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Luanda vs. Monrovia Cost of Living Summary

Luanda is 3.0% cheaper than Monrovia.

Restaurants: pay 34.0% less in Luanda
Groceries: pay 58.7% less in Luanda
Transportation: pay 40.5% less in Luanda
Housing: pay 44.1% more in Luanda
Childcare: pay 10.1 times more in Luanda
Entertainment and Sports: pay 38.4% less in Luanda
Clothing: pay 2.4 times more in Luanda

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

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Luanda vs. Monrovia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 34.0% less for restaurants

	Monrovia	Luanda
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.50 LRD1,280.63	$5.46 AOA4,985.44	-27.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.00 LRD1,878.26	$6.55 AOA5,982.53	-40.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.00 LRD341.50	$1.36 AOA1,245.36	-31.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.00 LRD341.50	$1.18 AOA1,079.18	-40.9%
Average			-34.0%

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pay 58.7% less for groceries

	Monrovia	Luanda
Bread 1 loaf	$1.79 LRD305.86	$0.93 AOA847.52	-48.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.86 LRD658.77	$4.72 AOA4,311.41	+22.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.01 LRD1,367.97	$7.34 AOA6,699.54	-8.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.60 LRD614.70	$1.85 AOA1,693.39	-48.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.38 LRD917.79	$1.54 AOA1,402.04	-71.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.74 LRD126.76	$1.03 AOA939.60	+38.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$3.83 LRD654.55	$0.44 AOA399.51	-88.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$4.67 LRD796.84	$1.23 AOA1,126.91	-73.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$5.00 LRD853.76	$0.82 AOA748.37	-83.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.00 LRD170.75	$0.70 AOA642.23	-29.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$4.83 LRD825.30	$0.70 AOA640.03	-85.5%
Average			-58.7%

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pay 40.5% less for transportation

	Monrovia	Luanda
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.69 LRD801.39	$1.24 AOA1,132.32	-73.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$20.00 LRD3,415.02	$32.76 AOA29,912.63	+63.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,000.00 LRD3M	$14,197.31 AOA13M	-29.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$16.91 LRD2,887.90	$8.08 AOA7,378.45	-52.2%
Average			-40.5%

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pay 44.1% more for housing

	Monrovia	Luanda
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$180.00 LRD30,735.22	$77.84 AOA71,064.09	-56.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$250.00 LRD42,687.81	$382.10 AOA349K	+52.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$95.00 LRD16,221.37	$199.76 AOA182K	+110.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$115.47 LRD19,716.75	$77.67 AOA70,915.36	-32.7%
Average			+44.1%

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pay 10.1 times more for childcare

	Monrovia	Luanda
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$100.00 LRD17,075.12	$764.47 AOA698K	+664.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,000.00 LRD171K	$13,318.76 AOA12M	+1231.9%
Average			+909.0%

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pay 38.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Monrovia	Luanda
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.00 LRD683.00	$1.64 AOA1,495.63	-59.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.00 LRD512.25	$2.61 AOA2,379.80	-13.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.00 LRD853.76	$1.64 AOA1,495.63	-67.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$62.50 LRD10,671.95	$45.39 AOA41,445.25	-27.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.00 LRD853.76	$3.55 AOA3,240.54	-29.0%
Average			-38.4%

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pay 2.4 times more for clothing

	Monrovia	Luanda
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$25.00 LRD4,268.78	$109.21 AOA99,708.77	+336.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$32.50 LRD5,549.42	$62.52 AOA57,083.27	+92.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$55.00 LRD9,391.32	$96.92 AOA88,491.54	+76.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.50 LRD15,794.49	$199.31 AOA182K	+115.5%
Average			+137.7%

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