Cost of living comparison

Angola

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Namibia

Windhoek vs. Luanda Cost of Living Summary

Windhoek is 23.9% more expensive than Luanda.

Restaurants: pay 25.3% more in Windhoek
Groceries: pay 17.3% more in Windhoek
Transportation: pay 2.1 times more in Windhoek
Housing: pay 44.0% more in Windhoek
Childcare: pay 67.0% less in Windhoek
Entertainment and Sports: pay 14.5% more in Windhoek
Clothing: pay 40.9% less in Windhoek

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

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Windhoek vs. Luanda Cost Breakdown

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pay 25.3% more for restaurants

	Luanda	Windhoek
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.46 AOA4,985.44	$11.42 NAD188.06	+109.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.55 AOA5,982.53	$6.01 NAD98.98	-8.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.36 AOA1,245.36	$0.84 NAD13.86	-38.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.18 AOA1,079.18	$0.89 NAD14.69	-24.5%
Average			+25.3%

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pay 17.3% more for groceries

	Luanda	Windhoek
Bread 1 loaf	$0.93 AOA847.52	$0.92 NAD15.09	-1.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.72 AOA4,311.41	$4.69 NAD77.27	-0.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.34 AOA6,699.54	$5.92 NAD97.42	-19.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.85 AOA1,693.39	$3.12 NAD51.34	+68.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.54 AOA1,402.04	$3.06 NAD50.45	+99.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.03 AOA939.60	$0.99 NAD16.36	-3.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.44 AOA399.51	$0.89 NAD14.59	+102.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.23 AOA1,126.91	$0.84 NAD13.75	-32.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.82 AOA748.37	$0.92 NAD15.07	+11.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.70 AOA642.23	$0.90 NAD14.87	+28.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.70 AOA640.03	$0.80 NAD13.24	+14.8%
Average			+17.3%

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pay 2.1 times more for transportation

	Luanda	Windhoek
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.24 AOA1,132.32	$5.21 NAD85.71	+319.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$32.76 AOA29,912.63	$48.10 NAD791.85	+46.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$14,197.31 AOA13M	$23,990.15 NAD395K	+69.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.08 AOA7,378.45	$8.00 NAD131.65	-1.0%
Average			+112.6%

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pay 44.0% more for housing

	Luanda	Windhoek
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$77.84 AOA71,064.09	$50.44 NAD830.34	-35.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$382.10 AOA349K	$500.55 NAD8,240.19	+31.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$199.76 AOA182K	$354.07 NAD5,828.90	+77.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$77.67 AOA70,915.36	$108.00 NAD1,777.91	+39.0%
Average			+44.0%

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pay 67.0% less for childcare

	Luanda	Windhoek
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$764.47 AOA698K	$208.44 NAD3,431.35	-72.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,318.76 AOA12M	$5,331.14 NAD87,763.39	-60.0%
Average			-67.0%

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pay 14.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Luanda	Windhoek
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.64 AOA1,495.63	$1.95 NAD32.17	+19.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.61 AOA2,379.80	$2.30 NAD37.94	-11.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.64 AOA1,495.63	$3.31 NAD54.44	+101.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$45.39 AOA41,445.25	$37.08 NAD610.38	-18.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.55 AOA3,240.54	$5.41 NAD89.08	+52.5%
Average			+14.5%

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pay 40.9% less for clothing

	Luanda	Windhoek
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$109.21 AOA99,708.77	$54.86 NAD903.20	-49.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$62.52 AOA57,083.27	$34.63 NAD570.13	-44.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$96.92 AOA88,491.54	$89.44 NAD1,472.35	-7.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$199.31 AOA182K	$94.70 NAD1,558.96	-52.5%
Average			-40.9%

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