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Kuala Lumpur vs. Luanda Cost of Living Summary

Kuala Lumpur is 17.1% more expensive than Luanda.

Restaurants: pay 25.8% less in Kuala Lumpur
Groceries: pay 16.2% more in Kuala Lumpur
Transportation: pay 55.6% more in Kuala Lumpur
Housing: pay 36.7% more in Kuala Lumpur
Childcare: pay 37.9% less in Kuala Lumpur
Entertainment and Sports: pay 54.7% more in Kuala Lumpur
Clothing: pay 34.1% less in Kuala Lumpur

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

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Kuala Lumpur vs. Luanda Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kuala Lumpur instead of Luanda, you would:

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pay 25.8% less for restaurants

	Luanda	Kuala Lumpur
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.46 AOA4,985.44	$4.89 MYR19.98	-10.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.55 AOA5,982.53	$4.89 MYR19.98	-25.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.36 AOA1,245.36	$0.81 MYR3.30	-40.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.18 AOA1,079.18	$0.46 MYR1.88	-61.0%
Average			-25.8%

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pay 16.2% more for groceries

	Luanda	Kuala Lumpur
Bread 1 loaf	$0.93 AOA847.52	$1.09 MYR4.47	+17.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.72 AOA4,311.41	$7.00 MYR28.58	+48.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.34 AOA6,699.54	$7.96 MYR32.51	+8.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.85 AOA1,693.39	$2.53 MYR10.32	+36.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.54 AOA1,402.04	$2.02 MYR8.25	+31.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.03 AOA939.60	$1.55 MYR6.32	+50.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.44 AOA399.51	$0.82 MYR3.34	+87.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.23 AOA1,126.91	$1.04 MYR4.23	-16.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.82 AOA748.37	$0.71 MYR2.91	-13.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.70 AOA642.23	$0.59 MYR2.41	-15.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.70 AOA640.03	$0.62 MYR2.54	-11.4%
Average			+16.2%

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pay 55.6% more for transportation

	Luanda	Kuala Lumpur
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.24 AOA1,132.32	$3.22 MYR13.14	+159.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$32.76 AOA29,912.63	$12.24 MYR49.96	-62.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$14,197.31 AOA13M	$41,736.41 MYR170K	+194.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.08 AOA7,378.45	$11.01 MYR44.96	+36.3%
Average			+55.6%

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pay 36.7% more for housing

	Luanda	Kuala Lumpur
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$77.84 AOA71,064.09	$26.27 MYR107.27	-66.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$382.10 AOA349K	$617.87 MYR2,522.90	+61.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$199.76 AOA182K	$371.37 MYR1,516.38	+85.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$77.67 AOA70,915.36	$47.56 MYR194.21	-38.8%
Average			+36.7%

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pay 37.9% less for childcare

	Luanda	Kuala Lumpur
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$764.47 AOA698K	$299.09 MYR1,221.23	-60.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,318.76 AOA12M	$13,124.70 MYR53,590.76	-1.5%
Average			-37.9%

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pay 54.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Luanda	Kuala Lumpur
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.64 AOA1,495.63	$4.40 MYR17.99	+168.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.61 AOA2,379.80	$3.10 MYR12.64	+18.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.64 AOA1,495.63	$4.40 MYR17.99	+168.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$45.39 AOA41,445.25	$48.89 MYR199.62	+7.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.55 AOA3,240.54	$5.02 MYR20.48	+41.3%
Average			+54.7%

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pay 34.1% less for clothing

	Luanda	Kuala Lumpur
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$109.21 AOA99,708.77	$71.46 MYR291.78	-34.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$62.52 AOA57,083.27	$41.92 MYR171.18	-32.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$96.92 AOA88,491.54	$86.22 MYR352.05	-11.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$199.31 AOA182K	$96.07 MYR392.29	-51.8%
Average			-34.1%

Luanda vs. Kuala Lumpur - Cost of clothing

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