Cost of living comparison
Luanda is 3.0 times more expensive than Ouagadougou.
If you lived in Luanda instead of Ouagadougou, you would:
pay 4.6 times more for restaurants
Ouagadougou
|
Luanda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$0.84
CFA506
|
$7.84
Kz6,548.68
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.18
CFA1,316
|
$8.50
Kz7,101.75
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.63
CFA380
|
$1.78
Kz1,491.06
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
CFA304
|
$1.17
Kz974.66
|
|
pay 50.6% more for groceries
Ouagadougou
|
Luanda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.06
CFA641
|
$1.65
Kz1,376.54
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$5.32
Kz4,446.99
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.56
CFA5,172
|
$6.62
Kz5,534.35
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.01
CFA1,215
|
$2.67
Kz2,227.00
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.04
CFA1,837
|
$2.84
Kz2,376.78
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.94
CFA566
|
$1.36
Kz1,135.13
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
CFA344
|
$0.37
Kz311.36
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.43
CFA260
|
$1.92
Kz1,606.35
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
CFA356
|
$0.88
Kz736.35
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
CFA482
|
$0.75
Kz629.66
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
CFA321
|
$0.78
Kz650.63
|
|
pay 35.1% more for transportation
Ouagadougou
|
Luanda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.14
CFA2,501
|
$1.31
Kz1,097.46
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$15.08
CFA9,113
|
$31.78
Kz26,555.20
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$20,935.66
Kz17,491,741.37
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.22
CFA5,569
|
$15.03
Kz12,558.14
|
|
pay 71.7% more for housing
Ouagadougou
|
Luanda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.38
CFA22,580
|
$186.36
Kz155,704.39
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$419.03
CFA253,135
|
$267.16
Kz223,212.65
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$173.90
CFA105,051
|
$80.85
Kz67,550.05
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$76.90
CFA46,458
|
$59.72
Kz49,895.86
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for childcare
Ouagadougou
|
Luanda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$72.63
CFA43,877
|
$508.79
Kz425,093.10
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,441.40
CFA9,328,206
|
$10,426.70
Kz8,711,511.60
|
|
pay 85.6% more for entertainment and sports
Ouagadougou
|
Luanda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.17
CFA709
|
$1.95
Kz1,629.22
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.68
CFA1,013
|
$3.76
Kz3,142.08
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.68
CFA1,013
|
$2.38
Kz1,990.53
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.33
CFA17,719
|
$40.05
Kz33,458.76
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.10
CFA1,266
|
$5.42
Kz4,529.76
|
|
pay 6.1 times more for clothing
Ouagadougou
|
Luanda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$13.41
CFA8,100
|
$95.95
Kz80,170.01
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.33
CFA17,719
|
$150.31
Kz125,581.40
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$33.52
CFA20,251
|
$252.73
Kz211,154.38
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.28
CFA30,376
|
$238.10
Kz198,931.92
|
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