Cost of living comparison
Luanda is 2.9 times more expensive than N'djamena.
If you lived in Luanda instead of N'djamena, you would:
pay 66.2% more for restaurants
|
N'djamena
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.35
FCFA2,062
|
$7.84
Kz6,560.44
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.41
FCFA8,249
|
$8.50
Kz7,114.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.92
FCFA567
|
$1.78
Kz1,493.73
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
FCFA412
|
$1.17
Kz976.41
|
|
pay 8.0% more for groceries
|
N'djamena
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$1.65
Kz1,379.01
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$5.32
Kz4,454.97
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.82
FCFA4,196
|
$6.62
Kz5,544.29
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.91
FCFA1,176
|
$2.67
Kz2,230.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.84
Kz2,381.04
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.47
FCFA1,520
|
$1.36
Kz1,137.17
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
FCFA444
|
$0.37
Kz311.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.90
FCFA1,169
|
$1.92
Kz1,609.24
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
FCFA390
|
$0.88
Kz737.67
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
FCFA421
|
$0.75
Kz630.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
FCFA281
|
$0.78
Kz651.80
|
|
pay 27.7% more for transportation
|
N'djamena
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.29
FCFA2,022
|
$1.31
Kz1,099.43
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$31.78
Kz26,602.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$9,721.38
FCFA5,980,596
|
$20,935.66
Kz17,523,144.86
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$15.03
Kz12,580.69
|
|
pay 12.1% less for housing
|
N'djamena
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$78.22
FCFA48,120
|
$186.36
Kz155,983.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,168.19
FCFA718,671
|
$267.16
Kz223,613.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$136.88
FCFA84,210
|
$80.85
Kz67,671.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$192.26
FCFA118,278
|
$59.72
Kz49,985.44
|
|
pay 11.3 times more for childcare
|
N'djamena
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$31.01
FCFA19,076
|
$508.79
Kz425,856.28
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,676.10
FCFA1,031,137
|
$10,426.70
Kz8,727,151.66
|
|
pay 21.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
N'djamena
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.34
FCFA825
|
$1.95
Kz1,632.15
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.82
FCFA1,117
|
$3.76
Kz3,147.72
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.01
FCFA1,237
|
$2.38
Kz1,994.10
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$134.09
FCFA82,491
|
$40.05
Kz33,518.83
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.03
FCFA3,093
|
$5.42
Kz4,537.89
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for clothing
|
N'djamena
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.52
FCFA20,623
|
$95.95
Kz80,313.94
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$92.19
FCFA56,713
|
$150.31
Kz125,806.86
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$46.09
FCFA28,356
|
$252.73
Kz211,533.47
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$134.09
FCFA82,491
|
$238.10
Kz199,289.06
|
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