Cost of living comparison
Luanda is 78.1% more expensive than Niamey.
If you lived in Luanda instead of Niamey, you would:
pay 22.9% more for restaurants
Niamey
|
Luanda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.98
F CFA3,001
|
$6.03
AOA5,114.03
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.96
F CFA6,003
|
$8.44
AOA7,155.36
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
F CFA838
|
$1.64
AOA1,389.94
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
F CFA375
|
$1.04
AOA882.63
|
|
pay 36.8% more for groceries
Niamey
|
Luanda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.52
F CFA313
|
$1.34
AOA1,135.60
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.30
F CFA5,002
|
$4.48
AOA3,794.56
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.67
F CFA5,226
|
$7.40
AOA6,273.25
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.30
F CFA1,386
|
$2.55
AOA2,160.06
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.36
F CFA2,023
|
$2.89
AOA2,445.08
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.69
F CFA1,021
|
$1.23
AOA1,041.28
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
F CFA363
|
$0.49
AOA418.43
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
F CFA647
|
$1.62
AOA1,375.73
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
F CFA442
|
$1.07
AOA906.11
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
F CFA340
|
$0.87
AOA735.90
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
F CFA159
|
$0.80
AOA680.04
|
|
pay 92.7% more for transportation
Niamey
|
Luanda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.51
F CFA2,113
|
$1.40
AOA1,190.54
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$12.45
F CFA7,504
|
$37.08
AOA31,423.90
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,912.70
F CFA12,005,825
|
$19,880.09
AOA16,846,729.98
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.82
F CFA2,301
|
$12.70
AOA10,762.29
|
|
pay 22.5% more for housing
Niamey
|
Luanda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$47.02
F CFA28,347
|
$142.93
AOA121,118.62
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$808.95
F CFA487,737
|
$540.42
AOA457,960.41
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$370.90
F CFA223,625
|
$285.66
AOA242,074.53
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$173.40
F CFA104,546
|
$73.50
AOA62,284.15
|
|
pay 74.3% more for childcare
Niamey
|
Luanda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$940.32
F CFA566,942
|
$744.04
AOA630,515.08
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,563.33
F CFA2,751,335
|
$12,300.32
AOA10,423,496.13
|
|
pay 12.6% more for entertainment and sports
Niamey
|
Luanda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.24
F CFA750
|
$1.95
AOA1,652.46
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.04
F CFA1,834
|
$3.81
AOA3,230.19
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.49
F CFA1,501
|
$2.38
AOA2,018.92
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.31
F CFA33,350
|
$38.44
AOA32,574.70
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.15
F CFA2,501
|
$4.81
AOA4,077.01
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for clothing
Niamey
|
Luanda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.48
F CFA25,012
|
$115.83
AOA98,159.40
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.02
F CFA28,347
|
$99.99
AOA84,733.98
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$41.48
F CFA25,012
|
$171.36
AOA145,210.62
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$41.48
F CFA25,012
|
$263.13
AOA222,979.26
|
|
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