Cost of living comparison

Saudi Arabia

compared to

Angola

Luanda vs. Riyadh Cost of Living Summary

Luanda is 40.7% cheaper than Riyadh.

Restaurants: pay 6.2% less in Luanda
Groceries: pay 18.7% less in Luanda
Transportation: pay 45.4% less in Luanda
Housing: pay 64.3% less in Luanda
Childcare: pay 37.8% more in Luanda
Entertainment and Sports: pay 55.5% less in Luanda
Clothing: pay 40.6% more in Luanda

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

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Luanda vs. Riyadh Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 6.2% less for restaurants

	Riyadh	Luanda
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.99 SAR30.00	$5.46 AOA4,985.44	-31.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.99 SAR30.00	$6.55 AOA5,982.53	-18.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.87 SAR3.28	$1.36 AOA1,245.36	+56.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.31 SAR1.18	$1.18 AOA1,079.18	+277.0%
Average			-6.2%

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pay 18.7% less for groceries

	Riyadh	Luanda
Bread 1 loaf	$1.29 SAR4.83	$0.93 AOA847.52	-27.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.27 SAR19.78	$4.72 AOA4,311.41	-10.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.76 SAR25.39	$7.34 AOA6,699.54	+8.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.08 SAR11.57	$1.85 AOA1,693.39	-39.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.34 SAR16.27	$1.54 AOA1,402.04	-64.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.30 SAR4.88	$1.03 AOA939.60	-20.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.87 SAR3.28	$0.44 AOA399.51	-49.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.13 SAR4.23	$1.23 AOA1,126.91	+9.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.80 SAR2.99	$0.82 AOA748.37	+3.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.54 SAR2.04	$0.70 AOA642.23	+29.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.59 SAR2.21	$0.70 AOA640.03	+19.0%
Average			-18.7%

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pay 45.4% less for transportation

	Riyadh	Luanda
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.35 SAR8.82	$1.24 AOA1,132.32	-47.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$37.31 SAR140.01	$32.76 AOA29,912.63	-12.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$34,642.08 SAR130K	$14,197.31 AOA13M	-59.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.12 SAR68.00	$8.08 AOA7,378.45	-55.4%
Average			-45.4%

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pay 64.3% less for housing

	Riyadh	Luanda
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$71.73 SAR269.20	$77.84 AOA71,064.09	+8.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,186.87 SAR4,454.14	$382.10 AOA349K	-67.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$833.69 SAR3,128.72	$199.76 AOA182K	-76.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$81.86 SAR307.20	$77.67 AOA70,915.36	-5.1%
Average			-64.3%

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pay 37.8% more for childcare

	Riyadh	Luanda
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$530.73 SAR1,991.76	$764.47 AOA698K	+44.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,105.80 SAR37,925.40	$13,318.76 AOA12M	+31.8%
Average			+37.8%

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pay 55.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Riyadh	Luanda
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.13 SAR8.00	$1.64 AOA1,495.63	-23.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.28 SAR16.07	$2.61 AOA2,379.80	-39.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.73 SAR29.00	$1.64 AOA1,495.63	-78.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$89.94 SAR337.52	$45.39 AOA41,445.25	-49.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.32 SAR50.00	$3.55 AOA3,240.54	-73.4%
Average			-55.5%

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pay 40.6% more for clothing

	Riyadh	Luanda
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$58.30 SAR218.78	$109.21 AOA99,708.77	+87.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$54.26 SAR203.65	$62.52 AOA57,083.27	+15.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$102.59 SAR385.02	$96.92 AOA88,491.54	-5.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$103.93 SAR390.02	$199.31 AOA182K	+91.8%
Average			+40.6%

Riyadh vs. Luanda - Cost of clothing

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