Cost of living comparison
Luanda is 3.8 times more expensive than Tripoli.
If you lived in Luanda instead of Tripoli, you would:
pay 3.2 times more for restaurants
Tripoli
|
Luanda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.30
LYD30.600
|
$7.84
AOA6,552.60
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.20
LYD20.400
|
$8.50
AOA7,106.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
LYD2.610
|
$1.78
AOA1,491.95
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.18
LYD0.890
|
$1.17
AOA975.24
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for groceries
Tripoli
|
Luanda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.39
LYD1.890
|
$1.65
AOA1,377.36
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.27
LYD15.860
|
$5.32
AOA4,449.65
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.74
LYD18.170
|
$6.62
AOA5,537.66
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.43
LYD6.930
|
$2.67
AOA2,228.33
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.74
LYD8.470
|
$2.84
AOA2,378.20
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.83
LYD4.050
|
$1.36
AOA1,135.81
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
LYD2.620
|
$0.37
AOA311.55
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.37
LYD1.800
|
$1.92
AOA1,607.31
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
LYD1.320
|
$0.88
AOA736.79
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
LYD1.490
|
$0.75
AOA630.04
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.32
LYD1.540
|
$0.78
AOA651.02
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for transportation
Tripoli
|
Luanda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.12
LYD0.580
|
$1.31
AOA1,098.12
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$23.05
LYD111.940
|
$31.78
AOA26,571.09
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,223.10
LYD73,942.980
|
$20,935.66
AOA17,502,209.20
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.30
LYD30.600
|
$15.03
AOA12,565.65
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for housing
Tripoli
|
Luanda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.66
LYD110.080
|
$186.36
AOA155,797.57
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$230.97
LYD1,121.890
|
$267.16
AOA223,346.23
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$137.80
LYD669.310
|
$80.85
AOA67,590.47
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$38.44
LYD186.710
|
$59.72
AOA49,925.72
|
|
pay 7.8 times more for childcare
Tripoli
|
Luanda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$70.16
LYD340.780
|
$508.79
AOA425,347.49
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,259.84
LYD6,119.420
|
$10,426.70
AOA8,716,724.96
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
Tripoli
|
Luanda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.00
LYD4.880
|
$1.95
AOA1,630.20
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.60
LYD2.910
|
$3.76
AOA3,143.96
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.31
LYD11.220
|
$2.38
AOA1,991.72
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.91
LYD140.430
|
$40.05
AOA33,478.78
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.25
LYD25.500
|
$5.42
AOA4,532.47
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for clothing
Tripoli
|
Luanda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.42
LYD191.460
|
$95.95
AOA80,217.98
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.22
LYD166.230
|
$150.31
AOA125,656.55
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$54.78
LYD266.100
|
$252.73
AOA211,280.74
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.56
LYD318.440
|
$238.10
AOA199,050.96
|
|
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