Cost of living comparison
Nairobi is 25.3% cheaper than Luanda.
If you lived in Nairobi instead of Luanda, you would:
pay 54.5% less for restaurants
|
Luanda
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.84
Kz6,560.44
|
$4.49
KES589.06
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.50
Kz7,114.50
|
$5.24
KES687.23
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.78
Kz1,493.73
|
$0.50
KES65.43
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
Kz976.41
|
$0.41
KES53.94
|
|
pay 39.1% less for groceries
|
Luanda
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.65
Kz1,379.01
|
$0.48
KES62.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.32
Kz4,454.97
|
$5.31
KES696.42
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.62
Kz5,544.29
|
$3.40
KES446.07
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.67
Kz2,230.99
|
$1.37
KES180.18
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.84
Kz2,381.04
|
$2.61
KES342.29
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.36
Kz1,137.17
|
$0.92
KES120.17
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.37
Kz311.92
|
$0.37
KES48.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.92
Kz1,609.24
|
$0.71
KES93.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
Kz737.67
|
$0.39
KES50.67
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
Kz630.79
|
$0.37
KES48.32
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
Kz651.80
|
$0.38
KES50.42
|
|
pay 51.9% more for transportation
|
Luanda
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.31
Kz1,099.43
|
$4.72
KES618.75
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$31.78
Kz26,602.88
|
$33.03
KES4,333.40
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,935.66
Kz17,523,144.86
|
$15,338.57
KES2,012,607.45
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.03
Kz12,580.69
|
$10.74
KES1,408.83
|
|
pay 2.8% more for housing
|
Luanda
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$186.36
Kz155,983.93
|
$45.12
KES5,919.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$267.16
Kz223,613.39
|
$370.90
KES48,667.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$80.85
Kz67,671.32
|
$174.44
KES22,889.03
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$59.72
Kz49,985.44
|
$19.29
KES2,531.08
|
|
pay 50.8% less for childcare
|
Luanda
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.79
Kz425,856.28
|
$128.41
KES16,849.24
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,426.70
Kz8,727,151.66
|
$7,645.08
KES1,003,127.44
|
|
pay 4.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Luanda
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.95
Kz1,632.15
|
$1.87
KES245.44
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.76
Kz3,147.72
|
$2.13
KES279.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.38
Kz1,994.10
|
$2.62
KES343.62
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.05
Kz33,518.83
|
$42.98
KES5,639.55
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.42
Kz4,537.89
|
$5.99
KES785.41
|
|
pay 83.3% less for clothing
|
Luanda
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$95.95
Kz80,313.94
|
$16.15
KES2,119.71
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$150.31
Kz125,806.86
|
$23.44
KES3,076.18
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$252.73
Kz211,533.47
|
$40.37
KES5,297.04
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$238.10
Kz199,289.06
|
$43.70
KES5,734.37
|
|
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