Cost of living comparison
Luanda is 2.7% cheaper than Reykjavik.
If you lived in Luanda instead of Reykjavik, you would:
pay 43.8% less for restaurants
Reykjavik
|
Luanda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.40
ISK2,584
|
$7.84
AOA6,544.92
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.62
ISK2,194
|
$8.50
AOA7,097.67
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.53
ISK356
|
$1.78
AOA1,490.20
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.03
ISK284
|
$1.17
AOA974.10
|
|
pay 26.0% less for groceries
Reykjavik
|
Luanda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.40
ISK478
|
$1.65
AOA1,375.75
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.20
ISK1,010
|
$5.32
AOA4,444.44
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.90
ISK828
|
$6.62
AOA5,531.17
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.64
ISK792
|
$2.67
AOA2,225.72
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.08
ISK1,135
|
$2.84
AOA2,375.41
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.57
ISK220
|
$1.36
AOA1,134.48
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.93
ISK131
|
$0.37
AOA311.18
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.23
ISK173
|
$1.92
AOA1,605.43
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
ISK311
|
$0.88
AOA735.93
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.24
ISK175
|
$0.75
AOA629.30
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
ISK97
|
$0.78
AOA650.25
|
|
pay 57.3% less for transportation
Reykjavik
|
Luanda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.90
ISK1,249
|
$1.31
AOA1,096.83
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$65.56
ISK9,205
|
$31.78
AOA26,539.95
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,150.35
ISK5,215,909
|
$20,935.66
AOA17,481,692.26
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.44
ISK4,134
|
$15.03
AOA12,550.92
|
|
pay 0.1% less for housing
Reykjavik
|
Luanda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$64.04
ISK8,991
|
$186.36
AOA155,614.94
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,613.16
ISK226,488
|
$267.16
AOA223,084.41
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,379.70
ISK193,710
|
$80.85
AOA67,511.24
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.31
ISK9,732
|
$59.72
AOA49,867.19
|
|
pay 76.1% more for childcare
Reykjavik
|
Luanda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$282.44
ISK39,654
|
$508.79
AOA424,848.88
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,058.18
ISK850,568
|
$10,426.70
AOA8,706,506.78
|
|
pay 55.3% less for entertainment and sports
Reykjavik
|
Luanda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.47
ISK1,330
|
$1.95
AOA1,628.29
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.53
ISK636
|
$3.76
AOA3,140.27
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.66
ISK1,636
|
$2.38
AOA1,989.39
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.30
ISK9,450
|
$40.05
AOA33,439.54
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.66
ISK1,918
|
$5.42
AOA4,527.15
|
|
pay 87.2% more for clothing
Reykjavik
|
Luanda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$108.17
ISK15,186
|
$95.95
AOA80,123.95
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.41
ISK6,095
|
$150.31
AOA125,509.25
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$137.74
ISK19,339
|
$252.73
AOA211,033.07
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$182.49
ISK25,622
|
$238.10
AOA198,817.63
|
|
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