Cost of living comparison

Angola

compared to

Zambia

Lusaka vs. Luanda Cost of Living Summary

Lusaka is 2.7% cheaper than Luanda.

Restaurants: pay 21.2% less in Lusaka
Groceries: pay 31.5% more in Lusaka
Transportation: pay 67.2% more in Lusaka
Housing: pay 8.8% less in Lusaka
Childcare: pay 52.5% less in Lusaka
Entertainment and Sports: pay 22.5% more in Lusaka
Clothing: pay 69.3% less in Lusaka

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

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Lusaka vs. Luanda Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 21.2% less for restaurants

	Luanda	Lusaka
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.46 AOA4,985.44	$5.53 ZMW110.20	+1.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.55 AOA5,982.53	$5.03 ZMW100.18	-23.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.36 AOA1,245.36	$0.75 ZMW15.03	-44.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.18 AOA1,079.18	$0.47 ZMW9.39	-60.1%
Average			-21.2%

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pay 31.5% more for groceries

	Luanda	Lusaka
Bread 1 loaf	$0.93 AOA847.52	$1.20 ZMW23.92	+29.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.72 AOA4,311.41	$5.15 ZMW102.63	+9.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.34 AOA6,699.54	$6.52 ZMW129.88	-11.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.85 AOA1,693.39	$1.94 ZMW38.66	+4.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.54 AOA1,402.04	$2.87 ZMW57.22	+87.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.03 AOA939.60	$1.53 ZMW30.42	+48.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.44 AOA399.51	$1.10 ZMW21.94	+151.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.23 AOA1,126.91	$1.65 ZMW32.94	+33.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.82 AOA748.37	$0.70 ZMW13.88	-15.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.70 AOA642.23	$1.16 ZMW23.20	+65.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.70 AOA640.03	$0.83 ZMW16.51	+18.2%
Average			+31.5%

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pay 67.2% more for transportation

	Luanda	Lusaka
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.24 AOA1,132.32	$5.77 ZMW115.01	+365.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$32.76 AOA29,912.63	$50.15 ZMW999.41	+53.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$14,197.31 AOA13M	$7,541.11 ZMW150K	-46.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.08 AOA7,378.45	$14.58 ZMW290.52	+80.4%
Average			+67.2%

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pay 8.8% less for housing

	Luanda	Lusaka
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$77.84 AOA71,064.09	$54.99 ZMW1,095.72	-29.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$382.10 AOA349K	$384.95 ZMW7,670.79	+0.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$199.76 AOA182K	$179.40 ZMW3,574.79	-10.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$77.67 AOA70,915.36	$61.51 ZMW1,225.74	-20.8%
Average			-8.8%

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pay 52.5% less for childcare

	Luanda	Lusaka
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$764.47 AOA698K	$138.25 ZMW2,754.96	-81.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,318.76 AOA12M	$16,638.36 ZMW332K	+24.9%
Average			-52.5%

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pay 22.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Luanda	Lusaka
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.64 AOA1,495.63	$1.26 ZMW25.05	-23.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.61 AOA2,379.80	$2.82 ZMW56.21	+8.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.64 AOA1,495.63	$3.02 ZMW60.11	+84.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$45.39 AOA41,445.25	$54.67 ZMW1,089.46	+20.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.55 AOA3,240.54	$6.03 ZMW120.22	+70.0%
Average			+22.5%

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pay 69.3% less for clothing

	Luanda	Lusaka
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$109.21 AOA99,708.77	$23.28 ZMW463.85	-78.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$62.52 AOA57,083.27	$15.45 ZMW307.88	-75.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$96.92 AOA88,491.54	$45.19 ZMW900.42	-53.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$199.31 AOA182K	$72.53 ZMW1,445.30	-63.6%
Average			-69.3%

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