Cost of living comparison

South Africa

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Angola

Luanda vs. Pretoria Cost of Living Summary

Luanda is 21.8% cheaper than Pretoria.

Restaurants: pay 9.5% less in Luanda
Groceries: pay 6.5% more in Luanda
Transportation: pay 70.2% less in Luanda
Housing: pay 31.2% less in Luanda
Childcare: pay 2.2 times more in Luanda
Entertainment and Sports: pay 19.3% less in Luanda
Clothing: pay 78.8% more in Luanda

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

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Luanda vs. Pretoria Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 9.5% less for restaurants

	Pretoria	Luanda
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.01 ZAR148.66	$5.46 AOA4,985.44	-39.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.41 ZAR89.20	$6.55 AOA5,982.53	+21.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.06 ZAR17.48	$1.36 AOA1,245.36	+28.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.85 ZAR14.04	$1.18 AOA1,079.18	+38.9%
Average			-9.5%

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pay 6.5% more for groceries

	Pretoria	Luanda
Bread 1 loaf	$1.10 ZAR18.21	$0.93 AOA847.52	-15.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.18 ZAR68.94	$4.72 AOA4,311.41	+13.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.45 ZAR73.36	$7.34 AOA6,699.54	+65.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.47 ZAR40.74	$1.85 AOA1,693.39	-24.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.23 ZAR36.86	$1.54 AOA1,402.04	-31.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.79 ZAR13.10	$1.03 AOA939.60	+29.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.74 ZAR12.22	$0.44 AOA399.51	-40.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.79 ZAR13.11	$1.23 AOA1,126.91	+55.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.72 ZAR11.92	$0.82 AOA748.37	+13.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.50 ZAR8.18	$0.70 AOA642.23	+41.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.54 ZAR8.93	$0.70 AOA640.03	+29.4%
Average			+6.5%

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pay 70.2% less for transportation

	Pretoria	Luanda
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.75 ZAR94.81	$1.24 AOA1,132.32	-78.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$177.56 ZAR2,928.68	$32.76 AOA29,912.63	-81.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,391.94 ZAR584K	$14,197.31 AOA13M	-59.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.55 ZAR108.03	$8.08 AOA7,378.45	+23.4%
Average			-70.2%

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pay 31.2% less for housing

	Pretoria	Luanda
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$36.83 ZAR607.50	$77.84 AOA71,064.09	+111.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$454.27 ZAR7,492.67	$382.10 AOA349K	-15.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$405.14 ZAR6,682.45	$199.76 AOA182K	-50.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$115.49 ZAR1,904.94	$77.67 AOA70,915.36	-32.7%
Average			-31.2%

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pay 2.2 times more for childcare

	Pretoria	Luanda
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$260.78 ZAR4,301.35	$764.47 AOA698K	+193.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,821.75 ZAR129K	$13,318.76 AOA12M	+70.3%
Average			+123.4%

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pay 19.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Pretoria	Luanda
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.55 ZAR42.12	$1.64 AOA1,495.63	-35.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.25 ZAR37.17	$2.61 AOA2,379.80	+15.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.25 ZAR53.60	$1.64 AOA1,495.63	-49.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.49 ZAR519.46	$45.39 AOA41,445.25	+44.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.21 ZAR118.93	$3.55 AOA3,240.54	-50.8%
Average			-19.3%

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pay 78.8% more for clothing

	Pretoria	Luanda
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$53.03 ZAR874.71	$109.21 AOA99,708.77	+105.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$32.00 ZAR527.89	$62.52 AOA57,083.27	+95.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$91.85 ZAR1,515.02	$96.92 AOA88,491.54	+5.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$82.87 ZAR1,366.87	$199.31 AOA182K	+140.5%
Average			+78.8%

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