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Zambia

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Angola

Luanda vs. Lusaka Cost of Living Summary

Luanda is 2.8% more expensive than Lusaka.

Restaurants: pay 26.9% more in Luanda
Groceries: pay 24.0% less in Luanda
Transportation: pay 40.2% less in Luanda
Housing: pay 9.7% more in Luanda
Childcare: pay 2.1 times more in Luanda
Entertainment and Sports: pay 18.4% less in Luanda
Clothing: pay 3.3 times more in Luanda

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

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Luanda vs. Lusaka Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 26.9% more for restaurants

	Lusaka	Luanda
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.53 ZMW110.20	$5.46 AOA4,985.44	-1.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.03 ZMW100.18	$6.55 AOA5,982.53	+30.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.75 ZMW15.03	$1.36 AOA1,245.36	+80.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.47 ZMW9.39	$1.18 AOA1,079.18	+150.8%
Average			+26.9%

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pay 24.0% less for groceries

	Lusaka	Luanda
Bread 1 loaf	$1.20 ZMW23.92	$0.93 AOA847.52	-22.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.15 ZMW102.63	$4.72 AOA4,311.41	-8.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.52 ZMW129.88	$7.34 AOA6,699.54	+12.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.94 ZMW38.66	$1.85 AOA1,693.39	-4.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.87 ZMW57.22	$1.54 AOA1,402.04	-46.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.53 ZMW30.42	$1.03 AOA939.60	-32.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.10 ZMW21.94	$0.44 AOA399.51	-60.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.65 ZMW32.94	$1.23 AOA1,126.91	-25.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.70 ZMW13.88	$0.82 AOA748.37	+17.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.16 ZMW23.20	$0.70 AOA642.23	-39.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.83 ZMW16.51	$0.70 AOA640.03	-15.4%
Average			-24.0%

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pay 40.2% less for transportation

	Lusaka	Luanda
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.77 ZMW115.01	$1.24 AOA1,132.32	-78.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$50.15 ZMW999.41	$32.76 AOA29,912.63	-34.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$7,541.11 ZMW150K	$14,197.31 AOA13M	+88.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.58 ZMW290.52	$8.08 AOA7,378.45	-44.6%
Average			-40.2%

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pay 9.7% more for housing

	Lusaka	Luanda
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$54.99 ZMW1,095.72	$77.84 AOA71,064.09	+41.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$384.95 ZMW7,670.79	$382.10 AOA349K	-0.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$179.40 ZMW3,574.79	$199.76 AOA182K	+11.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$61.51 ZMW1,225.74	$77.67 AOA70,915.36	+26.3%
Average			+9.7%

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pay 2.1 times more for childcare

	Lusaka	Luanda
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$138.25 ZMW2,754.96	$764.47 AOA698K	+452.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$16,638.36 ZMW332K	$13,318.76 AOA12M	-20.0%
Average			+110.4%

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pay 18.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Lusaka	Luanda
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.26 ZMW25.05	$1.64 AOA1,495.63	+30.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.82 ZMW56.21	$2.61 AOA2,379.80	-7.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.02 ZMW60.11	$1.64 AOA1,495.63	-45.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$54.67 ZMW1,089.46	$45.39 AOA41,445.25	-17.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.03 ZMW120.22	$3.55 AOA3,240.54	-41.2%
Average			-18.4%

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pay 3.3 times more for clothing

	Lusaka	Luanda
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$23.28 ZMW463.85	$109.21 AOA99,708.77	+369.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$15.45 ZMW307.88	$62.52 AOA57,083.27	+304.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$45.19 ZMW900.42	$96.92 AOA88,491.54	+114.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$72.53 ZMW1,445.30	$199.31 AOA182K	+174.8%
Average			+225.2%

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