Cost of living comparison

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Luanda vs. P'yongyang Cost of Living Summary

Luanda is 48.7% more expensive than P'yongyang.

Restaurants
pay 33.7% less in Luanda
Groceries
pay 8.2% less in Luanda
Housing
pay 3.1 times more in Luanda
Entertainment and Sports
pay 44.1% less in Luanda

Expenses including entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Luanda. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Luanda.

Luanda vs. P'yongyang Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Luanda instead of P'yongyang, you would:

pay 33.7% less for restaurants

 
P'yongyang
Luanda
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $4.81
KPW4,327
$5.46
AOA4,985.44
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$21.26
KPW19,136
$6.55
AOA5,982.53
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.21
KPW1,985
$1.36
AOA1,245.36

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pay 8.2% less for groceries

 
P'yongyang
Luanda
Bread
1 loaf
$2.30
KPW2,071
$0.93
AOA847.52
Local cheese (8 oz) ?? $4.72
AOA4,311.41
Milk (1 gallon) $3.55
KPW3,195
$7.34
AOA6,699.54

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pay (unknown) more for transportation

 
P'yongyang
Luanda
Gasoline (1 gallon) ?? $1.24
AOA1,132.32
Monthly public transit pass ?? $32.76
AOA29,912.63
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) ?? $14,197.31
AOA13M

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pay 3.1 times more for housing

 
P'yongyang
Luanda
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
?? $77.84
AOA71,064.09
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $89.58
KPW80,621
$382.10
AOA349K
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $89.58
KPW80,621
$199.76
AOA182K

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

 
P'yongyang
Luanda
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly ?? $764.47
AOA698K
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters ?? $13,318.76
AOA12M

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pay 44.1% less for entertainment and sports

 
P'yongyang
Luanda
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $13.44
KPW12,093
$1.64
AOA1,495.63
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.12
KPW1,008
$2.61
AOA2,379.80
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
?? $1.64
AOA1,495.63

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

 
P'yongyang
Luanda
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
?? $109.21
AOA99,708.77
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
?? $62.52
AOA57,083.27
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
?? $96.92
AOA88,491.54

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