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Luanda vs. Oranjestad Cost of Living Summary

Luanda is 15.8% more expensive than Oranjestad.

Restaurants: pay 28.8% less in Luanda
Groceries: pay 33.5% less in Luanda
Transportation: pay 43.2% less in Luanda
Housing: pay 19.6% less in Luanda
Childcare: pay 2.8 times more in Luanda
Entertainment and Sports: pay 46.4% less in Luanda
Clothing: pay 2.0 times more in Luanda

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

Luanda vs. Oranjestad Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 28.8% less for restaurants

	Oranjestad	Luanda
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$19.00 AWG34.20	$5.87 AOA5,383.91	-69.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.27 AWG18.49	$7.83 AOA7,176.16	-23.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.44 AWG2.60	$1.64 AOA1,504.07	+13.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.63 AWG2.93	$1.04 AOA955.10	-36.0%
Average			-28.8%

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pay 33.5% less for groceries

	Oranjestad	Luanda
Bread 1 loaf	$2.97 AWG5.34	$1.18 AOA1,078.93	-60.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.25 AWG11.25	$6.25 AOA5,727.89	-0.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.04 AWG12.68	$7.36 AOA6,753.31	+4.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.33 AWG9.60	$2.16 AOA1,983.03	-59.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.23 AWG7.61	$2.71 AOA2,487.18	-35.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.10 AWG3.78	$1.18 AOA1,077.66	-44.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.02 AWG1.84	$0.49 AOA451.42	-51.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.27 AWG4.08	$1.38 AOA1,267.97	-39.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.59 AWG2.86	$0.94 AOA863.33	-40.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.01 AWG1.81	$0.81 AOA742.98	-19.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.91 AWG1.63	$0.71 AOA648.28	-22.1%
Average			-33.5%

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pay 43.2% less for transportation

	Oranjestad	Luanda
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.66 AWG10.19	$1.33 AOA1,216.47	-76.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.00 AWG54.00	$33.17 AOA30,420.34	+10.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,095.70 AWG46,972.26	$19,880.09 AOA18,230,046.59	-23.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$48.03 AWG86.45	$8.20 AOA7,520.10	-82.9%
Average			-43.2%

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pay 19.6% less for housing

	Oranjestad	Luanda
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$105.51 AWG189.91	$132.73 AOA121,712.51	+25.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$677.39 AWG1,219.31	$660.08 AOA605,292.72	-2.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$571.91 AWG1,029.45	$346.54 AOA317,778.84	-39.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$194.00 AWG349.20	$73.50 AOA67,398.42	-62.1%
Average			-19.6%

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pay 2.8 times more for childcare

	Oranjestad	Luanda
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$250.00 AWG450.00	$823.65 AOA755,284.97	+229.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,606.10 AWG15,490.98	$19,879.89 AOA18,229,860.92	+131.0%
Average			+180.2%

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pay 46.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Oranjestad	Luanda
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.00 AWG5.40	$1.55 AOA1,421.04	-48.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.72 AWG6.69	$3.59 AOA3,291.06	-3.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.00 AWG18.00	$2.38 AOA2,184.70	-76.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$106.22 AWG191.20	$62.19 AOA57,031.58	-41.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.94 AWG21.49	$4.49 AOA4,113.98	-62.4%
Average			-46.4%

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pay 2.0 times more for clothing

	Oranjestad	Luanda
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$60.00 AWG108.00	$136.93 AOA125,566.70	+128.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.71 AWG91.27	$79.01 AOA72,450.15	+55.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$108.81 AWG195.86	$183.14 AOA167,936.46	+68.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$102.90 AWG185.22	$263.13 AOA241,288.51	+155.7%
Average			+102.0%

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