Cost of living comparison

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Yaounde vs. Luanda Cost of Living Summary

Yaounde is 21.4% cheaper than Luanda.

Restaurants: pay 15.5% less in Yaounde
Groceries: pay 12.2% more in Yaounde
Transportation: pay 68.4% more in Yaounde
Housing: pay 54.9% less in Yaounde
Childcare: pay 74.6% less in Yaounde
Entertainment and Sports: pay 6.5% less in Yaounde
Clothing: pay 79.1% less in Yaounde

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

Yaounde vs. Luanda Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 15.5% less for restaurants

	Luanda	Yaounde
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.87 AOA5,378.04	$5.34 FCFA3,022	-9.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.83 AOA7,168.33	$5.34 FCFA3,022	-31.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.64 AOA1,502.43	$1.78 FCFA1,007	+8.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.04 AOA954.06	$0.73 FCFA413	-29.9%
Average			-15.5%

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pay 12.2% more for groceries

	Luanda	Yaounde
Bread 1 loaf	$1.18 AOA1,077.76	$1.10 FCFA624	-6.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.25 AOA5,721.64	$7.12 FCFA4,029	+14.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.36 AOA6,745.95	$11.07 FCFA6,259	+50.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.16 AOA1,980.87	$1.89 FCFA1,068	-12.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.71 AOA2,484.47	$2.83 FCFA1,599	+4.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.18 AOA1,076.49	$2.06 FCFA1,165	+75.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.49 AOA450.92	$0.94 FCFA533	+91.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.38 AOA1,266.58	$0.97 FCFA548	-29.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.94 AOA862.38	$0.56 FCFA314	-41.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.81 AOA742.17	$0.75 FCFA426	-7.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.71 AOA647.57	$0.68 FCFA383	-4.3%
Average			+12.2%

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pay 68.4% more for transportation

	Luanda	Yaounde
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.33 AOA1,215.14	$5.29 FCFA2,993	+298.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$33.17 AOA30,387.17	$17.81 FCFA10,072	-46.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,880.09 AOA18,210,166.49	$33,831.20 FCFA19,136,593	+70.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.20 AOA7,511.90	$4.18 FCFA2,367	-49.0%
Average			+68.4%

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pay 54.9% less for housing

	Luanda	Yaounde
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$132.73 AOA121,579.78	$53.42 FCFA30,215	-59.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$660.08 AOA604,632.64	$129.09 FCFA73,021	-80.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$346.54 AOA317,432.30	$119.30 FCFA67,482	-65.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$73.50 AOA67,324.92	$63.35 FCFA35,836	-13.8%
Average			-54.9%

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pay 74.6% less for childcare

	Luanda	Yaounde
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$823.65 AOA754,461.33	$343.45 FCFA194,275	-58.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$19,879.89 AOA18,209,981.03	$1,810.27 FCFA1,023,976	-90.9%
Average			-74.6%

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pay 6.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Luanda	Yaounde
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.55 AOA1,419.49	$1.25 FCFA705	-19.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.59 AOA3,287.47	$2.67 FCFA1,511	-25.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.38 AOA2,182.32	$1.78 FCFA1,007	-25.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$62.19 AOA56,969.39	$24.48 FCFA13,849	-60.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.49 AOA4,109.50	$8.90 FCFA5,036	+98.4%
Average			-6.5%

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pay 79.1% less for clothing

	Luanda	Yaounde
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$136.93 AOA125,429.76	$18.99 FCFA10,743	-86.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$79.01 AOA72,371.14	$30.27 FCFA17,122	-61.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$183.14 AOA167,753.33	$19.59 FCFA11,079	-89.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$263.13 AOA241,025.38	$54.31 FCFA30,719	-79.4%
Average			-79.1%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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