70.86 ETB11,591.24	+13.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$96.92 AOA88,491.54	$78.65 ETB12,865.68	-18.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$199.31 AOA182K	$82.70 ETB13,529.26	-58.5%
Average			-41.7%

Luanda vs. Addis Ababa - Cost of clothing

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