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Dakar vs. Luanda Cost of Living Summary

Dakar is 18.4% more expensive than Luanda.

Restaurants: pay 5.9% less in Dakar
Groceries: pay 10.9% more in Dakar
Transportation: pay 3.0 times more in Dakar
Housing: pay 11.7% more in Dakar
Childcare: pay 65.3% less in Dakar
Entertainment and Sports: pay 30.5% more in Dakar
Clothing: pay 47.8% less in Dakar

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

Dakar vs. Luanda Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 5.9% less for restaurants

	Luanda	Dakar
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.87 AOA5,378.04	$4.92 F CFA2,782	-16.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.83 AOA7,168.33	$10.46 F CFA5,919	+33.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.64 AOA1,502.43	$0.89 F CFA506	-45.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.04 AOA954.06	$1.09 F CFA614	+4.3%
Average			-5.9%

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pay 10.9% more for groceries

	Luanda	Dakar
Bread 1 loaf	$1.18 AOA1,077.76	$0.64 F CFA361	-45.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.25 AOA5,721.64	$6.44 F CFA3,642	+3.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.36 AOA6,745.95	$9.55 F CFA5,400	+29.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.16 AOA1,980.87	$2.81 F CFA1,589	+29.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.71 AOA2,484.47	$4.40 F CFA2,487	+62.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.18 AOA1,076.49	$1.27 F CFA719	+8.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.49 AOA450.92	$0.85 F CFA482	+73.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.38 AOA1,266.58	$1.21 F CFA686	-12.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.94 AOA862.38	$0.98 F CFA554	+4.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.81 AOA742.17	$0.69 F CFA393	-14.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.71 AOA647.57	$0.59 F CFA331	-17.2%
Average			+10.9%

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pay 3.0 times more for transportation

	Luanda	Dakar
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.33 AOA1,215.14	$6.70 F CFA3,792	+405.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$33.17 AOA30,387.17	$80.49 F CFA45,531	+142.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,880.09 AOA18,210,166.49	$37,116.17 F CFA20,994,738	+86.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.20 AOA7,511.90	$20.12 F CFA11,383	+145.4%
Average			+195.0%

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pay 11.7% more for housing

	Luanda	Dakar
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$132.73 AOA121,579.78	$48.58 F CFA27,480	-63.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$660.08 AOA604,632.64	$940.87 F CFA532,204	+42.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$346.54 AOA317,432.30	$364.90 F CFA206,406	+5.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$73.50 AOA67,324.92	$119.46 F CFA67,572	+62.5%
Average			+11.7%

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pay 65.3% less for childcare

	Luanda	Dakar
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$823.65 AOA754,461.33	$268.31 F CFA151,769	-67.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$19,879.89 AOA18,209,981.03	$7,289.08 F CFA4,123,063	-63.3%
Average			-65.3%

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pay 30.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Luanda	Dakar
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.55 AOA1,419.49	$2.68 F CFA1,518	+73.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.59 AOA3,287.47	$4.47 F CFA2,530	+24.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.38 AOA2,182.32	$1.79 F CFA1,012	-24.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$62.19 AOA56,969.39	$50.08 F CFA28,330	-19.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.49 AOA4,109.50	$8.94 F CFA5,059	+99.4%
Average			+30.5%

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pay 47.8% less for clothing

	Luanda	Dakar
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$136.93 AOA125,429.76	$52.32 F CFA29,595	-61.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$79.01 AOA72,371.14	$47.70 F CFA26,981	-39.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$183.14 AOA167,753.33	$110.31 F CFA62,394	-39.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$263.13 AOA241,025.38	$131.17 F CFA74,198	-50.1%
Average			-47.8%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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