Cost of living comparison

Angola

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Aruba

Oranjestad vs. Luanda Cost of Living Summary

Oranjestad is 2.1 times more expensive than Luanda.

Restaurants: pay 2.3 times more in Oranjestad
Groceries: pay 87.5% more in Oranjestad
Transportation: pay 2.7 times more in Oranjestad
Housing: pay 3.1 times more in Oranjestad
Childcare: pay 54.0% less in Oranjestad
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.2 times more in Oranjestad
Clothing: pay 28.7% less in Oranjestad

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

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Oranjestad vs. Luanda Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.3 times more for restaurants

	Luanda	Oranjestad
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.46 AOA4,985.44	$22.00 AWG39.63	+302.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.55 AOA5,982.53	$10.27 AWG18.50	+56.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.36 AOA1,245.36	$1.44 AWG2.60	+5.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.18 AOA1,079.18	$1.63 AWG2.93	+37.8%
Average			+127.5%

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pay 87.5% more for groceries

	Luanda	Oranjestad
Bread 1 loaf	$0.93 AOA847.52	$2.97 AWG5.35	+219.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.72 AOA4,311.41	$6.25 AWG11.26	+32.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.34 AOA6,699.54	$7.04 AWG12.69	-4.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.85 AOA1,693.39	$5.33 AWG9.60	+187.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.54 AOA1,402.04	$4.23 AWG7.62	+175.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.03 AOA939.60	$2.10 AWG3.78	+104.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.44 AOA399.51	$1.02 AWG1.84	+133.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.23 AOA1,126.91	$2.27 AWG4.09	+83.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.82 AOA748.37	$1.59 AWG2.86	+93.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.70 AOA642.23	$1.01 AWG1.82	+43.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.70 AOA640.03	$0.91 AWG1.63	+29.4%
Average			+87.5%

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pay 2.7 times more for transportation

	Luanda	Oranjestad
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.24 AOA1,132.32	$7.63 AWG13.75	+515.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$32.76 AOA29,912.63	$30.00 AWG54.04	-8.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$14,197.31 AOA13M	$26,095.70 AWG47,004.88	+83.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.08 AOA7,378.45	$48.03 AWG86.51	+494.3%
Average			+165.1%

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pay 3.1 times more for housing

	Luanda	Oranjestad
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$77.84 AOA71,064.09	$105.51 AWG190.04	+35.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$382.10 AOA349K	$933.33 AWG1,681.17	+144.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$199.76 AOA182K	$950.00 AWG1,711.19	+375.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$77.67 AOA70,915.36	$194.00 AWG349.45	+149.8%
Average			+210.6%

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pay 54.0% less for childcare

	Luanda	Oranjestad
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$764.47 AOA698K	$250.00 AWG450.31	-67.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,318.76 AOA12M	$8,606.10 AWG15,501.74	-35.4%
Average			-54.0%

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pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports

	Luanda	Oranjestad
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.64 AOA1,495.63	$3.00 AWG5.40	+83.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.61 AOA2,379.80	$4.31 AWG7.77	+65.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.64 AOA1,495.63	$10.00 AWG18.01	+510.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$45.39 AOA41,445.25	$62.22 AWG112.08	+37.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.55 AOA3,240.54	$11.94 AWG21.50	+236.4%
Average			+119.2%

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pay 28.7% less for clothing

	Luanda	Oranjestad
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$109.21 AOA99,708.77	$60.00 AWG108.08	-45.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$62.52 AOA57,083.27	$50.71 AWG91.34	-18.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$96.92 AOA88,491.54	$108.81 AWG196.00	+12.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$199.31 AOA182K	$102.90 AWG185.35	-48.4%
Average			-28.7%

Luanda vs. Oranjestad - Cost of clothing

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