Cost of living comparison

Bosnia and Herzegovina

compared to

Angola

Luanda vs. Sarajevo Cost of Living Summary

Luanda is 18.5% cheaper than Sarajevo.

Restaurants: pay 30.6% less in Luanda
Transportation: pay 56.6% less in Luanda
Housing: pay 26.6% less in Luanda
Childcare: pay 3.6 times more in Luanda
Entertainment and Sports: pay 26.5% less in Luanda
Clothing: pay 44.6% more in Luanda

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

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Luanda vs. Sarajevo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 30.6% less for restaurants

	Sarajevo	Luanda
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.58 BAM14.93	$5.46 AOA4,985.44	-36.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.58 BAM14.93	$6.55 AOA5,982.53	-23.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.20 BAM3.82	$1.36 AOA1,245.36	-37.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.45 BAM2.52	$1.18 AOA1,079.18	-18.3%
Average			-30.6%

Sarajevo vs. Luanda - Cost of restaurants

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pay about the same for groceries

	Sarajevo	Luanda
Bread 1 loaf	$1.19 BAM2.08	$0.93 AOA847.52	-22.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.15 BAM8.96	$4.72 AOA4,311.41	-8.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.50 BAM7.83	$7.34 AOA6,699.54	+63.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.04 BAM5.29	$1.85 AOA1,693.39	-39.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.43 BAM5.97	$1.54 AOA1,402.04	-55.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.66 BAM1.15	$1.03 AOA939.60	+56.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.75 BAM1.31	$0.44 AOA399.51	-42.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.70 BAM1.21	$1.23 AOA1,126.91	+77.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.92 BAM1.60	$0.82 AOA748.37	-10.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.44 BAM0.76	$0.70 AOA642.23	+61.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.51 BAM0.89	$0.70 AOA640.03	+36.6%

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pay 56.6% less for transportation

	Sarajevo	Luanda
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.41 BAM11.15	$1.24 AOA1,132.32	-80.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$34.33 BAM59.73	$32.76 AOA29,912.63	-4.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,737.21 BAM51,736.89	$14,197.31 AOA13M	-52.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.58 BAM18.42	$8.08 AOA7,378.45	-23.6%
Average			-56.6%

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pay 26.6% less for housing

	Sarajevo	Luanda
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.86 BAM48.47	$77.84 AOA71,064.09	+179.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$454.54 BAM790.80	$382.10 AOA349K	-15.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$310.33 BAM539.92	$199.76 AOA182K	-35.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$167.00 BAM290.54	$77.67 AOA70,915.36	-53.5%
Average			-26.6%

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pay 3.6 times more for childcare

	Sarajevo	Luanda
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$206.61 BAM359.46	$764.47 AOA698K	+270.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,870.15 BAM6,733.30	$13,318.76 AOA12M	+244.1%
Average			+256.8%

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pay 26.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Sarajevo	Luanda
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.86 BAM4.98	$1.64 AOA1,495.63	-42.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.29 BAM3.99	$2.61 AOA2,379.80	+13.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.95 BAM6.87	$1.64 AOA1,495.63	-58.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.01 BAM69.61	$45.39 AOA41,445.25	+13.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.87 BAM11.95	$3.55 AOA3,240.54	-48.3%
Average			-26.5%

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pay 44.6% more for clothing

	Sarajevo	Luanda
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$87.64 BAM152.48	$109.21 AOA99,708.77	+24.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.97 BAM66.06	$62.52 AOA57,083.27	+64.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$90.59 BAM157.61	$96.92 AOA88,491.54	+7.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$100.13 BAM174.20	$199.31 AOA182K	+99.1%
Average			+44.6%

Sarajevo vs. Luanda - Cost of clothing

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