Cost of living comparison
United States is 2.2 times more expensive than Luanda.
If you lived in United States instead of Luanda, you would:
pay 54.6% more for restaurants
Luanda
|
United States
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.84
Kz6,537.39
|
$18.15
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.50
Kz7,089.51
|
$9.28
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.78
Kz1,488.49
|
$2.24
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
Kz972.98
|
$1.77
|
|
pay 57.4% more for groceries
Luanda
|
United States
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.65
Kz1,374.16
|
$3.17
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.32
Kz4,439.33
|
$5.93
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.62
Kz5,524.81
|
$3.83
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.67
Kz2,223.16
|
$4.01
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.84
Kz2,372.68
|
$5.32
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.36
Kz1,133.17
|
$2.19
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.37
Kz310.82
|
$0.76
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.92
Kz1,603.58
|
$1.93
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
Kz735.08
|
$2.05
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
Kz628.58
|
$1.29
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
Kz649.51
|
$1.27
|
|
pay 78.1% more for transportation
Luanda
|
United States
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.31
Kz1,095.57
|
$3.72
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$31.78
Kz26,509.43
|
$63.08
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,935.66
Kz17,461,594.03
|
$25,096.27
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.03
Kz12,536.50
|
$16.64
|
|
pay 6.1 times more for housing
Luanda
|
United States
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$186.36
Kz155,436.03
|
$70.73
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$267.16
Kz222,827.94
|
$1,528.07
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$80.85
Kz67,433.62
|
$1,282.97
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$59.72
Kz49,809.86
|
$138.81
|
|
pay 88.3% more for childcare
Luanda
|
United States
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.79
Kz424,360.44
|
$1,137.97
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,426.70
Kz8,696,497.15
|
$15,943.15
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
Luanda
|
United States
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.95
Kz1,626.42
|
$5.19
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.76
Kz3,136.66
|
$4.51
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.38
Kz1,987.10
|
$8.57
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.05
Kz33,401.09
|
$42.79
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.42
Kz4,521.95
|
$12.04
|
|
pay 62.7% less for clothing
Luanda
|
United States
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$95.95
Kz80,031.83
|
$45.40
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$150.31
Kz125,364.95
|
$36.73
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$252.73
Kz210,790.45
|
$79.51
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$238.10
Kz198,589.05
|
$109.59
|
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