Cost of living comparison

Angola

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Burkina Faso

Ouagadougou vs. Luanda Cost of Living Summary

Ouagadougou is 18.1% more expensive than Luanda.

Restaurants: pay 14.0% more in Ouagadougou
Groceries: pay 60.7% more in Ouagadougou
Transportation: pay 2.9 times more in Ouagadougou
Housing: pay 8.2% more in Ouagadougou
Childcare: pay 85.8% less in Ouagadougou
Entertainment and Sports: pay 9.9% more in Ouagadougou
Clothing: pay 41.7% less in Ouagadougou

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

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Ouagadougou vs. Luanda Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 14.0% more for restaurants

	Luanda	Ouagadougou
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.46 AOA4,985.44	$7.25 F CFA4,236	+32.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.55 AOA5,982.53	$7.25 F CFA4,236	+10.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.36 AOA1,245.36	$1.08 F CFA631	-20.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.18 AOA1,079.18	$1.08 F CFA631	-8.5%
Average			+14.0%

Luanda vs. Ouagadougou - Cost of restaurants

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pay 60.7% more for groceries

	Luanda	Ouagadougou
Bread 1 loaf	$0.93 AOA847.52	$1.11 F CFA648	+19.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.72 AOA4,311.41	$8.54 F CFA4,983	+80.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.34 AOA6,699.54	$7.59 F CFA4,433	+3.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.85 AOA1,693.39	$2.56 F CFA1,495	+38.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.54 AOA1,402.04	$9.29 F CFA5,425	+505.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.03 AOA939.60	$2.13 F CFA1,243	+106.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.44 AOA399.51	??
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.23 AOA1,126.91	$1.55 F CFA904	+25.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.82 AOA748.37	$1.74 F CFA1,017	+112.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.70 AOA642.23	$0.71 F CFA414	+0.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.70 AOA640.03	$0.77 F CFA452	+10.5%
Average			+60.7%

Luanda vs. Ouagadougou - Cost of groceries

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pay 2.9 times more for transportation

	Luanda	Ouagadougou
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.24 AOA1,132.32	$5.49 F CFA3,207	+342.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$32.76 AOA29,912.63	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$14,197.31 AOA13M	$36,701.04 F CFA21M	+158.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.08 AOA7,378.45	$7.34 F CFA4,285	-9.2%
Average			+189.1%

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pay 8.2% more for housing

	Luanda	Ouagadougou
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$77.84 AOA71,064.09	$54.06 F CFA31,559	-30.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$382.10 AOA349K	$341.40 F CFA199K	-10.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$199.76 AOA182K	$230.45 F CFA135K	+15.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$77.67 AOA70,915.36	$136.41 F CFA79,640	+75.6%
Average			+8.2%

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pay 85.8% less for childcare

	Luanda	Ouagadougou
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$764.47 AOA698K	$34.14 F CFA19,932	-95.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,318.76 AOA12M	$5,974.59 F CFA3M	-55.1%
Average			-85.8%

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pay 9.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Luanda	Ouagadougou
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.64 AOA1,495.63	$1.19 F CFA698	-27.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.61 AOA2,379.80	$1.99 F CFA1,163	-23.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.64 AOA1,495.63	$1.32 F CFA772	-19.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$45.39 AOA41,445.25	$59.75 F CFA34,881	+31.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.55 AOA3,240.54	$6.83 F CFA3,986	+92.4%
Average			+9.9%

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pay 41.7% less for clothing

	Luanda	Ouagadougou
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$109.21 AOA99,708.77	$34.14 F CFA19,932	-68.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$62.52 AOA57,083.27	$51.21 F CFA29,898	-18.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$96.92 AOA88,491.54	$85.35 F CFA49,830	-11.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$199.31 AOA182K	$102.42 F CFA59,796	-48.6%
Average			-41.7%

Luanda vs. Ouagadougou - Cost of clothing

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